
Early Access
Not really. It's slowing down. Last updated 4 months ago, with about one update every 4 months.
Last checked Oct 22, 2026
The Backrooms: Descent is a 1-4 player co-op horror experience. You are tasked with descending into the vast levels of the Backrooms which have dangerous entities while also finding evidence of previous research teams before you find your escape.
Jun 6, 2026 · Patch note
Level 6 updated and fixed (opens in new tab)
Level 6 is updated and multiplayer is working now
Jun 6, 2026 · Build
Public branch build 23604500
Latest build time Steam reports for the public branch.
Jun 1, 2026 · Patch note
Minor Setback (opens in new tab)
Their seems to be a bug with updating the engine so currently if you would like to play the new level it can be done by going to the properties -> game versions & Betas -> private Versions-> enter: 703725042271 The Beta does not support multiplayer but a fix is being made and should be out in the next few days.
Jun 1, 2026 · Patch note
Level 6 is finally out, the game is also updated to the newest version of Unreal Engine https://images.steamusercontent.com/ugc/15741109050712424980/8BE2FE71551D4E6DC3A0ED28216A3F7E887B8AA2/?imw=5000&imh=5000&ima=fit&impolicy=Letterbox&imcolor=%23000000&letterbox=false https://images.steamusercontent.com/ugc/10221173088107570628/43BBCC44D55AE7C2CFBB98FE3194…
Oct 29, 2024 · Patch note
Minor Visual Update (opens in new tab)
This is a small update which adds a few option for a VCR Filter for the player inside of the video settings.
The Backrooms: Descent last posted a patch note 4 months ago (Jun 6, 2026: Level 6 updated and fixed (opens in new tab)).
It got about one update every 4 months over the last year and is rarely updated (6/100). 1 of the last 12 months had at least one update day. Not enough of a cadence to call it regular.
Not yet, but it is slowing down. The last build or patch note is between 90 and 180 days old.
The Backrooms: Descent: 3 updates in the last 12 months, avg every 3 days. The chart shows the last 12 months, including months with zero patch notes. Counts are dated patch and update posts, not branch builds.
| Month | Updates |
|---|---|
| November 2025 | 0 |
| December 2025 | 0 |
| January 2026 | 0 |
| February 2026 | 0 |
| March 2026 | 0 |
| April 2026 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 0 |
| June 2026 | 3 |
| July 2026 | 0 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 0 |
| October 2026 | 0 |