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ActionAdventureIndieMultiplayerPsychological HorrorOnline Co-OpHorrorAction RPG

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Backrooms: Code Yellow Early Access Steam store

Game description

An online 1-6 player co-op game about investigating and collecting data in the infinitely massive Backrooms with your fellow employees.  Explore. Do your job. Return alive.

Basic info

Developer GameMechanic
Publisher GameMechanic
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateSep 25, 2026
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 7 or higher (64-bit)
Processor2.4 Ghz Dual Core CPU
Memory8 GB
Graphics2 GB Dedicated Memory
Storage8 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 219 reviews from the past 1 year

56.9/ 100
Bottom 10%

Steam rating: Mixed (48%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 14, 2026)

Fun for 73 reviewers, Backrooms: Code Yellow scores 56.9 as thin content and bugs weigh on its early access build.

👍 Strengths

73 reviews say it is fun, and the most upvoted calls it a dream Backrooms concept. 25 praise the world and environment, some calling it immersive, and 23 enjoy exploring with friends. Multiplayer ranks 358th of 642. Others see developers committed to improving an early access game with potential, and a few like the atmosphere of the graphics. Story & World ranks 936th of 1096.

👎 Where it falls short

Content Volume appears in 55% of analyzed reviews and ranks 1318th of 1351. 39 reviews find too little variety, some saying only a handful of objects repeat, and 20 find the content thin, some calling it barebones for now. 33 report bugs, some describing entities stuck in walls. Others cannot change sensitivity, disable voice chat or adjust graphics. Gameplay ranks 1322nd of 1396, and Visuals & Sound ranks 1218th of 1249.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“really fun and dream backrooms game concept” · 73 reviews
“only five objects repeat, lacks variety and life” · 39 reviews
“game is buggy, messy, entities stuck in walls, broken promises” · 33 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 45% of reviews · Bottom 10% of the games we've analyzed

Controls & feel -2.36 · Responsiveness, precision, and how the menus handle
Negative “cannot change sensitivity, voice chat cannot be disabled, graphics unadjustable” · 12 reviews
Positive “good game, suggests sensitivity and mute options” · 2 reviews

Progression 5% · Difficulty 7% · Onboarding 12% · Freedom 21% · Strategy 4%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 27% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

World +1.24 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “environment feels immersive like the backrooms” · 25 reviews
Negative “boring loop of headaches and dull colours caused adrenal crisis” · 3 reviews

Story 2% · Characters 2%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 55% of reviews · Bottom 5% of the games we've analyzed

Variety -2.98 · Fresh content and situations versus repetition
Negative “only five objects repeat, lacks variety and life” · 39 reviews

Volume 31% · Replayability 8%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 19% of reviews · Bottom 5% of the games we've analyzed

Audio -1.35 · Music, sound effects, and voice acting

Visuals 13%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 24% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together +1.41 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Positive “really fun endless backrooms with friends” · 23 reviews
Negative “solo horror not enjoyable, wants multiplayer instead” · 1 review

Community 1% · Servers & Connection 3%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 18% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing -0.31 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Negative “five dollars is enough for current state” · 1 review

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 4% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 52% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -0.82 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “game is buggy, messy, entities stuck in walls, broken promises” · 33 reviews

Performance 7% · Developer support 35%

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

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