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Escape the Backrooms no-clips into the Tiny Teams Festival
Wanderers, we're excited to announce that Escape the Backrooms has been selected not only to be part of the incredible Tiny Teams Festival – a place to celebrate small studios with big ideas – but has also picked up the…
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Escape the Backrooms x Shift at Midnight Bundle
Wanderers, would you dare hold the fort overnight at a gas station if you went through a no-clip zone? We're proud to announce a brand-new bundle with Kwalee Gaming's new co-op detective horror, Shift at Midnight! Alrea…
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Switching it Up – Escape the Backrooms no-clips onto Nintendo Switch 2 – OUT NOW
Hey Wanderers, It’s been hard to keep this one under wraps, but we’re pleased to announce that Escape the Backrooms is now available on Nintendo Switch 2 consoles! This version, alongside May’s release on Xbox Series X|…
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Patch 1.3.2 Now Live on All Platforms – Patch Notes and More Info
Hey Wanderers! Today we are releasing a new bugfix patch, ironing out some more mischief the entities have caused since the update on May 28th, which included the console launch and cross-platform matchmaking. Thank you…
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New Patch Now Live on All Platforms – Patch Notes and More Info
Hey Wanderers! Today we are releasing our first bug fix patch for Escape the Backrooms since the May 28 PC update and launch on Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5. In-game, this update will appear as version 1.3.1 (3597)…
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Console Launch and Steam Patch NOW LIVE! Full Details Here
Hey Wanderers. Surprise! Today is the day. A new host of friends have found their way no-clipping into the Backrooms, as Escape the Backrooms is now available on Xbox Series X|S – including PC and Xbox Game Pass - and P…
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Introducing the Backrooms Banquet – A Steam Celebration
Hello Wanderers! It's a big week for the Backrooms space, and so we’re delighted to announce that we’re hosting the Backrooms Banquet – a two-week Steam Event created by Secret Mode, with several discounts across a cura…
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Cross-platform matchmaking: how we’re no-clipping Wanderers across platforms
Hey Wanderers! With the launch of Escape the Backrooms on Xbox and PlayStation just around the corner (release date to come soon, honest), today we’re opening the lid on how cross-platform matchmaking between console an…
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An Update on the Roadmap
Hey Wanderers! Thank you all so much for participating in some recent community shenanigans, whilst our team work on more plans for Escape the Backrooms. That includes the Backrooms Bracket over on Discord last month, c…
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‘You Day’ – The Lyric Video!
Video games often live and die by their community, so when we got the chance to work with one of our amazing community members, insOmic, on bringing one of their Escape the Backrooms songs, You Day, to life with a lyric…
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Version 1.2 Now Live: Chinese New Year Update, Plus More Fixes
Hello Wanderers! Happy Chinese New Year! Alongside some brand-new cosmetics for your Wanderers, we are releasing a new patch. Please see the 1.2 Patch Notes below: (Please Note: We're aware of a potential issue on Level…
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New Free Outfits and More Fixes: Chinese New Year Update Drops February 12
Hello Wanderers! The next free update for Escape the Backrooms drops on February 12 – the Chinese New Year update! This will include six new cosmetic costumes to choose from, alongside further improvements and fixes acr…
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Console Launch Now Targeting Summer 2026, With Cross-Platform Matchmaking 🤝
Hey Wanderers! We wanted to provide news as soon as possible on the console launch plans for Escape the Backrooms, so let’s get straight to it. Late last year we gave an update on the console launch with an ‘early 2026’…
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Hotfix Now Live - Version 1.1 (2675)
Hey Wanderers! A hotfix for Escape the Backrooms is rolling out now, which fixes the issue reported by some players of a crash after throwing a body down a slide in the Overgrowth level. A couple of other minor bugs are…
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Winter Wanderer – Free Festive Update Out Now!
🎶 Walking in a winter wander(er)land… 🎶 Time to celebrate this wonderful time of the year in the best way possible – navigating unnerving spaces and avoiding a grizzly death by terrifying Entities. The free ‘Winter Wa…
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VOTE FOR US PLS? 'Better With Friends' in the Steam Awards
Wanderers, ask yourself: is Escape the Backrooms really about escaping? Or is it about the friends we made along the way? (...okay it is literally about escaping but you get the point) The Steam Awards 2025 are coming a…
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