Escape the Backrooms
Escape the Backrooms is a tense co-op survival horror game for up to four players based on the famous liminal space creepypasta. Players traverse eerie, seemingly infinite environments from iconic yellow hallways to flooded tile rooms while evading hostile entities. The core gameplay loop focuses on team communication, intricate environmental puzzle solving, and resource management to survive each level.
Overview of the platinum guide
No missable trophies · 4 online trophies
Playtime
Platinum Requirement Profile (Difficulty & Effort)
Challenging co-op horror requiring a full 4-player team on Nightmare difficulty for Platinum.
- Mechanics & Peak: 7/10 – Precise dodging and chase sequences require quick reflexes under pressure.
- Guide Reliance: 5/10 – Numerous puzzles and mazes require guides or map knowledge.
- Grind & Collectibles: 3/10 – Focuses on level clears; minimal unnecessary grind or collectibles.
- RNG & Luck: 4/10 – Item spawns and entity movement patterns feature some randomness.
- Punishment Severity: 8/10 – Nightmare mode is unforgiving; deaths force punishing restarts.
- Co-op / MP Dependency: 9/10 – Platinum strictly requires a full 4-player Nightmare playthrough.
Trophies
Completionist
Complete all other trophies.
Unlock all other trophies to earn the Platinum trophy.
Escape Level 0
Find the exit in Level 0.
Unlocked automatically through story progression.
Escape the Habitable Zone
Find the exit in the Habitable Zone.
Unlocked automatically through story progression.
Escape Pipe Dreams
Find the exit door in Pipe Dreams.
Unlocked automatically through story progression.
Escape Level Fun
Escape Level Fun.
Unlocked automatically through story progression.
Escape the Poolrooms
Find the exit in the Poolrooms.
Unlocked automatically through story progression.
Escape Level !
Escape Level Run For Your Life!
Unlocked automatically through story progression.
Escape The End
Escape The End.
Unlocked automatically through story progression.
Escape Level 9223372036854775807
Find the exit in Level 922.
Unlocked automatically through story progression.
Escape The Hub
Enter the hub and activate the outpost power.
Unlocked automatically through story progression.
Escape Level 3
Find the exit in the Electrical Station.
Unlocked automatically through story progression.
Escape Level 4
Find the exit in the Abandoned Office.
Unlocked automatically through story progression.
Escape Level 5
Find the exit in the Terror Hotel.
Unlocked automatically through story progression.
Escape Level 6
Find the exit in Lights Out.
Unlocked automatically through story progression.
Escape Level 94
Find the exit in Level 94.
Unlocked automatically through story progression.
Escape Level 7
Find the exit in Thalassophobia.
Unlocked automatically through story progression.
Escape Level 8
Find the exit in the Cave System.
Unlocked automatically through story progression.
Escape Level 188
Find the exit in Level 188.
Almost every window in the courtyard complex is a lethal trap with grabbing arms. Look specifically for the single window with a distinct glow or curtains and climb through it to exit safely without falling.
Escape Level 9
Find the exit in Level 9.
Unlocked automatically through story progression.
Escape Level 10
Find the exit in Level 10.
Unlocked automatically through story progression.
Escape Level 3999
Find the exit in Level 3999.
Complete the minigames throughout the arcade mall to gather enough tickets. Redeem them at the prize counter for the emergency keycard to unlock the sliding glass exit doors.
Escape Level 0.2
Find the exit in Level 0.2.
Level 0.2 is reached through a hidden ventilation shaft in Level 0. Evade entities in the flooded hallways and follow the glowing red exit signs directly to the escape door.
Escape the Snackrooms
Find the exit in the Snackrooms.
The Snackrooms serve as a peaceful safe zone with no hostile entities. Head through the vending machine corridors and pass through the marked steel door at the far end to complete the area.
Escape Level !~!
Find the exit in Level !~!.
In this intense variant of Level !, never stop running. Maintain a full sprint, jump over fallen hospital beds and gurneys, and avoid red laser tripwires until you reach the exit door.
Escape Level 52
Find the exit in Level 52.
Search the classrooms for matching keys and note down the numerical codes written on blackboards. Keep your distance from the patrolling janitor to safely unlock the main entrance doors.
Escape Level 55.1
Find the exit in Level 55.1.
This drainage sub-level is accessed via a large drainage pipe in Level 7. Wade through the murky sewers, manage your oxygen gauge, and operate the pipe valves to clear the flooded exit path.
Escape the Death Slides
Find the exit in the Death Slides.
Choose slide entrances that lack visible barricades or sheer drops at forks in the pipe network. Listen for audio cues before sliding down to ensure you land safely in the final pool area.
Escape the Grassrooms
Find the exit in the Grassrooms.
Use overhead ceiling fixtures to navigate and stay along visible stone paths through the tall grass. Keep clear of shifting grass patches to avoid alerting camouflaged entities.
Escape Level 974
Find the exit in Level 974.
Kitty is non-hostile but demands tribute: search the pink bedrooms for plush toys or treats and drop them into Kitty's bowl to unlock the front door.
Survivalist
Survive in Level 0 for 15 minutes.
Crouch in an out-of-the-way nook near the spawn area in Level 0. Keep movement minimal to avoid making noise and listen carefully for the Bacteria entity until the full 15 minutes have elapsed.
Nightmare [Online trophy]
Beat the game with 4 players in Nightmare difficulty.
Online. Requires a full four-player lobby from start to finish on Nightmare difficulty. No player can disconnect; strictly manage Almond Water, allocate light sources, and call out entity positions over voice chat.
Group Effort [Online trophy]
Beat the game in Multiplayer with Hard difficulty.
Online. Complete the campaign in a multiplayer lobby with at least one partner on Hard difficulty. Entities are noticeably faster and more aggressive; use walkie-talkies and stick close together during stealth sections.
Participation Trophy [Online trophy]
Beat the game in Multiplayer in Easy difficulty.
Online. Beat the game in a multiplayer session on Easy difficulty. Enemies move slower and sanity drains much less rapidly, making this ideal for learning puzzle mechanics and map layouts.
Squad [Online trophy]
Beat the game in Multiplayer with Normal difficulty.
Online. Finish the game in multiplayer on Normal difficulty. Divide tasks between teammates, such as flipping breaker switches and baiting entities, to conserve vital sanity items.
Escaped!
Complete the final ending in any difficulty.
Unlocked automatically through story progression.
Walkthrough
Level 0 (Class 1)
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Second Escape
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Achievement: Escape Level 0 + Achievement: Survivalist
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Habitable Zone (Class 2) Zone 1
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Zone 2
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Zone 3
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The Hub
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Escape the Habitable Zone
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Habitable Zone (Class 2)
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Escape The Hub
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Pipe Dreams (Class 1)
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Escape Pipe Dreams
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Electrical Station (Class 4)
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Escape Level 3
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Abandoned Office (Class 0)
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Escape Level 4
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Terror Hotel (Class 2) Zone 1
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Zone 2
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Zone 3 (Boiler Room)
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Escape Level 5
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Pipe Dreams (Class 1)
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Level Fun (Class 3)
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Escape Level Fun
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The Poolrooms (Class 1)
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Escape the Poolrooms
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Run For Your Life (Class 5)
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Escape Level !
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The End (Class 2)
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Escape The End
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Level 94 (Class 3) Zone 1
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Zone 2
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Escape Level 94
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Lights Out (Class 3)
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Escape Level 6
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The Hub
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Thalassophobia (Class 3)
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Escape Level 7
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Cave System (Class 5)
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Escape Level 8
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Level 0.11 (Class 3) Zone 1
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Zone 2
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Escape Level 188
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Cave System (Class 5)
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Darkened Suburbs (Class 5) Zone 1
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Escape Level 9
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Zone 2
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Level 10 (Class 2)
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Escape Level 10
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Level 3999 (Class 0)
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Escape Level 3999
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Level 0.2 (Class 4)
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Escape Level 0.2
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The Snackrooms (Class 0)
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Escape the Snackrooms
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Level !~! (Class 5)
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Escape Level !~!
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Level 188 (Class 3)
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Level 37.2 (Class 3) Zone 1
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Zone 2
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Zone 3
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Zone 4
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Zone 5
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Zone 6
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Zone 5
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Level Fun+ (Class 4) Zone 1
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Zone 2
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Zone 3
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Zone 4
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Level 52 (Class 5)
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Escape Level 52
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Level 55.1 (Class 4)
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Ending 1: Wrong Door + Achievement: Escape Level 55.1 + Participation Trophy
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Bunker
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Overgrowth (Class 2)
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Escape the Death Slides
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The Grassrooms (Class 1)
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Ending 2: Empty City + Achievement: Escape the Grassrooms
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Bunker
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The Hub
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All Files Showcase
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Thalassophobia
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Lights Out
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Ending 3: The Pink House + Achievement: Escape Level 974
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Bunker
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The Hub
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Habitable Zone (Class 2)
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Level 922 (Class 0)
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Ending 4: The Suburbs + Achievement: Escape Level 9223372036854775807
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Bunker
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Level 3999 (Class 0)
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Ending 5: Final Escape + Achievement: Escaped!
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Credits
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