Skip to content
POPULAR TODAY Deadlock AION 2 Gears of War: E-Day WARDOGS Marathon ARC Raiders
Enter Submit to view all results. Ctrl+Enter View and filter in instant search.
Close ×
Search powered by Algolia

The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Backroom Survival Horror Game

Wishlist Follow Ignore Launch Unwatch Watch
App ID 1985930
App Type Game
Store Name The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game
Developer
Publisher Steelkrill Studio
Supported Systems Windows
Technologies Unity Engine
Last Changenumber 39323160
Last Record Update 29 September 2026 – 22:58:26 UTC ()
Release Date 20 February 2025 – 15:22:46 UTC ()
😏 79.05%
840 reviews
1
In-Game
🕴 Psychological Horror 🎒 Survival Horror 🌲 Survival 😖 Gore 🔪 Thriller

The Backrooms: 1998 is a first-person found footage psychological horror survival game where it tells the story of a young teen after accidentally falling into the depths of The Backrooms in 1998. Roam freely, mark, explore and try unravel the story - however you are not alone. Don't scream.

Additional Information

Developer Steelkrill Studio
ReleaseState released
Publisher Steelkrill Studio
Store Release Date 20 February 2025 – 15:22:51 UTC ()
osarch empty string
community_hub_visible Yes
Social Media https://discord.com/invite/d8WUuuRCJK
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063630145576
https://www.instagram.com/steelkrill/
https://tiktok.com/@steelkrillstudio
https://x.com/Steelkrill
https://www.youtube.com/@Steelkrill
Primary Genre Action (1)
Store Genres Action (1), Adventure (25), Indie (23), Simulation (28)
Steam Release Date 20 February 2025 – 15:22:46 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 11 August 2025 – 16:42:05 UTC () (1754930525)
library_assets
library_capsuleen
library_heroen
library_logoen
library_headeren
logo_position ↴
pinned_positionBottomLeft
width_pct24.504084014002373
height_pct59.87841899473341
osextended empty string
review_score 8
review_percentage 80
Detected Technologies Unity Engine, Mono SDK, SteamworksNET SDK, UnityHDRP SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
  • This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
  • Some in-game text is small and may be difficult to read
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  • Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on Deck, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
  • Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on SteamOS, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • steam_machine_compatibility: 2
  • test_timestamp: 17 June 2023 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 9751419
  • steam_machine_tests:
    0 ↴
    display3
    token#SteamMachine_TestResult_DefaultControllerConfigNotFullyFunctional
    1 ↴
    display3
    token#SteamMachine_TestResult_ControllerGlyphsDoNotMatchDevice
    2 ↴
    display4
    token#SteamMachine_TestResult_DefaultConfigurationIsPerformant
  • configuration:
    supported_inputgamepad
    requires_manual_keyboard_invoke0
    requires_non_controller_launcher_nav0
    primary_player_is_controller_slot_01
    non_deck_display_glyphs1
    small_text1
    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimeproton-experimental
    requires_h2641
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
    requires_proton_soundfonts0
Content Descriptors Some Nudity or Sexual Content (1), Frequent Violence or Gore (2), General Mature Content (5)
Early Access Release Date 25 May 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC ()
First seen on SteamDB 29 April 2022 – 00:45:58 UTC (), in changelist #14658802
Content Descriptors (Including DLC) Some Nudity or Sexual Content (1), Frequent Violence or Gore (2), General Mature Content (5)

Supported Languages

1 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes Yes Yes

Tags

🕴 Psychological Horror 🎒 Survival Horror 🌲 Survival 😖 Gore 🔪 Thriller 💥 Action 🗺️ Adventure 🐤 Early Access 🖥️ Simulation 😨 Dark 🗝️ Escape Room 📷 Realistic 🌄 Action-Adventure 🧩 Puzzle 🧱 Sandbox 🚶 Walking Simulator 🔫 FPS 🌫 Atmospheric 🧊 3D 🕹️ Multiplayer

Categories

Single-player Family Sharing

Assets

Load all asset images
clienticon b91d63a244a97c33788a2ca9b5523a27e8050ee5
clienttga 5153ead133ed1a61dc9004ad46bd684ab64304a7
icon c489af0f75931b5e6b3024d8f9b6bd81df2934b6
small_capsule
english60d81cc51d83855a5461595ef52d4a94cdb02e4c/capsule_231x87.jpg
header_image
englishheader.jpg
library_assets_full
library_capsule ↴
image/englishlibrary_600x900.jpg
image2x/englishlibrary_600x900_2x.jpg
library_hero ↴
image/englishlibrary_hero.jpg
image2x/englishlibrary_hero_2x.jpg
library_logo ↴
image/englishlogo.png
image2x/englishlogo_2x.png
logo_position/pinned_positionBottomLeft
logo_position/width_pct24.504084014002373
logo_position/height_pct59.87841899473341
library_header ↴
image/english1ca02606d3ab090ecacc9adcd73673d4cc83ab67/library_header.jpg
image2x/english1ca02606d3ab090ecacc9adcd73673d4cc83ab67/library_header_2x.jpg
Assets
main_capsulecapsule_616x353.jpg
small_capsule60d81cc51d83855a5461595ef52d4a94cdb02e4c/capsule_231x87.jpg
small_capsule_2x60d81cc51d83855a5461595ef52d4a94cdb02e4c/capsule_231x87_2x.jpg
headerheader.jpg
header_2xheader_2x.jpg
page_backgroundpage_bg_generated_v6b.jpg
hero_capsulehero_capsule.jpg
library_capsulelibrary_600x900.jpg
library_capsule_2xlibrary_600x900_2x.jpg
library_herolibrary_hero.jpg
library_hero_2xlibrary_hero_2x.jpg
community_iconc489af0f75931b5e6b3024d8f9b6bd81df2934b6.jpg
page_background_pathapp/1985930
raw_page_backgroundpage_bg_raw.jpg
edition_comparison5dc3cf7b1ca4ed46cc31564e53af377bca338a66/edition_comparision.png
last_modified24 September 2026 – 08:01:11 UTC
timestamp24 September 2026 – 08:01:11 UTC

Trailer 460253 ↴

trailer_name The Backrooms 1998' - Official Trailer
trailer_category 0
microtrailer ↴
video/webm 1985930/460253/9ec1258c3b4e2574b387c5802a438f28b6aecb7e/1751064291/microtrailer.webm
video/mp4 1985930/460253/9ec1258c3b4e2574b387c5802a438f28b6aecb7e/1751064291/microtrailer.mp4
adaptive_trailers ↴
dash_av1 1985930/460253/9ec1258c3b4e2574b387c5802a438f28b6aecb7e/1751064291/dash_av1.mpd
dash_h264 1985930/460253/9ec1258c3b4e2574b387c5802a438f28b6aecb7e/1751064291/dash_h264.mpd
hls_h264 1985930/460253/9ec1258c3b4e2574b387c5802a438f28b6aecb7e/1751064291/hls_264_master.m3u8
screenshot_medium 256885123/movie.293x165.jpg
screenshot_full 256885123/movie_full.jpg
all_ages true
is_highlight true
timestamp 9 May 2022 – 20:23:16 UTC

Configuration

Key Value
installdir The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Backroom Survival Horror Game

Launch Options

0. Unnamed launch option
Executable The Backrooms 1998.exe
Launch Type Launch (Default)
Open link