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Fancy Games, Blackbird Interactive · 2025 · Windows

Steam: 89 % positive of 169,138 reviews, as of Oct 27

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.

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

Player tags

  • Horror
  • Multiplayer
  • Online Co-Op
  • Psychological Horror
  • Co-op
  • Survival Horror
  • First-Person
  • Escape Room
Map region: Co-op HorrorGames with a horror look
Our review: 7.2/10 →Open on Steam ↗

Steam reviews

What players say

Most players recommend this co-op horror game, mainly for the fun of playing with friends, though buggy updates and repetitive levels draw criticism.

Many players say the game is most enjoyable in co-op, where laughter and panic with friends carry the experience. Reviewers praise the liminal atmosphere, the variety of levels and the puzzles that are challenging without being unfair, and some find the scares genuinely effective. Some players complain about bugs, glitches and monsters that detect them too easily, and several find the chase levels frustrating. A number of reviewers say many maps feel repetitive once played, and that the playing field is less enjoyable alone. Recent reviews are more critical about the latest updates, with several players unhappy about a changed publisher, lost content, removed VR support and slow development, though the overall tone remains positive.

Praised

  • Fun with friends

    Players say co-op laughter, panic and shared puzzle-solving make the game a memorable social experience.

    Many players
  • Liminal atmosphere and levels

    Players praise the eerie backrooms feel, the varied levels and the unusual, well-designed environments.

    Many players
  • Scary and tense moments

    Reviewers find the horror effective, with suspense and jump scares that work even when they are not frightened alone.

    Some players

Criticised

  • Bugs and glitches

    Players report bugs, glitches, crashes and hitbox problems that disrupt the experience.

    Many players
  • Repetitive and frustrating levels

    Players find levels tedious, maze-like or repetitive, and chase sections frustrating, with replayability limited once completed.

    Many players
  • Slow and disappointing updates

    Recent reviews say content arrives slowly, updates break saves, and the latest levels feel short and thin.

    Some players
Who it suits
Players who want a co-op horror game to play with two to four friends and enjoy puzzles, laughter and liminal atmosphere.
Who should skip it
Players seeking a deep single-player backrooms experience or polished, stable content should skip it.

Short vs. long playtime: Players with over 100 hours tend to complain more about repetitive maps and recent updates, while newer players mainly praise the shared fun.

Summarised by AI from 80 Steam reviews (English, helpful and recent), as of Oct 17, 2026.

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By gameplay

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At a glance

What games like Escape the Backrooms have in common

  • The tags they share most often with Escape the Backrooms: Horror (23 of 24), Online Co-Op (22) and Psychological Horror (22).
  • They came out between 2016 and 2026, one of them after Escape the Backrooms (2025).
  • Best rated by Steam players: Phasmophobia (93 % positive of 686,263).

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Our review

Escape the Backrooms Review – Co‑op Liminal Horror with Big Ambition

Escape the Backrooms is a messy, funny and occasionally brilliant co‑op horror that’s best experienced with friends. Buy it on sale if you want a long, atmospheric Backrooms sandbox and can forgive the bugs.

Published January 3, 2026

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