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Coming to XBOX Game Pass: Starseeker: Astroneer Expeditions, Beastro, Undisputed, and More
Xbox Game Pass is adding several new titles in June, including Starseeker: Astroneer Expeditions, Beastro, Undisputed, and Solarpunk, with many available day one. The service will also see games like Jurassic World Evolution 2 and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge leaving the library on June 15.
Escape the Backrooms available now on Xbox Series X|S and PS5
The co-op horror game Escape the Backrooms is now available on Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5, featuring cross-platform play with PC. Priced at $12.99, the game offers over 30 levels of exploration and survival against terrifying entities. It is also available on various Xbox Game Pass tiers.
Steam Week in Review: 4 Backrooms games released on Steam last week, joining a list of over 500 cash-ins, parodies and…
The release of a Backrooms movie has coincided with a modest influx of four new Backrooms-themed games on Steam, adding to a library of over 500 titles. While many are low-effort cash grabs, some like Escape the Backrooms, Inside the Backrooms, The Complex: Expedition, and Within the Backrooms offer more engaging experiences. Steam's top sellers list includes titles like Forza Horizon 6 and Counter-Strike 2, with Paralives showing strong interest in the life simulation genre.
Escape the Backrooms console ports now available
Publisher Secret Mode and developers Fancy Games and Blackbird Interactive have released console versions of Escape the Backrooms for Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5. The horror game, previously available on PC, features over 30 unique levels, co-op multiplayer for up to 4 players, and proximity voice chat.
Escape The Backrooms – One Of PC’s Biggest Horror Hits Joins Game Pass
Escape The Backrooms, a popular PC horror game, has launched on Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5, and is available on day one for Game Pass subscribers. The game features over 30 levels inspired by the Backrooms internet phenomenon and supports up to four-player online co-op with cross-platform play.
PS5 Finally Gets Hit 2022 Adventure Game, Out Now on PS Store
The co-op horror adventure game Escape the Backrooms, originally released in early access in 2022, is now available on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S for $12.99. The game features players exploring liminal spaces, avoiding hostile entities, and utilizing proximity voice chat across 30+ unique levels with cross-platform play.
Escape the Backrooms for PS5, Xbox Series now available
The cooperative horror adventure game Escape the Backrooms is now available on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. The game challenges players to navigate and escape a series of procedurally generated mazes.
Liminal Spaces: The Best Backrooms Games To Play Before You See The Movie
This guide highlights several video games that capture the unsettling atmosphere of liminal spaces, particularly The Backrooms. It features titles like Puppet Combo's The Backrooms, The Complex: Expedition, Escape The Backrooms, Dreamcore, Pools, and Eternal Afternoon, discussing their unique takes on the genre.
The Best Friendslop Games To Play With Buddies In 2026
This article highlights "friendslop" games, a term for affordable, accessible, and often janky co-op titles perfect for playing with friends. It features games like R.E.P.O., Content Warning, Escape The Backrooms, PEAK, We Gotta Go, RV There Yet?, Pratfall, YAPYAPYAPYAP, Super Battle Golf, and the classic Among Us, all praised for their chaotic fun and ease of entry.
Secret Mode busted out of the Tencent-owned Sumo Group last year. Now what?
Secret Mode, an indie publisher owned by Sumo Group (which is in turn owned by Tencent), has successfully gained independence with the help of investment firm Emona Capital. This move came after Sumo Group announced a shift to exclusively focus on development services. Secret Mode's CEO Ed Blincoe and chief publishing officer James Schall detail the rapid acquisition process and the publisher's subsequent growth, including new hires and ambitious projects like Star Wars: Galactic Racer.
