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The Backrooms: Mass Extinction

The Backrooms: Mass Extinction is a survival-horror exploration game with desktop and VR play modes.

At a glance

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A solo first-person survival-horror exploration game with desktop and optional VR modes, managing supplies across Backrooms levels; it is no longer sold on Steam.

Release
Released · Feb 8, 2025 · No longer sold on Steam
Single-player
Supported
Online co-op
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Local co-op
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Perspective
First-person
Platform
PC / Steam
Operating systems
Windows
VR
Optional · OpenXR
Developer
Mitchell Hepburn
Publisher
Mitchell Hepburn
View on Steam

Steam PC edition. Other editions and cross-store play need a separate check.

Steam store artwork for The Backrooms: Mass Extinction.
Game image from official Steam page
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Dungeon crawler

About The Backrooms: Mass Extinction

Explore maze-like rooms, Poolrooms and other sub-levels while managing food, drink and torch batteries. Vending machines and inventory supplies such as Almond Water support survival; hidden weapons and books offer defense and information about the spaces.

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What makes it worth a look?

  • More than ten levels have multiple districts. Destinations include Remodeled Mess, Level Fun and negative levels; a wall you can pass through conceals the Manila room.
  • Desktop and VR modes can be switched during play. Poolrooms water can be interacted with in either mode, including splashing with tracked controllers.
  • Entity types include Partygoers, Smilers and Hazmat.

Is this game right for you or your group?

  • Adjust the hostile encounters. Entities can be disabled for exploration without them; difficulty settings offer another adjustment.

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Before you choose

No longer available to buy on Steam. VR headset compatibility varies.

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