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DMNT Interactive · Published by DMNT Interactive
Content notice: Includes violence and blood.
Very Positive — 84% positive (1,667 reviews) · 16 achievements
Last updated 27 Sept 2026
A terrifying multiplayer horror experience with social deduction elements. Trapped in the Backrooms, up to 12 players must try to work together to survive and expose the shapeshifting Skin Stealer hiding among them before it’s too late. Who will you trust?
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Action, Adventure, Indie · 2025 · More under £5 games
Explore the eerie Backrooms with friends or strangers in BACKROOMS: APPREHENSION, where trust is as fragile as the walls surrounding you. Navigate through twists and turns while uncovering secrets about the sinister Skin Stealer lurking among your group.
About this game
BACKROOMS: APPREHENSION is a terrifying and immersive multiplayer horror experience that blends action, stealth, horror, and social deduction.
The game offers two vastly different play styles, high replayability thanks to player interactions, and a unique atmosphere of dread and paranoia.
SURVIVE AND ESCAPE AS A SCIENTIST
A hostile shapeshifting monster is lurking among your team and won't stop until every last human has been eliminated!
You'll need to scavenge for supplies and weapons while trying to work with your team to expose the creature or find a way to escape.
Be extremely careful! Trusting the wrong person could be your last mistake...
MANIPULATE AND TERRORIZE AS THE SKIN STEALER
As the monstrous shapeshifting Skin Stealer, your only goal is to eliminate or infect all humans before they expose you or escape.
Direct attacks won't work against a well-coordinated team; you’ll need to be cunning.
Assimilate your victims, hide in plain sight, sow distrust, spread paranoia, and pit them against each other.
GAME FEATURES
Online multiplayer for up to 12 players
Fast paced and intense
Asymmetric gameplay
Dynamic proximity voice chat
High replayability
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor: Quad-core Intel or AMD, 2.5 GHz or faster
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Dedicated GPU with at least 2GB VRAM and DirectX 11 support
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 5 GB available space
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor: Quad-core Intel or AMD, 2.5 GHz or faster
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Dedicated GPU with 4GB VRAM and DirectX 12 support
- DirectX: Version 12
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 5 GB available space
Supported Languages
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
PATCH 1.6.1
- Added Motion Blur and Head Bob options to the settings menu - Slightly reduced evolved Skin Stealer armor effectivenessRead full article on Community Announcements (DMNT)Patch NotesOfficial
UPDATE 1.6 | POOLROOMS EXPANSION + DAILY DEAL
POOLROOMS EXPANSIONThe Poolrooms map has been expanded with many new areas, making it larger, more varied, and more dangerous.To celebrate, BACKROOMS: APPREHENSION is currently part of a Steam Daily Deal with a limited-time discount!See you all in game!- DanRead full article on Community Announcements (DMNT)Patch NotesOfficial
UPDATE 1.5
This update brings a major rework to the Threshold escape system, a new weapon, achievements, voice chat improvements, and important backend changes.THRESHOLD REWORKIn order to activate the Threshold and escape, players must now find the missing Stabilizers and insert them into their slots. This new system should feel a bit more interactive and dynamic than the old keycard system.ASSAULT RIFLEThis new weapon packs quite a punch, penetrates monster armor better than the SMG, but is harder to find.NEW ONLINE SUBSYSTEM AND MICROPHONE SELECTIONYou can finally select your microphone input!This is thanks to a long process of migrating the game to a new online subsystem, overall networking should be smoother as well.ACHIEVEMENTSThe first batch of 16 achievements has been added. This is another thing that became possible thanks to the new online subsystem.My favorite is probably MASTER OF DISGUISE, which requires you to win as the Skin Stealer without ever transforming into monster form. I personally challenge you all to pull this off in a big lobby.- DanRead full article on Community Announcements (DMNT)Patch NotesOfficial
THE EVOLUTION UPDATE
SKINSTEALER EVOLUTION SYSTEMAll Skinstealers now spawn in a smaller form, they are weaker but also very fast.After consuming enough bio-samples or corpses they can evolve into the big bulky form we all know.Before this update, the Skinstealer started each round at full power with all abilities available. A good early fight or a well placed gore bomb could eliminate many players within seconds. Those players would then respawn as fully powered Skinstealers, and the humans’ chances of winning the round could quickly drop to zero.This first iteration of the evolution system aims to address those issues. It’s a big change, and I know it will take some time to get used to, but I truly believe this direction will be healthier for the game in the long run, especially for newer players and overall match pacing.I’ll continue monitoring how matches play out and make adjustments based on your feedback.- DanRead full article on Community Announcements (DMNT)Patch NotesOfficial
THE GRASSROOMS UPDATE
Welcome to the Grassrooms! This brand new map offers beautiful lit areas as well as creepy dark corridors!Please keep in mind that this is the first iteration, many changes will follow based on your feedback.- DanRead full article on Community Announcements (DMNT)
