Steam market intelligence
BACKROOMS: APPREHENSION
84% positive · 1,549 Steam reviews · released Aug 14, 2025 · by DMNT Interactive
Early AccessPvPMultiplayerSocial DeductionSurvival HorrorShooterHorrorAtmospheric
What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~69,008
(P10–P90: 27,603 – 151,818)
Gross revenue: ~$169,194
($67,677 – $372,227)
Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band means: we'd be surprised if the truth sat outside it. How we estimate
Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model
Last 90 days: 88% positive across 245 stored reviews. Action games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 84% (median of 3353 games).
Multiplayer & community90% positive · 63 mentions
“THE MOTION BLUR IS THE WORST PART OF THIS GAME PLEASE GIVE US A OPTION TO TURN IT OFF Don't expect there to be a open lobby to join right away, me and my group play this game about every other day (there are 4 of us) and after maybe 2 or 3…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 8 h played
Price & value90% positive · 30 mentions
“THE MOTION BLUR IS THE WORST PART OF THIS GAME PLEASE GIVE US A OPTION TO TURN IT OFF Don't expect there to be a open lobby to join right away, me and my group play this game about every other day (there are 4 of us) and after maybe 2 or 3…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 8 h played
Content & longevity92% positive · 13 mentions
“Friend gifted me this game to play with the group and we had a GREAT gaming experience. However, I have some gripes with this game at its current stage in development, and yes, I am aware that it is in the earlier stages of development. I…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 4 h played
Performance & stability92% positive · 12 mentions
“THE MOTION BLUR IS THE WORST PART OF THIS GAME PLEASE GIVE US A OPTION TO TURN IT OFF Don't expect there to be a open lobby to join right away, me and my group play this game about every other day (there are 4 of us) and after maybe 2 or 3…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 8 h played
Gameplay & mechanics100% positive · 12 mentions
“THE MOTION BLUR IS THE WORST PART OF THIS GAME PLEASE GIVE US A OPTION TO TURN IT OFF Don't expect there to be a open lobby to join right away, me and my group play this game about every other day (there are 4 of us) and after maybe 2 or 3…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 8 h played
299 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology
Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference
Perspective
First-person
Art style
Realistic
Mood & themes
HorrorAtmospheric
How you play together
MultiplayerPvPCo-opOnline co-op
Platform features
Achievements
Business model
Buy to playEarly Access
Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.