Backseat

First-person taxi horror with dangerous passengers to question and identify

HOGO Games · Released Sep 9, 2026

Reviews: Mixed; 68% of 124
Recent reviews: Mostly Positive; 71% of 14 in 30 days
Players: 2; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 2 days ago; Oct 26, 2026
Minimum PC: GTX 1050; 8 GB RAM · 3 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Backseat?

You drive a taxi in a first-person psychological horror game, following BK26's orders to rescue your kidnapped wife. During nighttime missions, you transport dangerous passengers, profile them in a logbook, question them without provoking violence, and search databases and the deep web for clues.

For you if...

+you enjoy suspenseful stories with branching choices and multiple endings

Not for you if...

−you expect a lengthy campaign from a single playthrough

What players say

68% of 124 reviews are positive · 71% of 14 in the last 30 days

Players praise the suspense and the challenge of identifying passengers while driving. They criticize repetitive fares and ending images they suspect are AI-generated. Some also raise privacy concerns after the game references personal names or programs running outside it.

Screenshots and trailer

Backseat system requirements

Minimum: GTX 1050, 8 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows (64-bit) 10
Processor: i5 3550 / RYZEN 5 2500X
Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1050 / AMD R9 270X
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 3 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does Backseat have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Backseat run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 18
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil, Japanese, Korean, Spanish - Latin America, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Turkish, Ukrainian, Hindi.

Does Backseat use AI-generated content?

Yes. The developers disclose AI-generated content on the game's Steam page:

Artificial intelligence tools were used as part of the development process for selected visual and audio elements, design references, and text translations. All final content was reviewed and curated by the development team.

The statement mentions: ArtText & translations

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam