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.
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M.E.G. Archives: Community Level Dossiers - Level 993.1 & The Window Theatre
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Explorers,Our research teams have been digging through community submissions, uncovering new level concepts and mapping out sectors imagined by Explorers like you. We're kicking off a new initiative to bring some of these ideas into the spotlight, with classified M.E.G. Field Dossiers dedicated to the creativity of…
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Explorers,Our research teams have been digging through community submissions, uncovering new level concepts and mapping out sectors imagined by Explorers like you. We're kicking off a new initiative to bring some of these ideas into the spotlight, with classified M.E.G. Field Dossiers dedicated to the creativity of our community. Today, we're opening the files on two community-designed levels, complete with key intel to help you if you ever found yourself there. Level Spotlight 1: The Window TheaterSubmitted by: Howlingwolf1111Survival Classification: Class 5 An abandoned 1990s multiplex haunted by anomalous Window entities. To escape, explorers must restore power to the server farm, swap out the movie reel, and step through the projection screen. Primary Threat: Mother WindowKey Strategy: Retrieve the DVD and equip a Window Plushy for stealth. (Check out the full two-page dossier below for sector maps and entity logs!) Level Spotlight 2: 993.1 Cloud Nine Submitted by: Marjuice123Survival Classification: Class Variable A surreal room complex opening into endless skies of toxic, expanding clouds. One wrong step could lead to instant suffocation or a fatal fall into the void. Primary Threat: Toxic Cloud Expansion & Fake WindowsSecret Extraction: Press all buttons in the sky elevator to uncover the "Uncharted Territory" sequence. Have a concept, map draft, or entity idea you want turned into an official M.E.G. Field Report? Head over to our Steam Community Discussions or join our Discord to submit your ideas for the next roundup! Stay safe out there, explorers.
Hello Wanderers! The Lost & Found update is live across all platforms! This update brings a variety of bug fixes, general improvements, and brand-new cosmetics. Alongside 2 free skins included in the base update, we are testing out optional paid cosmetics with the Lost & Found Cosmetic Pack. Available for $4.99, this…
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Hello Wanderers! The Lost & Found update is live across all platforms! This update brings a variety of bug fixes, general improvements, and brand-new cosmetics. Alongside 2 free skins included in the base update, we are testing out optional paid cosmetics with the Lost & Found Cosmetic Pack. Available for $4.99, this pack includes 5 unique DLC skins: Remodeling Co. Employee The Actor Party Crasher Misprint Black Knight We know paid DLC is a new step for Escape the Backrooms, but adding optional cosmetics helps ensure we can support the game and keep expanding it with level & skin updates for a long time to come! Wanna see what was in the full patch notes and what free skins are available? Check it out HERE Join the Discord HERE Let us know what you think of the new skins and any ideas you have on future skins!
Hello Wanderers The Lost & Found Update is here on all platforms with a whole lot of bug fixes and new cosmetics. You can check out the patch notes below - New Content: x2 Free costumes added; Entity 67 and Lost in Transit. Paid Cosmetic pack containing x5 new costumes; Black Knight, The Actor, Party Crasher,…
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Hello Wanderers The Lost & Found Update is here on all platforms with a whole lot of bug fixes and new cosmetics. You can check out the patch notes below - New Content: x2 Free costumes added; Entity 67 and Lost in Transit. Paid Cosmetic pack containing x5 new costumes; Black Knight, The Actor, Party Crasher, Misprint, Remodelling Co. Employee Multiplayer & Online Fixed an issue where the game could freeze or crash after players remained idle in a lobby for an extended period. Fixed an issue where launching the game offline and subsequently reconnecting to the internet would not restore online functionality. Fixed an issue where kicking a player could leave their character visible in the game and cause the elevator control panel to disappear. Fixed an issue where player names could disappear from the lobby after the host died in Nightmare mode. Fixed an issue on Nintendo Switch where voice chat could stop working when playing with an Xbox host. Fixed an issue where players using party chat could still be heard by other players in the game lobby. Fixed an issue preventing voice chat from working correctly with certain wireless headphones. Fixed occasional microphone distortion affecting PC players. Improved network error handling when a host leaves a lobby on Nintendo Switch 2. Gameplay & Level Fixes Plastic Mariana: Fixed an issue where the shark would stop pursuing players after killing someone. Plastic Mariana: Fixed invisible balls that could be collected from towers in the second section of the level. Plastic Mariana: Fixed balls clipping through walls and floors.…
89.7% of 168,668 Steam reviews are positive, which after adjusting for sample size gives a reception score of 89.5. The developers have shipped 6 substantial updates in the past six months, adding 7.4.
reception 89.5·support +7.4·Exceptional
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Current price
$9.99
Development
Actively supported
Last heard from developers
7 days ago
Historical posting rhythm
every ~11 days
Substantial updates (6 mo)
6
Current silence
within normal range
The developers post roughly every 11 days and were last heard 7 days ago — within their normal range. 6 substantial updates recorded in the past six months, 2 classified as major.
Last successful news check: Nov 13, 2026, 2:04 PM UTC. This is when we checked Steam, separate from when the developer last posted.
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Escape the Backrooms Named a Tiny Champion at Steam's Tiny Teams Festival
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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WARNING: Undocumented Level Detected ️Escape the abandoned toy factory immediately. Multiple entities are lurking inside, exercise extreme caution. To celebrate the launch of Escape From Playtime, we’re teaming up for an official Steam b…
Hello Wanderers, We’ve listened to your feedback and what you want for the future, and we’re working on it. As a way to kick off our Q4 2026 roadmap, we’re starting with the ‘Lost & Found’ update, a cosmetic pack to ensure that you enter th…
Wanderers, The Triple-i Initiative has announced its return on the 8th of October at 9am PT/6pm CEST, and we’re excited to share that Escape the Backrooms will be revealing something there! The show is only back-to-back trailers of games fr…
Hello Wanderers. We have just released a hotfix that squashes a nasty bug the party poopers left us in Level Fun+. Now you can enter Level Fun+ as expected, without any crashes or being kicked back to the lobby. Level 421 is now available…
Wanderers, it's time. Level 421 - Plastic Mariana is now available on all platforms. Explore an abandoned MEG base conjoined with a children's hospital. Find your way into Bruce's Discovery Center and fall through the no-clip zone into the …
Wanderers, for the first time since 1.0's October launch, another abandoned M.E.G facility has been located, leading into a children's hospital conjoined with... Bruce’s Ball Pit? Push through the endless polymer of Level 421 and escape in…
Wanderers, we're excited to announce that Escape the Backrooms has been selected not only to be part of the incredible Tiny Teams Festival – a place to celebrate small studios with big ideas – but has also picked up the coveted title of a "…
Wanderers, would you dare hold the fort overnight at a gas station if you went through a no-clip zone? We're proud to announce a brand-new bundle with Kwalee Gaming's new co-op detective horror, Shift at Midnight! Already own Shift At Midn…
Hey Wanderers, It’s been hard to keep this one under wraps, but we’re pleased to announce that Escape the Backrooms is now available on Nintendo Switch 2 consoles! This version, alongside May’s release on Xbox Series X|S, PC and Xbox Game…
Hey Wanderers! Today we are releasing a new bugfix patch, ironing out some more mischief the entities have caused since the update on May 28th, which included the console launch and cross-platform matchmaking. Thank you so much for all of…
Hey Wanderers! Today we are releasing our first bug fix patch for Escape the Backrooms since the May 28 PC update and launch on Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5. In-game, this update will appear as version 1.3.1 (3597) on all platforms. T…
Hey Wanderers. Surprise! Today is the day. A new host of friends have found their way no-clipping into the Backrooms, as Escape the Backrooms is now available on Xbox Series X|S – including PC and Xbox Game Pass - and PlayStation 5. Team u…
Hello Wanderers! It's a big week for the Backrooms space, and so we’re delighted to announce that we’re hosting the Backrooms Banquet – a two-week Steam Event created by Secret Mode, with several discounts across a curated selection of the…
Hey Wanderers! With the launch of Escape the Backrooms on Xbox and PlayStation just around the corner (release date to come soon, honest), today we’re opening the lid on how cross-platform matchmaking between console and PC will function, …
Hey Wanderers! Thank you all so much for participating in some recent community shenanigans, whilst our team work on more plans for Escape the Backrooms. That includes the Backrooms Bracket over on Discord last month, crowning our winner i…
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Hello Wanderers! Happy Chinese New Year! Alongside some brand-new cosmetics for your Wanderers, we are releasing a new patch. Please see the 1.2 Patch Notes below: (Please Note: We're aware of a potential issue on Level 922 that could cau…
Hello Wanderers! The next free update for Escape the Backrooms drops on February 12 – the Chinese New Year update! This will include six new cosmetic costumes to choose from, alongside further improvements and fixes across the game. …
Hey Wanderers! We wanted to provide news as soon as possible on the console launch plans for Escape the Backrooms, so let’s get straight to it. Late last year we gave an update on the console launch with an ‘early 2026’ window. After more s…
Hey Wanderers! A hotfix for Escape the Backrooms is rolling out now, which fixes the issue reported by some players of a crash after throwing a body down a slide in the Overgrowth level.A couple of other minor bugs are squished in this hotf…
🎶 Walking in a winter wander(er)land… 🎶 Time to celebrate this wonderful time of the year in the best way possible – navigating unnerving spaces and avoiding a grizzly death by terrifying Entities. The free ‘Winter Wanderer’ update for E…
Wanderers, ask yourself: is Escape the Backrooms really about escaping? Or is it about the friends we made along the way?(...okay it is literally about escaping but you get the point)The Steam Awards 2025 are coming and we think the 'Better…
Hello Wanderers! The first patch for Escape the Backrooms Version 1.0 on Steam is rolling out now. This patch focuses on resolving as many community-reported topics as possible at this stage, and a few more pesky bugs identified by our team…
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Hey Wanderers!With the 1.0 Steam launch of Escape the Backrooms now sent down the Overgrowth slides and onto your screens, we wanted to share a glimpse of what’s coming next.We’re pleased to give a first look at the roadmap of planned conte…
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