Backrooms: Extractions — sales estimate, player sentiment & game DNA

What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose

Lifetime units: ~31.3k (P10–P90: 12.5k – 68.9k)

Gross revenue: ~$179k (P10–P90: $71.8k – $395k)

Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band approximates where about 8 in 10 comparable games land in published studies; some sit outside it. Our own hit rate goes on the accuracy ledger once measured. How we estimate

Estimates are statistical inferences from public data. They are not sourced from Valve or the developer and may deviate materially from actual results. Do not rely on them for investment or contractual decisions. As of Oct 1, 2026.

Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model

Last 90 days: 94% positive across 35 stored reviews. Action games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 84% (median of 3300 games).

Multiplayer & community81% positive · 68 mentions

“love backrooms? love puzzles? love running from friends, running with friends, hiding while gently screaming at no one in particular? this game is for you! :p”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2025 · 6 h played · Report / request removal

Performance & stability56% positive · 59 mentions

“Despite the wave of negative reviews surrounding Backrooms Extractions, I decided to give it a shot—and I’m glad I did. Yes, it has bugs (some of which are well-documented by other players), but in my experience, they weren't…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2025 · 5 h played · Report / request removal

Content & longevity71% positive · 59 mentions

“Despite the wave of negative reviews surrounding Backrooms Extractions, I decided to give it a shot—and I’m glad I did. Yes, it has bugs (some of which are well-documented by other players), but in my experience, they weren't…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2025 · 5 h played · Report / request removal

Visuals & audio72% positive · 32 mentions

“Despite the wave of negative reviews surrounding Backrooms Extractions, I decided to give it a shot—and I’m glad I did. Yes, it has bugs (some of which are well-documented by other players), but in my experience, they weren't…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2025 · 5 h played · Report / request removal

Gameplay & mechanics63% positive · 30 mentions

“Good Concept, Good Graphics, Good Fun. The boards have multiple objectives and they're different each board, so it's not the same mundane goal that's easy to get in and out on. It can actually be quite challenging. It's true there are some…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2025 · 3 h played · Report / request removal

Difficulty & balance69% positive · 16 mentions

“Despite the wave of negative reviews surrounding Backrooms Extractions, I decided to give it a shot—and I’m glad I did. Yes, it has bugs (some of which are well-documented by other players), but in my experience, they weren't…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2025 · 5 h played · Report / request removal

Price & value73% positive · 15 mentions

“Good Concept, Good Graphics, Good Fun. The boards have multiple objectives and they're different each board, so it's not the same mundane goal that's easy to get in and out on. It can actually be quite challenging. It's true there are some…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2025 · 3 h played · Report / request removal

330 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology

Reviews are shown as published on Steam, including reviews from key activations and free copies — so percentages here can differ from the score on the Steam store page. GameTrend does not check whether reviewers bought or played the game.

Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference

Perspective

First-person

Art style

Realistic

Setting

Sci-fi

Mood & themes

HorrorAtmospheric

How you play together

Single-playerMultiplayerCo-opOnline co-op

Platform features

AchievementsFull controller supportSteam Cloud

Business model

Buy to playEarly Access

Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.

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