Escape the Backrooms
Horror · Co-op · Adventure
Explore the seemingly infinite expanse of eerily familiar levels in the backrooms with up to 4 players.
Good price
- Lowest recorded price
- $9.99
- Typical price
- $12.32
The current price is noticeably below what Escape the Backrooms usually sells for. A solid moment to buy.
Steam · Best price
Is Escape the Backrooms for you?
You'll probably like it if you enjoy
- Playing scary games with friends
- Short, intense rounds
- Voice-chat chaos and jump scares
- Teamwork under pressure
May not be for you if
- You mostly play alone
- Jump scares ruin the fun for you
- You want a deep story
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Where should you buy it?
Official stores
- Steam$14.99−33%$9.99Buy
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Price history
Current best
$9.99
Historical low
$9.99
Average price
$12.32
Last sale
Today
Escape the Backrooms usually receives a major discount every 7–11 weeks. The current price matches its historical low.
What is Escape the Backrooms?
Explore the seemingly infinite expanse of eerily familiar levels in the backrooms with up to 4 players.
Game details
- Release date
- August 11, 2022
- Developer
- Fancy Games
- Publisher
- Fancy Games
- Players
- Co-op
- Genres
- Horror, Co-op, Adventure
- Platforms
- Steam
What does it feel like to play?
- StoryLow
- ExplorationMedium
- CombatLow
- DifficultyMedium
- GrindNone
- Session lengthShort
- Co-opVery high
Made for game night with friends. Expect short, loud, chaotic rounds — screaming, laughing and blaming each other. Not the pick for a quiet solo story evening.
Should you play it?
Why you might love it
- Genuinely tense with the right squad
- Every round plays out differently
- Easy for friends to pick up
- Short sessions fit any evening
Things to consider
- Much weaker solo
- Needs 3–4 players to shine
- Story is minimal
- The scares soften after many hours
Media
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Choose your edition
Standard Edition
- Base game
$9.99
Complete Edition
Best value- Base game
- Escape the Backrooms — Season Pass
- Escape the Backrooms — Expansion
$14.99
The Complete Edition includes both expansions and saves you $17.98 compared to buying everything separately.
Additional content
Escape the Backrooms — Season Pass
$13.99
Escape the Backrooms — Expansion
$8.99
What players and critics think
Metascore
Critic reviews
Mostly Positive
Based on 39,300 player reviews
Critics score it 78/100. Player reviews are Mostly Positive at 80% positive.
- 74/100
IGN
Escape the Backrooms delivers a memorable experience with strong mechanics and plenty to explore.
- 72/100
GameSpot
A confident release from Fancy Games that rewards both newcomers and veterans.
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