Escape the Backrooms — Latest Updates & Patch Notes
Escape the Backrooms is currently the #87 most-played game on Steam, with a 24-hour peak of 18K concurrent players — ▲ climbing (was #137 last week).
Last official update Aug 27, 2026 (2 days ago) · 7 updates in the last 90 days · 12 tracked here.
- Steam rank
- #87 ▲
- Peak (24h)
- 18K
- Genre
- Action, Indie
- Developer
- Fancy Games, Blackbird Interactive
- Released
- Oct 23, 2025
- Price
- $9.99
- Steam reviews
- 135K
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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Latest updates & patch notes
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Release
Escape an endless pit of plastic polymer in Level 421 – OUT NOW!
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 darkness of a ball pit. Be careful…
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Patch
Escape the Backrooms August Update – New Level!
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 into Overgrowth when the Plastic Mariana…
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Event
Escape the Backrooms no-clips into the Tiny Teams Festival
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 "Tiny Champion." In addition, Escape the…
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News
Escape the Backrooms x Shift at Midnight Bundle
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 Midnight or Escape the Backrooms? You can…
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Release
Switching it Up – Escape the Backrooms no-clips onto Nintendo Switch 2 – OUT NOW
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 Pass, and PlayStation 5, has complete…
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Patch
Patch 1.3.2 Now Live on All Platforms – Patch Notes and More Info
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 your reports and the amount of…
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Patch
New Patch Now Live on All Platforms – Patch Notes and More Info
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. The patch addresses a number of player…
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Patch
Console Launch and Steam Patch NOW LIVE! Full Details Here
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 up with these new folks using the…
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Event
Introducing the Backrooms Banquet – A Steam Celebration
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 best Backrooms and Backrooms-inspired…
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News
Cross-platform matchmaking: how we’re no-clipping Wanderers across platforms
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, alongside some minor changes to the…
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Patch
An Update on the Roadmap
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 in Level Fun+! (Sorry Level 188 fans.)…
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News
‘You Day’ – The Lyric Video!
Video games often live and die by their community, so when we got the chance to work with one of our amazing community members, insOmic, on bringing one of their Escape the Backrooms songs, You Day, to life with a lyric video, it was a no brainer. You can check out the lyric…
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Screenshots
About Escape the Backrooms
Explore the seemingly infinite expanse of eerily familiar levels in backrooms based on the popular creepypasta lore. Each level features different ways to escape with dangers along the way. Realistic graphics, minimal user interfaces, and dreary ambience combine for an atmospheric horror experience that's terrified millions of players on Steam. Explore the backrooms with a team of up to 4 players. Good luck: teammates may no-clip into other areas of the map and every member of your team must reach the exit alive to escape. No wanderer left behind. Traverse 30+ unique levels based on backrooms lore. Don't wander far from your team, as you can…
Game details
- System requirements (minimum)
- Minimum: OS: Windows 10/11 64-bit Processor: Quad-core Intel or AMD 2.5 GHz or superior Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Any DirectX 11 or 12 compatible card DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 25 GB available space Sound Card: Any Additional Notes:
- Languages
- English * , French, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Turkish, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Traditional Chinese * languages with full audio support
Frequently asked questions
- Is Escape the Backrooms free to play?
- Escape the Backrooms is a paid game ($9.99) on Steam.
- What is the latest Escape the Backrooms update?
- The most recent official update is "Escape an endless pit of plastic polymer in Level 421 – OUT NOW!" (Aug 27, 2026), categorized as Release. 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 darkness of a ball pit. Be careful…
- How many people play Escape the Backrooms?
- Escape the Backrooms peaked at 18K concurrent players in the last 24 hours, ranking #87 on Steam's most-played chart (it was #137 the previous week).
- When was Escape the Backrooms released?
- Escape the Backrooms was released on Oct 23, 2025 by Fancy Games, Blackbird Interactive.
- What kind of game is Escape the Backrooms?
- Escape the Backrooms is a Action, Indie game, featuring single-player, multi-player, co-op.
Live player counts and update notes are pulled from Steam's public data and refreshed daily (last refresh: Aug 29, 2026). Excerpts are from official announcements; follow the source links for full notes. Escape the Backrooms and all related assets are trademarks of their respective owners.