

BACKROOMS: APPREHENSION
- 12+players
- PC
A terrifying multiplayer horror experience with social deduction elements. Trapped in the Backrooms, up to 12 players must try to work together to survive and expose the shapeshifting Skin Stealer hiding among them before it’s too late. Who will you trust?
Who can play
Store (how we check facts)- Split-screen is not confirmed.
- Online on PC. Steam lists 12-player online.
- Whether one copy is enough is not confirmed.
How it plays
Is it good
83%
Very positive on Steam
Steam Deck Playable
Every way to play together
Steam lists online co-op for PC. Player counts are not confirmed yet. 83% positive of 1,400 Steam reviews.
- 12+
Quick facts
- Developer
- DMNT Interactive
- Platforms
- PC
- Released
- Aug 14, 2025 on PC
- Languages
- Text in 7 languages, voices in English
In these lists
Answers
- Does BACKROOMS: APPREHENSION have couch co-op?
- No same-screen play is confirmed. The Steam listing does not include it on PC. Online play is the way to play it together.
- Do you need two copies of BACKROOMS: APPREHENSION?
- No one-copy option is listed, so expect each player online to need their own copy.
- Does BACKROOMS: APPREHENSION work on Steam Deck?
- Yes, with some extra steps: Steam rates it Playable for Steam Deck.
- Is BACKROOMS: APPREHENSION free?
- No, it's a paid game.















