Escape the Backrooms Named a Tiny Champion at Steam's Tiny Teams Festival
The liminal-horror co-op game earns a featured spot in Steam's celebration of small studios — and a temporary discount.
Escape the Backrooms has been selected to participate in Steam's Tiny Teams Festival, a week-long event spotlighting games made by small studios and solo developers. Beyond simple inclusion, the game has been designated a "Tiny Champion" — a featured distinction within the festival.
What changed
- Escape the Backrooms is 20% off for the duration of the Tiny Teams Festival
- The game has been awarded the "Tiny Champion" title within the festival lineup
- The announcement notes the game now features over 30 levels
- It is currently available on PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox Game Pass, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch 2
The post reflects on the game's origins: developer Fancy began with Unreal Engine and released the first early access build roughly four years ago. The festival runs through Steam's Tiny Teams 2026 curator page.
For players who have held off, the discount and the festival's visibility make this a reasonable moment to take stock of how far a solo-originated project has traveled — from an early access experiment to a multi-platform release with more than three dozen levels.
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