The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game

by Steelkrill Studio

Steam · Very Positive

Steam Facts

Data current as of Apr 27, 2026. We re-crawl reviews and metadata every 14 days.

Steam Sentiment83

Very Positive

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

Quick Stats

Reviews

434en

801 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 27, 2026

Released

Feb 20, 2025

Price

$9.99

Velocity

0.1/day

Slowing

Metadata current as of Apr 27, 2026 · Source: Steam

Market Reach

Estimated owners±100%Small-sample

≈25,000

Estimated gross revenue±100%Small-sample

≈$230.0K

Based on 801 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

The Backrooms: 1998 is a first-person found footage psychological horror survival game where it tells the story of a young teen after accidentally falling into the depths of The Backrooms in 1998. Roam freely, mark, explore and try unravel the story - however you are not alone. Don't scream.

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

· 61 post-launch reviews

75%12 rev

<2h

45%22 rev

2-10h

84%25 rev

10-50h

100%2 rev

Competitive Benchmark

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

Sentiment vs. similar gamesBottom 39%

Popularity vs. similar gamesTop 19%

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