Escape the Backrooms

by Fancy Games·published by Secret Mode

Steam · Very Positive

Steam Facts

Data current as of Apr 24, 2026. We re-crawl reviews and metadata every 14 days.

Steam Sentiment89

Very Positive

This puts the game in the top 30% of all reviewed games on Steam.

Quick Stats

Reviews

45,032en

137,455 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 24, 2026

Released

Oct 23, 2025

Price

$9.99

Velocity

30/day

Slowing

Metadata current as of May 2, 2026 · Source: Steam

Market Reach

Estimated owners±40%

≈3.3M

Estimated gross revenue±40%

≈$43.0M

Based on 137,455 reviews (all languages)

boxleiter_v2

Based on review count × genre/age/price-adjusted Boxleiter ratio. Gross revenue before Steam’s 30% cut, refunds, and regional pricing.

About

Escape the Backrooms is a 1-4 player co-op horror exploration game. Traverse 30+ eerie backrooms levels while avoiding entities and other dangers. Try to escape but be warned: survival isn't guaranteed.

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

· 7,107 post-launch reviews

45%308 rev

<2h

43%294 rev

2-10h

84%2,439 rev

10-50h

91%3,652 rev

50-200h

95%384 rev

200h+

93%30 rev

Players who invest more time rate this game significantly higher (+52pts) — a strong signal of a slow-burn experience that rewards patience.

Competitive Benchmark

Compared to 834 similar games in the Action genre released in 2025.

Sentiment vs. similar gamesTop 43%

Popularity vs. similar gamesTop 0%

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