Backroom Company

Co-op Backrooms horror about filming anomalies and evading monsters

Hypercent Inc. · Released Jul 29, 2025

Reviews: Very Positive; 82% of 695
Recent reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive; 97% of 114 in 30 days
Playing now: 22; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 2 months ago; Jul 22, 2026

What is Backroom Company?

In this horror adventure, you play alone or cooperatively as an Axiom Corp. test subject sent into the Backrooms. Exploration mode has changing environments, while story mode follows a fixed map. You collect strange items, record anomalies and entities, and transmit data while avoiding threats.

For you if...

+you like exploring unfamiliar spaces with friends
+you enjoy changing environments and varied monster behavior
+you want a fixed-map story alongside exploration

Not for you if...

−you dislike hiding from monsters and staying quiet
−you prefer straightforward routes over getting lost in changing areas

What players say

82% of 695 reviews are positive · 97% of 114 in the last 30 days

Players praise co-op exploration, story mode, and the variety of monsters. They report bugs, including voice chat problems.

Screenshots and trailer

Backroom Company system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows8/10/11
Processor: i5-10400
Graphics: Hardward raytracing supported graphic card(RTX 2050)
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 5 GB available space
DirectX: Version 12

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 85
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, In-app purchases

Steam Deck: Playable

Default controller config not fully functional
Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English. Text only: Korean, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian.