Shifting To The Backrooms Steam news

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• Release dateMar 13, 2026
• DeveloperOopsome Games
• PublisherOopsome Games

Genres: Indie

Company pages: Developer: Oopsome GamesPublisher: Oopsome Games

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Shifting To The Backrooms Steam news

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• STTB Update 1.6 - Secret level, more hints and bug fixes - 12 April 2026

  Added a secret level prior to the secret endingAdded more hints to the Yellow level and Cinema levelMinor bug fixes

• STTB Hotfix 1.5 - 25 March 2026

  Hotel lighting improvements

• STTB Hotfix 1.4 - 25 March 2026

  Balancing sounds fix

• STTB Update 1.3 - 24 March 2026

  Achievements are fixed! Also, small cosmetic changes in the School level and the final alarm clock has been moved closer to the player, so the interaction button appears immediately. Minor optimization improvements.

• STTB Update 1.2 - 23 March 2026

  Achievements are still not fixed, we are waiting for a response from Steam because apparently the issue is not on our side. Added sound volume setting. The text in the journal entries has been made wider and larger. A secret change in the Hedge Maze. Fixed the lack of subtitle localization in one of the dialogues in the supermarket. Removed a flying piece of paper in the Office. In the basement level, the initial camera position now immediately shows that you have a sledgehammer in your hands. Also, the passage to the stairs was blocked. The fail sound in the office mini-game has been made quieter. A hint was added to the hotel level, and the environmental brightness was reduced. Fixed audio desynchronization during the tunnel flight when pressing pause. Fixed an issue where an entity would get stuck between doorframes in the school.

• STTB Hotfix 1.1 - 16 March 2026

  Fixed entity stucking at doors in School level Minor bug fixes Achievements WIP

• STTB Hotfix 1.0 - 14 March 2026

  Hedge Maze Improvements: Added an additional save Added more blue and red lanterns Level brightness increased Office switch changed to a combination lock Fixed an inability to obtain achievements (WIP, some still missing)

• Shifting To The Backrooms is out now! - 13 March 2026

  Thank you for everyone who supported STTB and was with us throughout the entire path to release!Have fun!

• Small Update 4.1 - 4 March 2026

  Changes:Added brightness setting in the menuQTE with shifting has been simplified: two waves instead of three and more time to press the keyFixed a bug that prevented changing settings while subtitles were playingFixed a bug in the Yellow level that prevented entering the labyrinthReduced the number of interactive cabinets in the Whiteout levelThe position of one of the rungs in the Whiteout level is now more noticeableAdded a disclaimer about possible crashes with FSR enabledFSR is no longer enabled by defaultAdded the note "Recommended" to the TSR anti-aliasing methodChanged the position of the second ticket in the Cinema levelSpawn in the level after the demo has been moved forward, closer to the interactive letter

• STTB Hotfix 4.0 - 21 February 2026

  Reduced head bobbingAdded credits to the menuChanges to some notes

• STTB Hotfix 3.9 - 20 February 2026

  Removed Native FSR setting which caused unexpected bugsSet default FSR quality setting to Quality instead of BalancedSet default Smooth Camera Movement setting to Off

• Major optimization improvements, new menu settings and FSR support! - 18 February 2026

  Overall Shifting To The Backrooms optimization was drastically improved. Added new settings to menu:Global Illumination ReflectionsPost ProcessingAnti-aliasing configuration FSR support: FSR is now available by default with Balanced quality. FSR Quality can be configured to:Ultra-PerformancePerformanceBalancedQualityNativeAnti-aliasing configuration: Anti-aliasing methods can now be changed. Previously it was able to only change the quality of FSR. Now other AA methods can be configured. List of available AA methods:OffFXAATAASMAATSRFSRWe are experiencing problems with a proper DLSS and XeSS integration but we are considering it for future updates. Release is very close! Thank you for playing and see you in the Backrooms

• Optimization, Chinese voiceover, lava lamps and lots of more! - 15 February 2026

  Demo update changelog:Chinese voiceover addedOptimization of all levels improvedCamera movement and smoothness improved – more comfortable head-bob (can be changed in the game settings, enabled by default)Settings added to the pause menu during gameplayNotes reworked into a journal collection systemNew original soundtrack and new sounds addedImproved climbing stairsAdded additional hintsMissing icons reworked and addedThe number of rungs in the Whiteout level has been increasedDozens of other minor improvements and bug fixesAnd most importantly, lava lamps are now animated!!!The release is almost here! The second trailer is in a week. Have a great February Next Fest, everyone!

• A major levels overhaul! Russian and Belarusian voiceovers added. - 31 October 2025

  General ChangesAdded Russian and Belarusian voiceoversRearranged the order of levels: 324 (Dream Park) now comes after 588 (Pink Chill) - previously it was the other way aroundImproved interface sounds when selecting a languageChanged/improved some English linesDialogues in the laptop chat are now translated into Chinese and BelarusianAdded Belarusian text translationLevel ChangesLevel 4815162342 (Alternative Will's Home):The sprint button prompt has been moved from level 324 to level 4815162342 and is now visible for both gamepads and keyboardsAdded a nightstand, timer, and translucent floor effects to the room after the massage sessionFixed the camera blend between the opening cinematic and gameplayAdded a new quoteSublevel The Void x 4815162342 (Inside Out):Fixed the camera blend between the opening cinematic and gameplayLevel 588 (Pink Chill):Fixed collisions near the bar countersLe…

• STTB Demo Update v1.2 - 23 October 2025

  Changes in level 324 (Dream Park with balls):Some balls, including one required, have been moved to the activation room. Now, activating one ball is enough to open the passage to the second area (this ball is located directly in the activation room). This means that the second area can now be reached by simply pushing the required ball, which is already in the required room, without having to drag it halfway through the level.An alternative passage has also been added that opens if you activate all the balls as before. In this case, you can take the alternative exit to the stairs, skipping the second area with the large, shape-shifting ball.The gravity zones that assist in pushing the balls have been expanded, and the doorways have become much larger, making the process less frustrating. A hint has been added in the form of different lighting for the correct and incorrect balls in the r…

• STTB Demo Update v.1.1 - 22 October 2025

  Simplification of level 324 (Dream Park with balls) - the second ball is now closer to the destinationMore hints have been added to level 1229 (Cinema)New main character lines have been added to level 324 (Dream Park | Level with balloons) and level 1229 (Cinema)The visuals of level 6767 (Static Void | Yellow Wall Level) have been slightly adjustedThe "Shifting Methods" diary has been moved to level 588 (Pink Chill)Collision of interactive objects has been increased

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