The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game

Buy84%

Very Positive · 838 player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steelkrill Studio · Psychological Horror · Feb 20, 2025

Player review score
84%
Very Positive
Price
$9.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio1 of 1
Subtitles1 of 1

Should I buy The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 46 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 36 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 25 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Interface: 13 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Controls: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 838 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
40% of themes are praise10% are divided50% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
46 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I really cant wait to continue this story if it does end up having more chapters.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
36 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I give them that, the graphics is somewhat decent and it's fun exploring each rooms, the static cam of Backrooms I actually like and using your mic is actually fun to do.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
25 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The visuals are well done and do create a terrifying atmosphere that leaves you feeling uneasy and confused.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
10 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
MY SUGGESTIONS FOR DEVELOPERS: One thing that always creeped me out in horror games was disturbing looking monsters (Silent Hill) and a disturbing soundtrack, as well as tight spaces, atmosphere and unpredictability.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story46 reviews
Gameplay36 reviews
Graphics25 reviews
Audio10 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty
100% still recommend
Players complain
Interface
77% still recommend
Bugs
55% still recommend
Controls
43% still recommend
Crashes
83% still recommend
Co-op
33% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • Multi-player
  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$9.99

The lowest we've tracked is $7.49.

3 points recordedtoday · $9.99