HomeThe Backrooms
The Backrooms
Ionized Games · in Early Access since Oct 29, 2022 · data updated Oct 24, 2026
The Backrooms is a first person survival horror game set in one of the most terrifying environments of the human psyche. Explore an ever evolving nightmare while running from terrifying creatures to stay alive.
In Early Access since Oct 29, 2022
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Mixed · 61% positive of 118 Steam reviews | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | 902 | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Regular US price | $9.99 | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Twitch peak viewers | 21 | Oct 13, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 1 | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 2026 | 0 | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 0 | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 1 | 2 |
| May 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| Jun 2026 | 0 | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 2026 | 1 | 0 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 1.9k – 11k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $18k – $63k before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 118 | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 16–93 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Conspiracy | 1 in 109 games |
| Psychedelic | 1 in 53 games |
| Artificial Intelligence | 1 in 43 games |
| Dungeon Crawler | 1 in 26 games |
| Action Roguelike | 1 in 17 games |
| Visual Novel | 1 in 12 games |
| Roguelite | 1 in 12 games |
| Realistic | 1 in 12 games |
Games like The Backrooms
| Game | Developer | Match | Steam reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| UnderMine | Thorium | 68% | Very Positive · 9,303 |
| Slasher's Keep | Damian Schloter | 67% | Very Positive · 2,140 |
| Crypt of the Serpent King | Rendercode Games | 65% | Very Positive · 284 |
| FEWAR-DVD | dev_dwarf, HIS | 66% | Very Positive · 74 |
| Double Knight | Stickerbush Studios | 67% | Positive · 12 |
| Memo to the Underlord | Underlord Studios | 65% | Positive · 10 |
| RKR - Rush Kill Repeat | Filip Budd | 65% | 3 reviews |
| Code-Knight | Simon, Sara | 67% |