[Update] Escape the Backrooms is throwing a party with new levels coming this December!

Press Release  •  09 Oct 2026 10:53

ESCAPE THE BACKROOMS IS THROWING A PARTY WITH NEW LEVELS COMING THIS DECEMBER

 

Join the After Party later this year with new party-themed levels

New cosmetics coming in October

 

Level 0, The Backrooms – 8 October 2026: Surprise! Escape the Backrooms, the viral co-op horror sensation published by the award-winning studio Secret Mode, is adding three new levels this December.

 

As teased at the triple-i Showcase, the After Party will bring a celebratory vibe to your escape, with two additional levels also in the works alongside new skins to dress up in. Jump in, have some cake, and then run screaming from the entities that dwell within the Backrooms.

 

And that's not all! Coming in October is a selection of free and paid cosmetics, so you can get started looking snazzy. Ever wanted to scare your friends by dressing up as an entity? Your wish may soon be granted.

 

Escape the Backrooms has now been experienced by over 12 million players willing to lay down life and limb to explore its twisting labyrinths. Stay tuned for more information on the upcoming updates and beyond...

 

About Escape the Backrooms

Escape the Backrooms is a 1-4 player co-op horror exploration game. Traverse 30+ eerie backrooms levels while avoiding entities and other dangers. Try to escape but be warned: survival isn't guaranteed.

 

Escape the Backrooms is available now on PC via Steam, PS5, XBOX Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2.

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About Secret Mode 

Secret Mode is an independent publisher and the winner of the MCV/Develop Indie Publisher of the Year 2025 award, Ukie Best UK Publisher 2024 award, and the Debug Indie Game Best Influencer Marketing 2025 award. In March 2025 Emona Capital LLP, a financial investor with deep expertise in the gaming industry, partnered with CEO Ed Blincoe and CPO James Schall in the successful buyout of Secret Mode. Published titles include triple-BAFTA-winner Still Wakes the Deep, A Little to the Left, Wobbledogs, Loddlenaut, and Escape the Backrooms.

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About Fancy Games

Fancy Games is the developer of Escape the Backrooms, which launched in Early Access in 2022 and quickly became one of the most popular Backrooms games of all time.

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ESCAPE THE BACKROOMS CELEBRATES 4TH ANNIVERSARY WITH NEW LEVEL

Press Release  •  27 Aug 2026 14:00

Wander through an endless ballpit in Level 421, Plastic Mariana The free level is available now on all platforms

Level 0, The Backrooms – 27 August 2026: Secret Mode, the independent UK publisher behind the triple BAFTA-winning Still Wakes the Deep, has today released a free new level for viral co-op horror sensation Escape the Backrooms available on all consoles.

Watch the trailer here.

Level 421, also known as Plastic Mariana, is an abandoned M.E.G. outpost connected to a children's hospital. Evade patrolling Scratchers as you work your way through dark, claustrophobic corridors to escape the outpost. No-clip into a seemingly endless ballpit and wade through what appears to be the home of a terrifying shark entity. Solve puzzles, shoot hoops, and secure your route into Overgrowth... if you survive that long.

The free level has been added to celebrate the fourth anniversary of Escape the Backrooms first being unleashed on the world in Early Access in 2022. The game launched on PlayStation®5 and XBOX Series X|S in May 2026 and has since reached over five million players on console, as well as being one of the top ten downloaded games on the PlayStation Store in June and July.

Escape the Backrooms and Level 421 are available now across PC, PS5, XBOX Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch™ 2. It is also available on XBOX Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, and PC Game Pass.

 

About Escape the Backrooms

Escape the Backrooms is a 1-4 player co-op horror exploration game. Traverse 30+ eerie backrooms levels while avoiding entities and other dangers. Try to escape but be warned: survival isn't guaranteed.

Escape the Backrooms is available now on PC via Steam, PS5, XBOX Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2.

 

Download assets from our press kit here