The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game
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.
- Price:$9.99
- Release Date:2/20/2025
- Franchise:Steelkrill Studio
- Developer:Steelkrill Studio
- Publisher:Steelkrill Studio
- Last Updated:7/11/2026
- Steam App Id:1985930
The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Playable)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game has 2 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 83% lower than its previous all-time peak of 12 players achieved on 2/22/2025.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game. It has received a total of 830 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 80 (Very Positive).
Price History Chart
Track historical price changes and trends for The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game. Right now, it costs $9.99 in the Steam Store.
Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
Explore the cumulative breakdown of Steam community hub members for The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game and its growth over time. It currently has 4,286 followers on its community page.
About The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game
The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game is an Adventure, Indie, Action, Simulation, and Early Access game developed by Steelkrill Studio. On 2/20/2025, it was released on the Steam Store by Steelkrill Studio.
Players have rated The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game as "Very Positive" out of 830 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 698 positive reviews and 132 negative reviews — an overall 84% positive review rating.
It is available for gamers to download and play for $9.99. It can also be purchased through Obey The Voice X Backrooms, Weird Rooms, Scary VHS Horror Games, The Backrooms Ultimate Horror Games Bundle (5 Backroom Games) Bundle, MORE TERROR Games Bundle, Steelkrill ULTIMATE Horror Games Bundle, Fear The Timeloop X The Backrooms 1998, It Has My Face X The Backrooms 1998, Dark And Scary Games, Scariest Indie Horror Games Bundle, Backrooms Horror Bundle, and The Backrooms 1998 x Deckline which give a discount off its base price.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game on the Steam Deck but some functionaliy may not be fully supported.
According to Steam’s category system, The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game supports the following features:
- Single-player
- Steam Achievements
- Co-op
- Multi-player
- Family Sharing
From the Steam community, The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Survival Horror
- Escape Room
- Multiplayer
- Atmospheric
- Dark
- Sandbox
- Realistic
- 3D
- Walking Simulator
- Puzzle
- Psychological Horror
- Gore
- Simulation
- FPS
- Action-Adventure
- Choose Your Own Adventure
- Survival
- Early Access
- Thriller
- Adventure
- Action
Media & Sceenshots
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Related Bundles
The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game is included in 12 bundles in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Obey The Voice X Backrooms | 2 | 2 | $15.28 | View |
 | Weird Rooms | 2 | 2 | $9.18 | View |
 | Scary VHS Horror Games | 2 | 2 | $17.76 | View |
 | The Backrooms Ultimate Horror Games Bundle (5 Backroom Games) Bundle | 5 | 5 | $22.31 | View |
 | MORE TERROR Games Bundle | 2 | 2 | $11.32 | View |
 | Steelkrill ULTIMATE Horror Games Bundle | 6 | 6 | $31.74 | View |
 | Fear The Timeloop X The Backrooms 1998 | 2 | 2 | $19.98 | View |
 | It Has My Face X The Backrooms 1998 | 2 | 2 | $17.98 | View |
 | Dark And Scary Games | 2 | 2 | $16.98 | View |
 | Scariest Indie Horror Games Bundle | 2 | 2 | $17.98 | View |
Related Packages
The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Backroom Survival Horror Game | $7.99 | View |
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Soures & References
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The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2026, July 11). The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1985930
- Valve Corporation. (2026, July 11). The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/1985930
- Steelkrill Studio. (2023, July 10). The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game. The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game. https://steelkrill.com