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LovDEV · 2025 · Windows

Steam: 80 % positive of 1,031 reviews, as of Oct 28

Ascend through the twisted levels of the Backrooms using physics-based object manipulation to overcome obstacles, solve mind-bending puzzles, and uncover unsettling secrets. Play solo or team up in online co-op with up to 4 players as you climb higher, think smarter, and survive the unknown.

24 games that play like Climb The Backrooms and 24 that look like it. Closest by gameplay: Escape the Backrooms, Inside the Backrooms and Backrooms: Escape Together.

Player tags

  • Adventure
  • Casual
  • Platformer
  • Puzzle
  • 3D Platformer
  • Puzzle-Platformer
  • 3D
  • First-Person
Map region: Co-op Horror
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Steam reviews

What players say

Players mostly recommend this cheap co-op physics and puzzle game for its laughs with friends, though it is short, rough on bugs and weak as a solo game.

Many players enjoy the game most when played with friends: the silly physics, rage-inducing puzzles and the developer dropping into lobbies to troll them are the main draw, and several call it good value at a low price. Some levels, especially the Christmas ones, are praised for original ideas and a strong boss fight. Criticism centres on bugs: objects flying around, glitchy physics, lighting problems, missing voice or cosmetic saves, and achievements that only the host receives. Some players find the game short with little replay value and feel it does not feel much like the Backrooms, and some solo players say it is not designed for them. Reviews from the last year are a little more mixed, with more complaints about the Christmas levels and technical problems, though recent players still often recommend it.

Praised

  • Fun with friends

    Players say the game is best in co-op, with laughs, rage and teamwork shared with friends.

    Many players
  • Developer trolling

    Players enjoy the developer joining their lobbies to troll them, which they find funny and memorable.

    Many players
  • Clever physics puzzles

    Players praise the puzzles and the physics-based climbing, which feel clever without being too hard.

    Some players
  • Good value price

    Players say the low price is justified by the amount of content and fun, especially on sale.

    Some players

Criticised

  • Bugs and glitches

    Players report bugs such as falling through floors, flying objects, lighting failures and cosmetic or achievement problems.

    Many players
  • Weak for solo play

    Players say the game is built for teams and is frustrating or unfair when played alone.

    Some players
  • Short with little replay

    Players find the game short and say it has little reason to replay after finishing it.

    Some players
  • Poor Backrooms fit

    Players say the game feels more like a puzzle or minigame collection than the Backrooms.

    Some players
Who it suits
Best for groups of friends who want silly co-op laughs and puzzles at a low price.
Who should skip it
Players wanting a long, deep or solo-friendly game, or a faithful Backrooms experience, should skip it.

Short vs. long playtime: Players with many hours mostly praise the co-op trolling and mini-games, while some note repetitive levels and mention achievement limits and the Christmas levels as weaker parts.

Summarised by AI from 80 Steam reviews (English, helpful and recent), as of Oct 28, 2026.

Best matches

Plays and looks like Climb The Backrooms

These games are close to it by gameplay and by look, so they appear in both lists below.

By gameplay

Plays like Climb The Backrooms

Matched from Steam descriptions and player tags. The tags under each game are the ones both games share.

More matches

  1. The Past Within93 % positive of 14,760Shared: Puzzle · Horror · Co-op
  2. Emissary Zero82 % positive of 2,762Shared: Puzzle · First-Person · Dark
  3. Ghost Watchers86 % positive of 12,744Shared: Puzzle · First-Person · Dark
  4. Granny: Escape Together79 % positive of 1,718Shared: Puzzle · First-Person · Horror
  5. Escape Room - Der kranke Kollege80 % positive of 12,586Shared: Puzzle · First-Person · Horror
  6. Backrooms Media40 % positive of 549Shared: First-Person · Horror · Co-op
  7. The Room Three95 % positive of 13,067Shared: Puzzle · First-Person · Dark
  8. CantEscapeTheBackrooms60 % positive of 263Shared: Puzzle · Puzzle-Platformer · First-Person
  9. Sonder89 % positive of 839Shared: Platformer · Puzzle · Puzzle-Platformer
  10. Backroom Company83 % positive of 781Shared: Horror · Co-op · Online Co-Op
  11. PANICORE77 % positive of 10,813Shared: First-Person · Dark · Horror
  12. BACKROOMS: APPREHENSION82 % positive of 1,405Shared: First-Person · Horror · Online Co-Op

By look

Looks like Climb The Backrooms

Matched from screenshots. Each card shows the screenshot closest to the look of this game.

More matches

  1. Hospital 66670 % positive of 1,210
  2. Backrooms Media40 % positive of 549
  3. SCP: Containment Breach Multiplayer83 % positive of 28,649
  4. SCP – Containment Breach96 % positive of 2,136
  5. The Classrooms89 % positive of 3,075
  6. Backrooms: Code Yellow51 % positive of 486
  7. Garten of Banban 783 % positive of 1,561
  8. SCP: Observer91 % positive of 660
  9. BRUTALISTICK VR93 % positive of 1,916
  10. The Bonerooms77 % positive of 3,454
  11. Emissary Zero82 % positive of 2,762
  12. Nuclear Nightmare81 % positive of 15,655

At a glance

What games like Climb The Backrooms have in common

  • The tags they share most often with Climb The Backrooms: First-Person (20 of 24), Puzzle (15) and Horror (14).
  • They came out between 2018 and 2025, none of them after Climb The Backrooms (2025).
  • Best rated by Steam players: The Room Three (95 % positive of 13,067).

How these matches work

Matches come from embeddings of Steam descriptions, player tags and screenshots, computed offline. “Plays like” compares what the games are about and how players tag them; “Looks like” compares their screenshots. The share of positive reviews is based on Steam user reviews.

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