Crit

Backrooms: Escape Together

Buy89%

Very Positive · 50k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows

Triiodide Studios · Multiplayer · Oct 18, 2022

Player review score
89%
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
22
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
22
Full audio22 of 22
Subtitles22 of 22

Should I buy Backrooms: Escape Together?

Buy it if you like
  • Co-op: 125 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 74 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 59 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 50k 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
73% of themes are praise9% are divided18% are complaints
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
125 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It has easily become one of my favorite co-op horror games, and I can't wait to see what the developers add in future updates.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
74 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Very great and fun game it has good optimization so even my 2060 could run it on pretty high graphics without having to worry about my FPS.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
59 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Every level has its own identity, making exploration genuinely exciting rather than repetitive.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
24 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Still, it is a great, scary multiplayer game to play with your buddies on game night.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
24 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The purgatory difficulty is very enjoyable and rewarding if you and your friends have similar skill levels.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
14 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The environments perfectly capture the eerie, unsettling feeling that makes the Backrooms so fascinating, while the sound design constantly keeps you on edge.

+2 more players loved

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Co-op125 reviews
Graphics74 reviews
Gameplay59 reviews
Multiplayer24 reviews
Difficulty24 reviews
Audio14 reviews
Optimization9 reviews
Performance6 reviews
Divided opinion
Story
75% still recommend
Players complain
Bugs
70% still recommend
Interface
57% 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
  • Online Co-op
  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support
  • Steam Input API Support

Store features

  • Camera Comfort
  • Color Alternatives
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Stereo Sound

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 $6.89.

3 points recordedtoday · $9.99

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