Very Scary Backrooms Game
Released Nov 2023
You have no weapons. You have no means of defending yourself. Some will chase you, some will outsmart you. If you are in danger, run and hide.
86% positive · 184 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to get it
Free on Steam
Evaluation
Very Scary Backrooms Game launched on November 24, 2023 as a self-contained horror experience. The store description explicitly describes a fixed structure — three floors with a clear goal of finding the exit — with no mention of additional content, seasons, or updates. There is no DLC listed for the game. The only developer news post since launch, from November 1, 2024, is an announcement for a separate new game (Moaisland) rather than any update or expansion to Very Scary Backrooms Game. The developer has made no announcements of planned additional content, patches, or expansions for this title. All of this points to a game that shipped as a finished, complete product on its release date.
Evidence
Store description describes a fixed three-floor structure with a clear beginning and end, with no mention of future updates, additional content, or ongoing development.
The developer's only news post since launch announces a separate new game (Moaisland), with no mention of updates or new content for Very Scary Backrooms Game.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Wilboforce
Achievements
6
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game
You've seen the backrooms, but not like this.
"Very Scary Backrooms Game" really is a backrooms experience like no other. Journey through liminal spaces while evading strange creatures. Who or what will you encounter? Find your way home...
if you can...
You wake up in an unknown location where everything is familiar, but not quite right. After navigating through this strange space, you will begin to realise that you might not be alone.
You'll hear things running around you.
Inanimate objects will appear to change their positions. Or is it all in your head?
You may even encounter other beings that are reminiscent of parts of yourself, but who knows if they'll help you or hinder you.
Very Scary Backrooms Game features three floors and can be completed in an extremely short amount of time with cunning, practice and healthy dose of luck.
"If you are in danger, run and hide."
WASD to move
Mouse to look
Esc for the menu (be sure to adjust your audio and sensitivity)
On each level, look for anything that could be an exit. Whether it be an elevator or a hole in the floor. Your goal is to get out as quickly as possible.
"Very Scary Backrooms Game" really is a backrooms experience like no other. Journey through liminal spaces while evading strange creatures. Who or what will you encounter? Find your way home...
if you can...
You wake up in an unknown location where everything is familiar, but not quite right. After navigating through this strange space, you will begin to realise that you might not be alone.
You'll hear things running around you.
Inanimate objects will appear to change their positions. Or is it all in your head?
You may even encounter other beings that are reminiscent of parts of yourself, but who knows if they'll help you or hinder you.
Very Scary Backrooms Game features three floors and can be completed in an extremely short amount of time with cunning, practice and healthy dose of luck.
"If you are in danger, run and hide."
How to Play
WASD to move
Mouse to look
Esc for the menu (be sure to adjust your audio and sensitivity)
On each level, look for anything that could be an exit. Whether it be an elevator or a hole in the floor. Your goal is to get out as quickly as possible.
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Last evaluated Jun 17, 2026
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