SPSTEAMPULSELIVE ANALYTICS
BACKROOMS NO RETURN: Prologue

BACKROOMS NO RETURN: Prologue overview

FriedGPU | Aug 9, 2024 | game

Released

1players observed · 12 September 2026 - 14:15:28 UTC

ActionAdventureFree To PlaySteam Store

  • Latest observed players1 · 12 September 2026 - 14:15:28 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak111
  • Units sold (VGI)107,000
  • Revenue (VGI)No data available
  • Review score32% positive

BACKROOMS NO RETURN: Prologue dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed players1 · 12 September 2026 - 14:15:28 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak111
  • Units sold (VGI)107,000
  • Revenue (VGI)No data available
  • Review score32% positive
  • Total reviews1,205
  • Release dateAug 9, 2024
  • DeveloperFriedGPU
  • PublisherFriedGPU

Genres: Action, Adventure, Free To Play

Company pages: Developer: FriedGPUPublisher: FriedGPU

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Game overview

Overview

BACKROOMS NO RETURN: Prologue comes from FriedGPU and is published by FriedGPU. It arrived on Steam on Aug 9, 2024, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Online Co-op, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

BACKROOMS NO RETURN: Prologue's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 1 players at 12 September 2026 - 14:15:28 UTC, with a tracked peak near 111. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 32% positive across 1,205 reviews.

Language and system requirements

BACKROOMS NO RETURN: Prologue is available in 1 languages including:

English languages with full audio support

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedAMD Ryzen 3 3200G or Intel Core i3-8100Not listedNVIDIA GeForce 470 GTX or AMD Radeon 6870 HD series10 GB available space
WindowsRecommendedWindows 10 64bitAMD Ryzen 5 1600 or Intel Core i5-8400Not listedRadeon RX 550 or GeForce GTX 103010 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

BACKROOMS NO RETURN: Prologue has sold up to 107,000 units and has recommendation data pending. Revenue data is not available for this game yet. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

BACKROOMS NO RETURN: Prologue overview details

BACKROOMS NO RETURN: Prologue combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

SEE FULL VERSION About the Game Explore and face the dangers of the poolrooms in an immersive cooperative horror game. You play as a scientist whose mission is to explore the depths of the poolrooms for research purposes. You will soon realise that you have made a mistake and that there is no way out. Through escaping from various creatures you will have to find a way out of there. - Singleplayer & Co-op Multiplayer - Proximity Voice Chat - Host and join lobbies Play as a scientist whose goal is to explore the poolrooms. Finding a way back to reality will be your main goal. As part of their ongoing research into human consciousness, the Neuro-Bio-Psychology Laboratory (NBP) has developed a revolutionary new machine. That teleports you into another dimesion called Backrooms. It is up to you how long you stay there... With this technology, they can explore these dimensions in search for answers to this misterious dimension. This game is powered by Unreal Engine 5 and we have focused on getting the best graphics possible to give you more immersion. To make the levels more entertaining, you will have to complete a series of puzzles in order to continue. There are many different types of puzzles you will have to complete to continue your journe. The solution is not always obvious, but if you follow the trail of clues, then it should become clear what needs to happen next.

SteamPulse editorial summary

BACKROOMS NO RETURN: Prologue is listed as a game with Free to play. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Online Co-op, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action, Adventure, and Free To Play. SteamPulse's latest observation records 1 players at 12 September 2026 - 14:15:28 UTC, a tracked peak of 111, and 32% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameBACKROOMS NO RETURN: Prologue
Steam App ID2866360
Typegame
Release dateAug 9, 2024
DeveloperFriedGPU
PublisherFriedGPU
PriceFree to play
PlatformsWindows
GenresAction, Adventure, Free To Play
CategoriesSingle-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Online Co-op, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * * languages with full audio support
WebsiteNot available

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players1 · 12 September 2026 - 14:15:28 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak111
Positive reviews391
Negative reviews814
Total reviews1,205
Positive percent32%
Review typeMostly Negative
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtimeNot available

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateAug 9, 2024
Official Steam feed update (UTC)19 August 2024 - 15:14:54 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)12 September 2026 - 14:15:28 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)12 September 2026 - 14:15:28 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)12 September 2026 - 14:15:28 UTC

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support email[email protected]
Support URLNot available
Legal noticeNot available

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/2866360
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/2866360/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/2866360
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IGDB searchSearch IGDB for BACKROOMS NO RETURN: Prologue

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for BACKROOMS NO RETURN: Prologue?

BACKROOMS NO RETURN: Prologue's latest SteamPulse observation records 1 players at 12 September 2026 - 14:15:28 UTC, with a tracked peak of 111 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. The tracked peak is the highest value stored by SteamPulse and may not cover activity from before tracking began.

Is BACKROOMS NO RETURN: Prologue growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 1 players; the highest observed daily value is 5 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for BACKROOMS NO RETURN: Prologue?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (29.4%), United Kingdom (14.7%), Canada (11.8%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (26.1%), United Kingdom (12.2%), Canada (9.6%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (32.7%), United Kingdom (13.1%), Canada (9.9%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (23.7%), United Kingdom (10.2%), China (8.8%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for BACKROOMS NO RETURN: Prologue?

BACKROOMS NO RETURN: Prologue currently sits at 32% positive across 1,205 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 391 positive reviews and 814 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mostly Negative.

How much follower and Twitch attention does BACKROOMS NO RETURN: Prologue have?

BACKROOMS NO RETURN: Prologue currently has about 458 tracked Steam followers as of 19 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. SteamPulse is not treating the current Twitch number as authoritative because the Twitch category for this app is not resolved yet or the Twitch API credentials are unavailable.

What is the current Steam price for BACKROOMS NO RETURN: Prologue?

BACKROOMS NO RETURN: Prologue is currently listed as free to play on Steam, so there is no paid entry price to compare against an older baseline. SteamPulse still keeps tracking store state, discount fields, and future pricing changes in case that status changes later.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mostly Negative

32% positive, 391 positive, 814 negative

Price and discount

Free to play

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Online Co-op, Family Sharing

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases
  • Steam 9 August 2024

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 8.1 64bit Processor: AMD Ryzen 3 3200G or Intel Core i3-8100 Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 470 GTX or AMD Radeon 6870 HD series Storage: 10 GB available space

Recommended requirements

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 64bit Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 or Intel Core i5-8400 Graphics: Radeon RX 550 or GeForce GTX 1030 Storage: 10 GB available space

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