Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 76 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Co-op: 67 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Multiplayer: 25 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Bugs: 12 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Interface: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Performance: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 723 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
59% of themes are praise8% are divided33% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
76 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Developed and published by Mikael Bihl, the game supports solo exploration while placing considerable emphasis on multiplayer expeditions for groups of up to eight players.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
67 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Backrooms Society takes players on a nerve-wracking journey into the heart of darkness, offering a chilling co-op survival experience that's dripping with atmosphere.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
25 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
There ARE a handful of solid levels and the ability to join others in multiplayer.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Performance with the default graphics configuration is considered suitable, and the game can run successfully on SteamOS.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The subway levels can be a little brutal at first, but gives a nice bit of replayability outside the 5 story maps.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
5 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The ambient sound effects and jump scares were very well done - this is the only backrooms game so far that has successfully scared me.
+1 more players loved
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay76 reviews
Co-op67 reviews
Multiplayer25 reviews
Graphics13 reviews
Difficulty7 reviews
Audio5 reviews
Story4 reviews
Divided opinion
Optimization67% still recommend
Players complain
Bugs33% still recommend
Interface63% still recommend
Performance33% still recommend
Crashes50% 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
Steam lists no controller support.
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Leaderboards
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$6.99
The lowest we've tracked is $4.19.
8 points recordedtoday · $6.99
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