You are the exploration team from company Async, you arrive to reported anomaly place and searching for anomalies, but what would you find? Prepare yourself for a gripping and heart-pounding adventure in EXPEDITION TO THE BACKROOMS, where every step could be your last.

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Why Early Access?

“My game is in early access because i really want to deliver good and interesting game, i have some unique concepts that i can't make right now, but with your support and feedback, i will implemented many suggestions from community.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“I hope i can deliver full access soon, but how soon i can't really tell. My best assumption would be around one to two years.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“I really want to create luminal space horror way it should be, i want to add so many different levels to the game and make them only better and more interesting to play. I am also planning on adding the multiplayer to my game.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The current state of the game includes a singleplayer option, it has some story elements to make more immersive experience due to being alone. I am also currently working on implementing the multiplayer, wich includes a coop mode where you can traverse through the levels in various difficulties with proximity chat.”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“I plan to gradually raise the price as i ship new content and features.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“I am really looking forward to hear feedback from Community and implemented many suggestions. I also planning to create YouTube channel, so i will get more comments suggestions from the community to make game better.”
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About This Game


EXPEDITION TO THE BACKROOMS

EXPEDITION TO THE BACKROOMS is an atmospheric exploration game focused on wandering through quiet, unsettling environments.

Inspired by the Backrooms internet horror phenomenon, the game takes players through strange and isolated spaces hidden beyond reality. Explore abandoned office areas, flooded complexes, and other unnatural environments connected by the endless maze of the Backrooms.

UNIQUE ENVIRONMENTS

Explore a variety of large-scale locations with distinct visual styles, atmosphere and gameplay.

Each area offers its own sense of scale, isolation, and mystery, ranging from familiar office spaces to surreal and impossible architecture.

ATMOSPHERIC VISUALS

Built with a strong focus on lighting, materials, scale, and immersive sound design.

Experience detailed liminal environments designed to feel quiet, believable, and deeply unsettling.

ENCOUNTER ENTITIES

You are not alone inside the Backrooms.

The game currently features 3 entities with different behaviors. Some may ignore your presence, while others react to movement, sound, or exploration.

EXPEDITION STORY

Play as part of an PhaseSync research expedition investigating anomalous locations connected to the Backrooms.

Discover abandoned equipment, traces of previous expeditions, and evidence that something went wrong long before your arrival.

CO-OP

Explore the Backrooms alone or together with other players.

Work together to navigate unfamiliar spaces, search for clues, and survive encounters inside the anomaly.

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

For all the voicelines was used Elevenlabs Ai.

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

It containes a bit of stains of blood on walls.

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • OS *: Windows 8 / 10 / 11 - 64 bit
    • Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-8600 / AMD Ryzen™ 5 2600
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 6GB / AMD Radeon™ RX 5700 8GB
    • Storage: 10 GB available space
    Recommended:
    • OS *: Windows 8 / 10 / 11 - 64 bit
    • Processor: Intel® Core™ i7-9700K / AMD Ryzen™ 5 3600X
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2070 / AMD Radeon™ RX 6800
    • Storage: 10 GB available space
* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.

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