Return the Backrooms

Return the Backrooms

Early access since Nov 2022

Return the Backrooms is a Co-op horror game for 1-4 players where you can have a great time with your friends. Think, Explore, Wander, find the key items and try to escape. but be careful because something is lurking in the dark...

62% positive · 138 reviews
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In early access, development status unclear
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In early access, development status unclear
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Development Uncertain

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Evaluation

Return the Backrooms launched into Early Access on November 10, 2022. The developer, a small Ukrainian indie team, was active in the months following launch, shipping several patches and feature updates through late 2022 and into early 2023. The most significant milestone was the "V1" major update on February 6, 2023, which added an ending, new levels, new entities, new items, and new puzzles — a substantial content addition. A few minor patches followed in early 2023, with the last being a small feature patch on April 12, 2023. After April 2023, developer activity dropped sharply. The only official communication since then is a Unity engine bug fix patch on October 10, 2025 — over two years later — with no accompanying notes about the game's future, upcoming content, or plans for a 1.0 release. The game remains flagged as Early Access on Steam, meaning the developer has not declared it complete or graduated it to a full release. However, with no roadmap, no announced content, and no meaningful developer communication about the game's direction since early 2023, it is unclear whether active development is continuing or the project has been quietly shelved. The October 2025 patch shows the developer can still access and update the game, but a maintenance-only engine patch does not signal ongoing content work.
Evidence
Major 'V1' update shipped with an ending, new levels, items, entities, and puzzles. Developer notes the game is still in Early Access.
news post · Feb 6, 2023 source content shipped
high
Developer team (based in Ukraine) acknowledges difficult circumstances due to electrical problems but states they will continue development and are working on a large update.
news post · Dec 23, 2022 source development ongoing
medium

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Details

Developer
Publisher
Skmaestro
Achievements
10
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op

About this game

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 when you or your teammate are injured.

Flashlight

Useful in the dark when there is no other light.
Last evaluated Jun 22, 2026
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