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Steven Palo · Published by Steven Palo
Mixed — 66% positive (35 reviews) · 5 achievements
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
The Backrooms: Descent is a 1-4 player co-op horror experience. You are tasked with descending into the vast levels of the Backrooms which have dangerous entities while also finding evidence of previous research teams before you find your escape.
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Adventure, Indie, Early Access · 2024 · More £5 - £15 games
Explore endless, eerie levels filled with puzzles and threats in The Backrooms: Descent. Dive into this 2024 indie experience with friends or solo as you search for a way out through treacherous corridors.
About this game
Co-op
You can host or join your friends to experience this game together. Proximity voice chat can be used in game for a more immersive experience.
Entities
Explore and find the potentially hostile entities inside the Backrooms.
Immersive Levels
Each level has been crafted to be part of the backrooms experience, while also adding its own interpretation of the Backrooms lore.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit version 1909 revision .1350
- Processor: Intel Core i5-4430
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 2GB
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 5 GB available space
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Supported Languages
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
Level 6 updated and fixed
Level 6 is updated and multiplayer is working nowRead full article on Community Announcements (Steven)Patch NotesOfficial
Minor Setback
Their seems to be a bug with updating the engine so currently if you would like to play the new level it can be done by going to the properties -> game versions & Betas -> private Versions-> enter: 703725042271 The Beta does not support multiplayer but a fix is being made and should be out in the next few days.Read full article on Community Announcements (Steven)Patch NotesOfficial
NEW LEVEL!
Level 6 is finally out, the game is also updated to the newest version of Unreal Engine https://images.steamusercontent.com/ugc/15741109050712424980/8BE2FE71551D4E6DC3A0ED28216A3F7E887B8AA2/?imw=5000&imh=5000&ima=fit&impolicy=Letterbox&imcolor=%23000000&letterbox=false https://images.steamusercontent.com/ugc/10221173088107570628/43BBCC44D55AE7C2CFBB98FE3194CE358E1799CB/?imw=5000&imh=5000&ima=fit&impolicy=Letterbox&imcolor=%23000000&letterbox=falseRead full article on Community Announcements (Steven)Patch NotesOfficial
Minor Visual Update
This is a small update which adds a few option for a VCR Filter for the player inside of the video settings.Read full article on Community Announcements (Steven)Patch NotesOfficial
PATCH 1.0
This patch includes: -Added Difficulty option for players which including checkpoint system on some of the larger maps -Updated the "Invite Only" to be "Friends Only" in the multiplayer search menu. -Spectating should more consistently keep track of who is alive/dead -The one skin Stealer in a room will no longer corner camp the player -Will now be able to invite player through steam when selected "friends only" option for hosting -Added More Precision for adjusting player volume -Adjusted a few props around level 5 -Added more indicators that a door is locked -adjusted some volumes of objects -Dropped Almond water will now fall to the ground -Slightly increased rate of almond water spawning -Changed description of Achievements -Adjusted some collisions in "Level 2" -Shortened "The Backrooms: Descent" Title Sequence and removed interaction dot when in sequenceRead full article on Community Announcements (Steven)
