The Backrooms: Liminal Space

First-person horror exploration presented as grainy, distorted camcorder footage

117PS · Released Jan 28, 2026

Reviews: Very Positive; 91% of 126
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 3 months ago; Jul 22, 2026
Minimum PC: GTX 1060; 8 GB RAM · 16 GB disk; Full requirements

What is The Backrooms: Liminal Space?

A short, single-player horror game played in first person. You wake up in an endless yellow maze and explore liminal spaces on foot with a camcorder, without collecting items or fighting.

For you if...

+you enjoy quiet wandering and getting lost in mazes

Not for you if...

−you want puzzles to solve or enemies to evade

What players say

91% of 126 reviews are positive

Players praise the environments' visual design. Several criticize the limited camera settings, particularly the lack of options to disable camera shake or head bob.

Screenshots and trailer

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The Backrooms: Liminal Space system requirements

Minimum: GTX 1060, 8 GB RAM, 16 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1060 6GB / AMD RX 580 8GB
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 16 GB available space
DirectX: Version 12
Notes: This game contains flashing lights and may not be suitable for people

Does The Backrooms: Liminal Space have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does The Backrooms: Liminal Space run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English.

Does The Backrooms: Liminal Space use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

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