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ActionIndieHorrorMultiplayerOnline Co-OpPsychological HorrorCo-op

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Game description

Escape the Backrooms is a 1-4 player co-op horror exploration game. Traverse 30+ eerie backrooms levels while avoiding entities and other dangers. Try to escape but be warned: survival isn't guaranteed.

Basic info

DeveloperFancy Games, Blackbird Interactive
PublisherSecret Mode
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateOct 23, 2025
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10/11 64-bit
ProcessorQuad-core Intel or AMD 2.5 GHz or superior
Memory8 GB
GraphicsAny DirectX 11 or 12 compatible card
Storage25 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 407 reviews from the past 1 year

80.6/ 100
Top 50%

Steam rating: Very Positive (90%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 12, 2026)

In Escape the Backrooms, escaping with friends and strangers turns out to be the best part: 163 reviews praise playing together online. It scores 80.6 from 169,568 Steam reviews.

👍 Strengths

Multiplayer ranks 71st of 642 and comes up in 65% of analyzed reviews. 57 reviews say it is fun, and the most upvoted says it disrupted their sleep. 50 praise the atmosphere, which the most upvoted calls scary yet interesting. Players also say there is a lot of content for a fair price, and that it runs at high settings on modest PCs. Pricing & Fairness ranks 336th of 1399.

👎 Where it falls short

Bugs are the main complaint. 48 reviews report bugs, some describing enemies stuck in doors and broken sound positioning, and Tech & Support ranks 1094th of 1399. 24 find it repetitive, with puzzles and levels that repeat, and 21 criticize the difficulty, some calling the single player scares generic. Gameplay ranks 917th of 1396 and Visuals & Sound ranks 1092nd of 1249, and some found the levels confusing without guidance.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“played with a helpful stranger and speedran the game together in 6 hours” · 163 reviews
“fun, sleep schedule disrupted shows addictive enjoyment” · 57 reviews
“scary yet interesting atmosphere” · 50 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 39% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Difficulty +1.09 · How hard it is, how the challenge ramps, and whether it feels fair
Positive “balanced difficulty, fun overall” · 3 reviews
Negative “single-player difficulty and level design are mediocre with generic scare tactics” · 21 reviews

Progression 3% · Onboarding 13% · Freedom 5% · Strategy 4% · Controls & feel 7%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 42% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

World +3.16 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “scary yet interesting atmosphere” · 50 reviews
Negative “hotel atmosphere too oppressive” · 3 reviews

Story 5% · Characters 1%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 38% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Volume +2.11 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Positive “tons of content for fair price, great solo and multiplayer experience” · 20 reviews
Negative “key levels removed, content stripped out between EA and 1.0” · 11 reviews

Variety 19% · Replayability 7%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 19% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +1.26 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “max graphics playable on potato PC” · 13 reviews
Negative “HUD looks like a browser game, gameplay feels vibe coded” · 7 reviews

Audio 9%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 65% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together +3.56 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Positive “played with a helpful stranger and speedran the game together in 6 hours” · 163 reviews

Community 3% · Servers & Connection 3%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 9% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing +0.13 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Positive “really good game and only 10 dollars” · 3 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 3% · Matchmaking 1%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 32% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -0.51 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “numerous bugs - enemies stuck in doors, walking into walls, pixel breaking, broken sound positioning” · 48 reviews

Performance 9% · Developer support 15%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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