Shifting To The Backrooms

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Genres
Indie
Released
13 Mar, 2026
Developer
Oopsome Games
Publisher
Oopsome Games

Where will you play?

2 stores compared

  1. KinguinBest priceSteam key · Global -90% $0.92 $8.99 Get Deal
  2. Steam $8.99 Get Deal

Shifting To The Backrooms price history

£0.69 today90-day low £0.69 (25 Oct 2026)Lowest recorded £0.6990-day average £0.69

£0.63£0.69£0.75 25 Oct 2026Today £0.63£0.69£0.75 25 Oct 2026Today

Today's price is the lowest we've seen in the last 90 days. Cheapest UK-working PC key across the stores we compare, any edition; tracked since 25 Oct 2026.

About this game

Sttb Is a Light Horror Game with a Minimal Amount of Jump Scares, Focusing on Story, the Atmosphere of Liminal Spaces and Puzzles.

Unlike most Backrooms co-op adventures, our game focuses on a single-player story campaign.

We understand that multiplayer is fun. but we aim to deliver something fresh:

A deep plot with actual characters.

No clichéd "yellow corridors" — we’ve reimagined Backrooms.

Explore Various Atmospheric Liminal Spaces: From Comfortable to Eerie and Find Your Way Out of the Nightmare.

Game Description

"Shifting To The Backrooms" is a mix of psychological horror and drama game where the protagonist, Will, grappling with family tragedies, discovers the method of "shifting" enabling him to enter dream liminal worlds and escape from his grim reality. However, the dream turns into a nightmare from which Will cannot wake up.

The game will feature:

More than 15 liminal spaces

Unique and abstract levels never seen before in Backrooms games

Complex puzzles, Non-Euclidean spaces

An intriguing story about shifting and parallel universes

Gameplay

A walking simulator with exploration of liminal spaces and puzzle-solving:

Travel through non-Euclidean spaces

Solve abstract and engaging puzzles

Find your way out — avoid and hide from entity monsters

Story

The core of the game is Will’s personal journey, not the "spaces." Liminality and Backrooms are just the stage.

Will, a 15-year-old, battles family turmoil tied to his father, mother, sister, and mother's new friend (all revealed in-game). He seeks peace by "shifting" to safe levels, but dreams morph into an inescapable nightmare. Your task: guide Will to wakefulness. Through dreams, you’ll uncover ways to alter reality and secrets that reshape his family’s fate.

Explore the Story, Collect Notes and Learn Different Shifting Methods (Do Not Try at Home)

Themes explored:

Shifting, astral projections, transcendental travel

Oneirokinesis (Can thought influence reality through dreams?)

Fear of being trapped in the astral plane, a dream, or an alternate reality

The thin line between sleep and reality

Would You Risk Shifting to the Backrooms?

We hope you would! See you in the Backrooms! :)

Trailer

Screenshots

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Screenshot
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PC system requirements

Minimum

OS
Windows 10 / 11 - 64 bit
Processor
Intel Core i3 / AMD Ryzen 3
Memory
8 GB RAM
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti / Radeon RX 570
DirectX
Version 12
Storage
8 GB available space

Shifting To The Backrooms prices: questions & answers

What is the cheapest Shifting To The Backrooms price for PC?

The cheapest Shifting To The Backrooms PC key right now is £0.69 at Kinguin, 90% below the usual price. We compare 2 offers from 2 stores for PC, and prices update at least twice a day.

Cheapest price today: £0.69 at Kinguin (90% off, usually £7.49). We compare 2 stores for Shifting To The Backrooms, and prices update at least twice a day. Prices can change; the store's checkout price is final. Platform and region details come from each store's listing; the store's product page is final. Zemly may earn a commission if you buy through links on this site, at no extra cost to you (affiliate disclosure).