Escape the Backrooms
GameBy Blackbird Interactive
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On Steam
Steam estimates as of 9 Oct 2026. Revenue is premium revenue on Steam only: game sales, without DLC.
- Revenue to date
- $37.7M
- Units sold
- 5.0M
- Last 12 months
- $12.8M
- 1.7M units
- Price
- $9.99
- Positive reviews
- 90%
- of 168K reviews
- Peak players
- 17K
- at the same time
- Followers
- 159K
- Average playtime
- 13 h
| Year | Share of the best year | Revenue | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $1.3M | 168K | |
| 2023 | $10.2M | 1.4M | |
| 2024 | $9.2M | 1.2M | |
| 2025 | $8.2M | 1.1M | |
| 2026 so far | $8.8M | 1.2M |
On Steam since Aug 11, 2022 · Developer Blackbird Interactive, Fancy Games · Publisher Fancy Games, Secret ModeSteam store page
Documents about Escape the Backrooms
2026's Top Xbox Games by New Game Pass Players
The analysis examines the impact of the Xbox Game Pass subscription model on first-party and third-party game revenue during the first half of 2026.
- Xbox's Game Pass is cannibalizing first-party game revenue, with the company operating on a 3% accountability margin, prompting a likely shake-up of the service.
- Forza Horizon 6, a day-and-date Game Pass release on April 19, attracted 6.8 million Game Pass players but generated $270 million on Xbox alone, indicating potential lost sales from committed players who would have purchased the game.
- Subnautica 2, another day-one Game Pass title released May 14, drew 3.5 million Game Pass players on Xbox but sold only 100,000 copies on the platform, compared to 5.4 million copies and $130 million in revenue on Steam where it is not part of a subscription service.
What Were the Top Games & Showcases During Summer Game Fest?
The article examines the impact of Summer Game Fest 2026 on game discovery, focusing on livestream viewership, wishlist activity, and platform coverage.
- Summer Game Fest 2026 viewership reached 62 million, a 23% year-over-year increase, with co-streaming driving nearly two-thirds of the total audience.
- Resident Evil: Veronica led all titles with 803,000 new Steam wishlists, followed by Guild Wars 3 (496,000) and Assassin’s Creed 1666: Amsterdam (494,000).
- The main Summer Game Fest showcase generated the highest median wishlist growth per title at 72,000, outperforming PlayStation State of Play (52,000) and Xbox Games Showcase (46,000).
Which Newer Steam Games Are Now Evergreen Sellers?
Analysis of Steam sales data from early 2023 reveals that several titles released in 2022 have established a significant "long tail" of consistent revenue, distinguishing them as evergreen sellers.
- Games released in 2022 that achieved evergreen status share common drivers of deep mechanical hooks or strong regional appeal, as seen in titles like 'Against the Storm', 'Foxhole', and 'Symphony of War'.
- Low-priced titles at the five-dollar price point, specifically 'Vampire Survivors' and 'Brotato', have successfully established significant long-tail revenue through consistent sales volume.
- Regional market penetration can sustain long-term performance, exemplified by 'Astlibra Revision', where less than 10% of reviews originate from English-speaking users due to its strength in the Chinese market.