Finding the exit won’t be the hardest part... Developed by Fancy Games and Blackbird Interactive, and published by Secret Mode, Escape the Backrooms is available on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series since May 28, 2026. Playable solo or online with up to four players, the game leans into the Backrooms universe—those eerie, liminal spaces popularized on the internet—with progression built around escaping, observing, and surviving.
On the gameplay side, Escape the Backrooms centers on a first-person experience with deliberately simple controls: explore, communicate, orient yourself, run, hide, and find the exit before the entities catch up with the players. The game features more than 30 levels, from the iconic yellow hallway to pool rooms, plus hotels and other even stranger areas. Online co-op supports up to four players, with cross-play across PC, PS5, and Xbox Series, as well as a proximity voice chat that can also attract certain threats.
Players are hurled beyond the limits of reality into a seemingly endless succession of locations. Each level has its own rules, dangers, and exit routes. The objective remains simple: survive long enough to push deeper into the Backrooms, while preserving your sanity with almond water and dodging the creatures that prowl these spaces. The mode Nightmare adds a tougher constraint, since a single death can trigger a full restart.
This console version includes all the content added to the PC edition since its early access launch in 2022, including secret levels, new endings, and cosmetic items. Escape the Backrooms thus positions itself as an approachable cooperative horror experience built on atmosphere, communication, and group tension. New content is also planned to accompany the game after its console release.
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