SPSTEAMPULSELIVE ANALYTICS
The Backrooms

The Backrooms overview

WASABAE Studios | Aug 1, 2019 | game

Released

0players observed · 12 September 2026 - 06:37:05 UTC

AdventureCasualIndieExplorationWalking SimulatorSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1
  • Units sold (VGI)1,388
  • Revenue (VGI)$996
  • Review score22% positive

The Backrooms dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1
  • Units sold (VGI)1,388
  • Revenue (VGI)$996
  • Review score22% positive
  • Total reviews58
  • Release dateAug 1, 2019
  • DeveloperWASABAE Studios
  • PublisherWASABAE Studios

Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie

Company pages: Developer: WASABAE StudiosPublisher: WASABAE Studios

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Game overview

Overview

The Backrooms comes from WASABAE Studios and is published by WASABAE Studios. It arrived on Steam on Aug 1, 2019, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

The Backrooms's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 12 September 2026 - 06:37:05 UTC, with a tracked peak near 1. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 22% positive across 58 reviews.

Language and system requirements

The Backrooms is available in 1 languages including:

English languages with full audio support

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedIntel E6750 Core 2 Duo 2.66 GHz / AMD Athlon X2 2.7 GHZ4 GB RAMNvidia GTX 670 / ATI HD 78702 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

The Backrooms has sold up to 1,388 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $996. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

The Backrooms overview details

The Backrooms combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

You find yourself in a world that makes little sense. As you explore more, the world gets increasingly convoluted and unstable. You are now in... The Backrooms. This is a short exploration based game where your goal is to find the exit - if there is one. Will you will be trapped here forever? Several possible fates await you, but are any of them good? Only one way to find out... Highlights: Simple, exploration based gameplay Explore a world that has no respect for it's own rules Traverse through multiple levels to find the exit Explore out of bounds and discover hidden areas Multiple bad endings and good endings to discover Easter eggs to find

SteamPulse editorial summary

The Backrooms is listed as a game with $0.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Adventure, Casual, and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 12 September 2026 - 06:37:05 UTC, a tracked peak of 1, and 22% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameThe Backrooms
Steam App ID1116520
Typegame
Release dateAug 1, 2019
DeveloperWASABAE Studios
PublisherWASABAE Studios
Price$0.99
PlatformsWindows
GenresAdventure, Casual, Indie
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * * languages with full audio support
WebsiteNot available

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 12 September 2026 - 06:37:05 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak1
Positive reviews13
Negative reviews45
Total reviews58
Positive percent22%
Review typeMostly Negative
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtime42 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateAug 1, 2019
Official Steam feed update (UTC)16 April 2021 - 02:37:23 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)12 September 2026 - 06:37:05 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)12 September 2026 - 06:37:05 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)12 September 2026 - 06:37:05 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
CompletionistNo description
ExplorerNo description
Windy CityNo description
Gay For The ImpNo description
Good EndingNo description
Bad EndingNo description
It was me all along...No description

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support emailNot available
Support URLSupport page
Legal noticeNot available

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/1116520
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1116520/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/1116520
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for The Backrooms

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for The Backrooms?

The Backrooms's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 12 September 2026 - 06:37:05 UTC, with a tracked peak of 1 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 1 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is The Backrooms growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 0 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for The Backrooms?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (25%), Zimbabwe (12.5%), Germany (12.5%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (21.7%), Germany (9.3%), Japan (8.6%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (25.2%), Germany (10%), Japan (9%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (20.6%), China (8.7%), Germany (8.7%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for The Backrooms?

The Backrooms currently sits at 22% positive across 58 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 13 positive reviews and 45 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mostly Negative.

How much follower and Twitch attention does The Backrooms have?

The Backrooms currently has about 107 tracked Steam followers as of 21 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for The Backrooms?

The Backrooms is currently listed at $0.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mostly Negative

22% positive, 13 positive, 45 negative

Price and discount

$0.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing

Achievements

7

Platform releases
  • Steam 1 August 2019

DLC and packages

The BackroomsBuy The Backrooms #378001$0.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 Processor: Intel E6750 Core 2 Duo 2.66 GHz / AMD Athlon X2 2.7 GHZ Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GTX 670 / ATI HD 7870 Storage: 2 GB available space

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