Lost Hope: Backrooms

Buy70%

Mixed · 115 player reviews · Low confidence

It depends on what you're after.

mdvd · Horror · May 22, 2026

Player review score
70%
Mixed
Price
$6.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
45
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
10
Full audio2 of 10
Subtitles10 of 10

Should I buy Lost Hope: Backrooms?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 10 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 10 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 9 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Co-op: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 115 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 52 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
66% of themes are praise17% are divided17% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
10 of 52 sampled reviews raised it
The mystery surrounding Last Hope Inc. gives the exploration a useful narrative foundation.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
10 of 52 sampled reviews raised it
The visuals are fine, there's some good atmosphere in places and certain levels are definitely creepy, with different entities and puzzles for you to face.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
9 of 52 sampled reviews raised it
Exploring suspicious rooms and investigating seemingly insignificant objects can reveal information that adds context to the larger mystery, rewarding players who resist the temptation to rush toward every exit.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
6 of 52 sampled reviews raised it
Regardless on how I feel when I do get to play the multiplayer portion, this game gets a solid 9.5/10 scoring from me and I recommend it to anyone who is looking for a great Backrooms gaming experience.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story10 reviews
Graphics10 reviews
Gameplay9 reviews
Multiplayer6 reviews
Divided opinion
Bugs
0% still recommend
Players complain
Co-op
75% still recommend

What you get

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

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • LAN Co-op
  • Multi-player
  • Online Co-op
  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • #category_playable_at_your_own_pace
  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Camera Comfort
  • Captions available
  • Family Sharing
  • Save Anytime
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

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 $4.89.

5 points recordedtoday · $6.99

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