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Escape the Backrooms is throwing an After Party with three new levels this December

Escape the Backrooms is adding three new levels this December, as part of a party-themed update called the After Party.

Eurogamer / Vikki Blake
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Co-dev case study: How Blackbird Interactive and Secret Mode helped Escape the Backrooms ride the Backrooms hype wave

A co-dev partnership helped Fancy's hit game Escape The Backrooms reach over 4 million players.

Game Developer / Steven Messner
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Escape the Backrooms now available for Switch 2

Publisher Secret Mode and developers Fancy Games and Blackbird Interactive have released a Switch 2 … Source

Gematsu / Sal Romano
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This Backrooms Game Outsold Every PS5 Title on PS Store Last Month

You can thank the movie for that. Off the back of the recent film, excitement surrounding the Backrooms creepypasta is at an all-time high, and that's now translated into making Escape the Backrooms the best-selling PS5 game in the USA and Europe last month on Sony's digital storefront. Yes, for the month of June 2026, Escape the Backrooms outsold all new releases on the PS Store, and even performed better than the likes of 007 First Light. Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Escape the Backrooms for PS5, Xbox Series now available

The PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series versions of cooperative horror adventure game Escape the Backrooms … Source

Gematsu / Sal Romano
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Secret Mode opens new Sheffield studio to support internal titles

Indie publisher Secret Mode has set up a new internal development studio in Sheffield to support the label's line-up of games, starting with recent hit Escape the Backrooms and Chained Together, which Secret Mode took over in June. At launch the venture is just three people strong, but over the next twelve months it's planned to expand to around 20 people.

GamesIndustry.biz / Alex Forbes-Calvin
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PlayStation Store: June 2026’s top downloads

It’s time to see which PS5, PS4, PS VR2, and free-to-play games topped last month’s download charts. In June, creepy, empty spaces took over the charts as Escape the Backrooms topped the charts in both the US and EU, while other backroom-themed games appeared in the PS VR2 rankings. Check out the full listings below. […]

PlayStation Blog / O'Dell Harmon Jr.
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Three New Indie Games Are Charting Ridiculously High In The Xbox Charts

Escape the Backrooms is in the #1 spot! As you know, we occasionally browse the "Top Paid" charts on the Xbox Store to see what's been performing well in recent weeks, and we've been surprised to find three indies charting surprisingly high on there right now! The most incredible performer is Escape the Backrooms, which is literally #1 as things stand. It's beating EA Sports FC 26, 007 First Light, Forza Horizon 6 and various other massive AAA releases. Read the full article on purexbox.com

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