https://gamedropdaily.com/updates/escape-the-backrooms/ Official Steam announcements and patch notes for Escape the Backrooms. en-us Thu, 27 Aug 2026 11:06:15 GMT 720 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1842212951299674 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1842212951299674#1787828775 Thu, 27 Aug 2026 11:06:15 GMT 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… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1841579228665164 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1841579228665164#1787223613 Thu, 20 Aug 2026 11:00:13 GMT News 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… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1840310314342575 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1840310314342575#1786035614 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 17:00:14 GMT Event 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… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1839676055881960 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1839676055881960#1785316555 Wed, 29 Jul 2026 09:15:55 GMT News 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… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1836506165577792 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1836506165577792#1783425146 Tue, 07 Jul 2026 11:52:26 GMT Release 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… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1835236783570210 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1835236783570210#1781529046 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 13:10:46 GMT Patch 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… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1834602721190027 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1834602721190027#1780651869 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 09:31:09 GMT Patch 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… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1833968530887848 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1833968530887848#1779968031 Thu, 28 May 2026 11:33:51 GMT Patch 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… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1833968530886021 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1833968530886021#1779901206 Wed, 27 May 2026 17:00:06 GMT Event 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… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1832700592791551 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1832700592791551#1778842836 Fri, 15 May 2026 11:00:36 GMT News 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… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1831432155579998 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1831432155579998#1777986059 Tue, 05 May 2026 13:00:59 GMT News 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.)… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1826362059921882 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1826362059921882#1772730031 Thu, 05 Mar 2026 17:00:31 GMT News 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…