Back Then
Back Then is a first-person narrative game taking place in the mind of Thomas Eilian, an elderly writer diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease.
- Price:$12.99
- Release Date:12/8/2023
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- Last Updated:11/8/2025
- Steam App Id:1573860
Back Then
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, Back Then has 1 concurrent player online and in-game. This is 75% lower than its previous all-time peak of 4 players achieved on 12/9/2023.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for Back Then. It has received a total of 36 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 81 (Positive).
Price History Chart
Track historical price changes and trends for Back Then. Right now, it costs $12.99 in the Steam Store.
Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
Explore the cumulative breakdown of Steam community hub members for Back Then and its growth over time. It currently has 341 followers on its community page.
About Back Then
Back Then is an Adventure, and Indie game developed by Outriders, and Octopus Embrace. On 12/8/2023, it was released on the Steam Store by Outriders, Octopus Embrace, and Gammera Nest.
Players have rated Back Then as "Positive" out of 36 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 35 positive reviews and 1 negative reviews — an overall 97% positive review rating.
It is available for gamers to download and play for $12.99.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
According to Steam’s category system, Back Then supports the following features:
- Family Sharing
- Full controller support
- Single-player
- Steam Achievements
- Captions available
From the Steam community, Back Then has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Drama
- Philosophical
- Psychological
- Atmospheric
- Dark
- Story Rich
- Short
- Puzzle
- Walking Simulator
- Narration
- First-Person
- Abstract
- Soundtrack
- Mystery
- Indie
- Cinematic
- Adventure
- Singleplayer
- Exploration
- Emotional
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for Back Then and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
Related Packages
Back Then is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store.
Supported Languages
Back Then is available in 3 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
| Name | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Spanish (Spain) | Yes | No | Yes |
| Portuguese-Brazil | Yes | No | Yes |
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Soures & References
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Back Then data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2025, November 8). Back Then on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1573860
- Valve Corporation. (2025, November 8). Back Then. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/1573860
- Outriders. (2023, July 30). Back Then. Back Then. https://octopusembrace.com/