SPSTEAMPULSELIVE ANALYTICS
Return the Backrooms

Return the Backrooms overview

Skmaestro | Nov 10, 2022 | game

Released

0players observed · 10 October 2026 - 12:40:21 UTC

AdventureIndieEarly AccessSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak18
  • Units sold (VGI)4,290
  • Revenue (VGI)$14,988
  • Review score63% positive

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

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak18
  • Units sold (VGI)4,290
  • Revenue (VGI)$14,988
  • Review score63% positive
  • Total reviews139
  • Release dateNov 10, 2022
  • DeveloperSkmaestro
  • PublisherSkmaestro

Genres: Adventure, Indie, Early Access

Company pages: Developer: SkmaestroPublisher: Skmaestro

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Game overview

Overview

Return the Backrooms comes from Skmaestro and is published by Skmaestro. It arrived on Steam on Nov 10, 2022, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Online Co-op, 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

Return the Backrooms's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 10 October 2026 - 12:40:21 UTC, with a tracked peak near 18. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 63% positive across 139 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Return the Backrooms is available in 6 languages including:

EnglishFrenchItalianGermanSpanish - SpainUkrainian languages with full audio support

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

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedIntel Pentium Gold G4620 or AMD Ryzen™ 58 GB RAMNvidia GeForce GTX 750 (2 GB) or AMD Radeon HD7870 (2 GB)10 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Return the Backrooms has sold up to 4,290 units and has 108 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $14,988. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Return the Backrooms overview details

Return 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

Return the Backrooms is a co-op horror game with support for up to 4 players, where you and your friends have to find a way out, very complex and confusing corridors that will drive you crazy, and even more so filled with various creatures. this game contains elements of legendary creepypasta. You will be forced to explore all the rooms and the maze itself to find the necessary items to unlock new locations and pass the game, some things like the first aid kit will help you in times of trouble, but you can't carry a lot of them. Online Co-Op Support for up to 4 players at the same time Confusing game map The game's map is designed in such a way that you wander around a lot to make it seem like you know where you're going, when in fact you don't, you're just wandering around in circles. Entities In the game, you can meet several types of entities and ordinary creatures. Rooms both simple rooms to wander and find items, and unique ones where you have to complete a mini-puzzle Lockers in them, you can hide from enemies, and in some of them you can find items Difficulty which affects most aspects of gameplay Experience and level for each successful or unsuccessful game, you will gain experience and increase your game level, starting with some levels you will unlock new levels of difficulty. Chat For communication and system messages. Piece of soul is a key item to get out of the backrooms, it attracts its owner and other entities Chalk For drawing on the ground for better orientation. Own and other people's arrows are of different colors Medkit It will help in difficult cases…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Return the Backrooms is listed as a game with $2.39 (40% off from $3.99). It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Online Co-op, Steam Achievements, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Adventure, Indie, and Early Access. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 10 October 2026 - 12:40:21 UTC, a tracked peak of 18, and 63% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameReturn the Backrooms
Steam App ID1879030
Typegame
Release dateNov 10, 2022
DeveloperSkmaestro
PublisherSkmaestro
Price$2.39 (40% off from $3.99)
PlatformsWindows
GenresAdventure, Indie, Early Access
CategoriesSingle-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Online Co-op, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * , French * , Italian * , German * , Spanish - Spain * , Ukrainian * * languages with full audio support
WebsiteNot available

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 10 October 2026 - 12:40:21 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak18
Positive reviews87
Negative reviews52
Total reviews139
Positive percent63%
Review typeMixed
Recommendations108
Average playtime153 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateNov 10, 2022
Official Steam feed update (UTC)10 October 2025 - 15:29:46 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)10 October 2026 - 12:40:21 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)10 October 2026 - 12:40:21 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)10 October 2026 - 12:40:21 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
Exit?No description
DeadNo description
Help a friendNo description
What it isNo description
Complete the game (Easy)No description
Complete the game (Normal)No description
Complete the game (Hard)No description
Complete the game (Very Hard)No description
Complete the game (Epic)No description
Complete the game (Insane)No description

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support email[email protected]
Support URLNot available
Legal noticeNot available

References

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

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/1879030
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1879030/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/1879030
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Return 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 Return the Backrooms?

Return the Backrooms's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 10 October 2026 - 12:40:21 UTC, with a tracked peak of 18 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 3 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Return the Backrooms growing or declining recently?

October 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 September 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Return the Backrooms?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (42.9%), Canada (14.3%), Germany (14.3%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (34%), Germany (11.5%), Canada (10.5%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (40.7%), Germany (11.6%), Canada (10.7%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (29.7%), Germany (10%), Canada (8.9%). 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 Return the Backrooms?

Return the Backrooms currently sits at 63% positive across 139 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 87 positive reviews and 52 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mixed.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Return the Backrooms have?

Return the Backrooms currently has about 372 tracked Steam followers as of 23 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 Return the Backrooms?

Return the Backrooms is currently listed at $2.39 on Steam. That is 40% below the usual price of $3.99. Steam recommendations currently stand near 108, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mixed

63% positive, 87 positive, 52 negative

Price and discount

$2.39 (40% off from $3.99)

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Online Co-op, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing

Achievements

10

Platform releases
  • Steam 10 November 2022

DLC and packages

Return the BackroomsBuy Return the Backrooms #676544$2.39

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows 8.1 Processor: Intel Pentium Gold G4620 or AMD Ryzen™ 5 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 750 (2 GB) or AMD Radeon HD7870 (2 GB) DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 10 GB available space

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