Escape the Backrooms joins Steam's Tiny Teams Festival

Co-op horror Escape the Backrooms has been included in Steam’s Tiny Teams Festival, an event that spotlights small studios working on ambitious projects. The developers say the game was not only selected for the line-up but also received the festival’s “Tiny Champion” title. For the duration of the event the game is discounted by 20% on Steam.

The announcement also doubles as a look back. According to the team, it has been close to four years since Fancy first picked up Unreal Engine, experimented with a set of assets and pushed the very first build of Escape the Backrooms into early access. The game now has more than thirty levels and is available on several platforms.

What the festival listing actually covers

Tiny Teams Festival is a curated Steam showcase built around releases from small development teams. Participation usually means extra storefront visibility, and taking part is commonly paired with a discount — which is exactly the case here. The “Tiny Champion” label is described by the developers as a distinction that goes to standout entries rather than every participant.

There is no new content announcement attached to the news. The message is about recognition and the project’s trajectory: from a rough early access build to a game with over thirty levels and a multiplatform presence.

Escape the Backrooms itself is a co-op horror based on the internet mythology of endless yellow hallways, buzzing fluorescent lights and levels you have to find a way out of. Playing with friends is the core of the experience, and that is worth keeping in mind when you pick a purchase option.

What it means if you plan to buy

Steam festival discounts run on a fixed schedule, so if the 20% cut is what interests you, it makes sense to check the store page while the event is live. That figure applies to the Steam promotion itself; offers listed by sellers on marketplaces are priced independently and may sit above or below it.

The purchase format matters more than usual for this title. A Steam gift version lands on your own account and works for online sessions with friends, while shared-account listings are typically offline-only — a meaningful limitation for a game built around co-op. Read the seller’s listing carefully before paying and check the region if one is specified.

You can compare current offers on the Escape the Backrooms (Steam Gift) page; prices and terms depend on the seller, so check the card for the up-to-date figure. More horror and co-op titles are grouped in the PC Games section.

One practical warning: Escape the Backrooms and The Backrooms are separate games with similar names and a shared source of inspiration. Festival roundups tend to surface several lookalike titles at once, so verify the exact name and publisher on the product page before checkout.