The Classrooms

Adventure· Psychological Horror· Procedural Generation· Exploration

Early access since Oct 2022

The Classrooms is a procedural, liminal-space, found-footage, survival horror game. Explore The Classrooms and discover the various anomalies it contains; from malicious entities, to harmless oddities. And remember, it's different every time you play, so your found footage is uniquely yours.

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Steam Updated 12 Oct 2026 $12.99

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Evaluation

The Classrooms has been in Early Access since October 28, 2022, and remains actively and robustly developed. Since launch, the developer (Xefier Games) has shipped seven major content updates, adding entirely new levels (Bathrooms, Library, Poolrooms, Playrooms, Kidrooms), new entities, game modes, and systemic overhauls at a consistent cadence — roughly every 4–8 months for major releases, with steady feature patches and bug fixes in between. The most recent major update arrived on June 1, 2026, introducing Tape 8 to Story Mode and Endless Mode, a new entity (ARC-1666), a new anomalous object, six new items, and new gameplay systems. That same update included a preview of Tape 9, signaling further story content on the way. Beyond that, the developer announced in December 2024 that a Multiplayer Mode is actively in development, with more details promised in the months ahead. The Endless Descent mode, launched in October 2025, was explicitly described as a solo preview before a planned multiplayer expansion. The ARC Lab hub within that mode also has stated future upgrade plans. The game is clearly mid-development with multiple announced and previewed features still to come. There is no indication the developer has concluded or is winding down work — quite the opposite.

Evidence

Tape 8 added to Story and Endless modes, new entity ARC-1666, new anomalous object, 6 new items, and a preview of Tape 9 — indicating more story content is forthcoming.

news post · Jun 1, 2026 source content planned

high

Endless Descent beta launched as a solo preview, with multiplayer expansion and ARC Lab upgrades explicitly planned for the future.

news post · Oct 31, 2025 source content planned

high

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Details

Developer

Xefier Games

Publisher

Xefier Games

Achievements

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Platform

Windows

Controller

partial support

Steam Deck

Playable

Players

Single-player

Psychological Horror Procedural Generation Exploration Surreal 1990's Survival Horror Atmospheric First-Person Horror 1980s Cinematic 3D Mystery Dungeon Dark Investigation

About this game

The Classrooms

The Classrooms is a procedural, liminal-space, found-footage, survival horror game. In 1996, Robert Chen took his VHS camcorder to the newly condemned local public school to investigate the disappearances of multiple students, including his younger sister. However, shortly after entering the premises, he finds himself lost in a senseless and seemingly infinite maze of halls and classrooms. Discover the contents of the tape he left behind. Explore The Classrooms and discover the various anomalies it contains; from malicious entities to harmless oddities. And remember, it's different every time you play, so your found footage is uniquely yours.

Procedural World

The world of The Classrooms is fully procedural and different every time you play. Billions of possible layouts and procedural elements ensure a gameplay experience that's always full of surprises.

Entities

Watch out for the various entities that reside within the world of The Classrooms. Entities range from harmless to extremely dangerous, thorough investigation into their various properties will be paramount if one wishes to survive. Every entity has a deep and unique set of mechanics that differentiates it from all others.

Features

Proximity Voice: Sound from your input device affects the game world. Making loud noise can reveal your location to certain entities, but maybe you can use your voice to your advantage.
Inventory: Find and use various different types of items, codex entries, keys, and equipment. The items available to you might not be the same items available to another.
Entities: Discover and survive the unique mechanics of each of the entities.

Development Roadmap

We are dedicated to improving the game both in breadth and depth. The procedural levels will be given more details and combinations, and new anomalies and entities will be added as development continues. This will allow for many new gameplay situations to arise. Our main focuses are currently: