Backfirewall_
Hello and welcome to Backfirewall_, a first-person tragicomic adventure set inside a smartphone. You are the update assistant. Solve wacky puzzles to counter the update and save the previous operating system from deletion. The fate of the System is in your hands!
- Price:$5.99
- Release Date:1/30/2023
- Franchise:All in! Games
- Developer:Naraven Games
- Publishers:
- Last Updated:6/16/2026
- Steam App Id:1920100
Backfirewall_
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Verified)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, Backfirewall_ has 5 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 62% lower than its previous all-time peak of 13 players achieved on 7/10/2023.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for Backfirewall_. It has received a total of 484 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 85 (Very Positive).
Price History Chart
Track historical price changes and trends for Backfirewall_. Right now, it costs $5.99 in the Steam Store.
Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
Explore the cumulative breakdown of Steam community hub members for Backfirewall_ and its growth over time. It currently has 2,338 followers on its community page.
About Backfirewall_
Backfirewall_ is an Adventure, Casual, and Indie game developed by Naraven Games. On 1/30/2023, it was released on the Steam Store by All in! Games, and Untold Tales.
Players have rated Backfirewall_ as "Very Positive" out of 484 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 442 positive reviews and 42 negative reviews — an overall 91% positive review rating. Additionally, Backfirewall_ has earned a metascore of 82 on Metacritic.
It is available for gamers to download and play for $5.99 which is a 60% discount off its base price. It can also be purchased through Servonauts + Backfirewall_, Chickenauts + Backfirewall_, Cyber Protocol + Backfirewall_, Arise: A Simple Story + Backfirewall_, Backfirewall_ + Boti: Byteland Overclocked, Kong: Survivor Instinct + Backfirewall_, The Cub + Backfirewall_, GRIDbeat!+ Backfirewall_, Gloomy Eyes + Backfirewall_, UT Action & Adventure Games, Bytebond + Backfirewal_, Dynamic Duo Bundle, Sprout Valley + Backfirewall_, Pilo and the Holobook + Backfirewall_, EcoGnomix + Backfirewall_, and Backfirewall_ + Bang-On Balls: Chronicles which give a discount off its base price.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. It is verified by Valve as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
It also supports 9 languanges in-game including English, French, German, Spanish (Spain), and Japanese. Each language comes with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
According to Steam’s category system, Backfirewall_ supports the following features:
- Single-player
- Full controller support
- Family Sharing
- Steam Cloud
From the Steam community, Backfirewall_ has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Minimalist
- Story Rich
- Puzzle
- 3D
- Narration
- Comedy
- First-Person
- Funny
- Indie
- Casual
- Adventure
- Physics
- Exploration
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for Backfirewall_ and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
Related Bundles
Backfirewall_ is included in 16 bundles in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Servonauts + Backfirewall_ | 2 | 2 | $14.98 | View |
 | Chickenauts + Backfirewall_ | 2 | 2 | $18.88 | View |
 | Cyber Protocol + Backfirewall_ | 2 | 2 | $14.38 | View |
 | Arise: A Simple Story + Backfirewall_ | 2 | 2 | $8.98 | View |
 | Backfirewall_ + Boti: Byteland Overclocked | 2 | 2 | $23.38 | View |
 | Kong: Survivor Instinct + Backfirewall_ | 2 | 2 | $35.98 | View |
 | The Cub + Backfirewall_ | 2 | 2 | $13.50 | View |
 | GRIDbeat!+ Backfirewall_ | 2 | 2 | $31.48 | View |
 | Gloomy Eyes + Backfirewall_ | 2 | 1 | $25.98 | View |
 | UT Action & Adventure Games | 19 | 17 | $39.48 | View |
Related Packages
Backfirewall_ is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| Backfirewall_ | $11.99 | View |
Supported Languages
Backfirewall_ is available in 9 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 |
| French | Yes | No | Yes |
| German | Yes | No | Yes |
| Spanish (Spain) | Yes | No | Yes |
| Japanese | Yes | No | Yes |
| Polish | Yes | No | Yes |
| Portuguese-Brazil | Yes | No | Yes |
| Russian | Yes | No | Yes |
| Chinese (Simplified) | Yes | No | Yes |
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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Backfirewall_ data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2026, June 16). Backfirewall_ on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1920100
- Valve Corporation. (2026, June 16). Backfirewall_. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/1920100
- Metacritic. (2026, June 16). Backfirewall_ for PC Reviews. Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/backfirewall_
- Naraven Games. (2023, July 7). Backfirewall_. Backfirewall_. https://backfirewall.com/