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Backrooms Lost Runners

79% positive · 614 Steam reviews · released Jun 17, 2026 · by ShimStudioGames

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

Lifetime units: ~20,262 (P10–P90: 8,105 – 44,576)

Gross revenue: ~$232,442 ($92,979 – $511,367)

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: 81% positive across 217 stored reviews. Action games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 84% (median of 3353 games).

Story & writing75% positive · 51 mentions
“Finally a backrooms story that is a legitimate campaign experience that can be shared with friends, that isn't just a co-op walking simulator, essentially. Hoping this will be a great story-driven game. Keep doing what you're doing so far…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 2 h played
Visuals & audio68% positive · 37 mentions
“Finally a backrooms story that is a legitimate campaign experience that can be shared with friends, that isn't just a co-op walking simulator, essentially. Hoping this will be a great story-driven game. Keep doing what you're doing so far…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 2 h played
Gameplay & mechanics54% positive · 35 mentions
“Full Walkthrough: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaoGcZxMw_0 Gameplay: Good (Puzzles) Music: Excellent Graphics: Good Here I will leave the cat, friends who pass by can pet it and give it a thumbs up /> フ | l /` ミ_xノ / | / ヽ ノ │ | | | / ̄|…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 3 h played
Content & longevity69% positive · 35 mentions
“Played the demo with some friends and loved it. Now that it's out, albeit in Early Access, it's still fun and tries to build a story. I can see some slight changes to the first areas compared to the demo, but nothing to hold your breath…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 4 h played
Performance & stability74% positive · 27 mentions
“Took 5 and a half hours to complete (I explore a lot) and had a pretty good time with it. The story was honestly my favorite part. It kept me interested the whole way through without making me sit through a bunch of long cutscenes or…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 5 h played
Multiplayer & community87% positive · 23 mentions
“Finally a backrooms story that is a legitimate campaign experience that can be shared with friends, that isn't just a co-op walking simulator, essentially. Hoping this will be a great story-driven game. Keep doing what you're doing so far…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 2 h played
Price & value80% positive · 20 mentions
“Played the demo with some friends and loved it. Now that it's out, albeit in Early Access, it's still fun and tries to build a story. I can see some slight changes to the first areas compared to the demo, but nothing to hold your breath…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 4 h played

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

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

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Single-playerMultiplayerCo-opOnline co-op

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Buy to playEarly Access

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