Early Access Co-op Horror in an Infinite Complex
Backrooms: Code Yellow Game
Backrooms: Code Yellow is a 1-6 player online co-op horror game from developer and publisher GameMechanic. It launched into Steam Early Access on 25 September 2026 for Windows, priced at $7.99 against a $9.99 list price during an introductory discount that SteamDB records as ending on 9 October 2026. The game has no independent official website, and the Steam store page is the authoritative source for its description, price and platform list.
- Released
- Sep 25, 2026
- Platforms
- Windows (Steam)
- Steam reviews
- 415+ total
Sep 25, 2026
Release date
Steam Early Access launch, Windows only
$7.99
Price
20% introductory discount off $9.99, ends 9 October 2026
1-6
Players
Online co-op, with single-player supported
Windows
Platforms
Steam only, no console, Mac or Linux version
Media
Trailer and screenshots for Backrooms: Code Yellow — click any shot to enlarge.
Header art and screenshots are store-provided official assets (© GameMechanic), shown for identification.
The Steam store page hosts one official video, Launch Trailer 1, alongside looping gameplay clips embedded in the about section. No trailer on a separate official channel was found, and the game has no independent official website.
Start here
A few pages cover almost everything a new Backrooms: Code Yellow player asks in the first hour.
Start the Backrooms Code Yellow Guide →- 1
Backrooms Code Yellow Guide
The co-op loop, the documented task types, how funding works and what Early Access still leaves open.
- 2
How to Play
Session setup for solo or up to six players, controls, voice comms and a first-dive checklist.
- 3
Price
Why the game costs $7.99 right now, how long the introductory offer runs and how regional prices differ.
Backrooms: Code Yellow guides
Every Backrooms: Code Yellow page by section — 7 in total, each compiled from its listed sources.
Game Guides
2 pagesPlatforms
2 pagesLatest updates
Newest and refreshed pages in this section.
- Backrooms Code Yellow Crossplay — Is It Cross-Platform?Q&A
- Backrooms Code Yellow Guide — Tasks, Funding and Survival BasicsGuide
- How To Play Backrooms Code Yellow — Co-op Setup, Tasks and First DiveGuide
- Backrooms Code Yellow Console — Platforms and PC SupportPlatform
- Backrooms Code Yellow Price — Cost, Discount and Regional RatesIndex
- Backrooms Code Yellow Release Date — Early Access Launch TimelineIndex
FAQ
Answers use only sourced facts; unverified items are marked.
- What is Backrooms: Code Yellow?
- A 1-6 player online co-op horror game from GameMechanic. The Steam description says players investigate and collect data in an infinitely massive complex with fellow employees, completing tasks and returning with data to earn funding for the next day's work. It entered Steam Early Access on 25 September 2026 for Windows.
- Is Backrooms: Code Yellow crossplay?
- No crossplay is documented, because the game only exists on one platform. The Steam store page lists Windows as supported and Mac and Linux as unsupported, and no console version has been announced. Online co-op works between 1 and 6 players, but all of them are on Windows PC.
- How much does Backrooms: Code Yellow cost?
- It costs $7.99 in the US at the time of writing, a 20 percent discount off the $9.99 list price. SteamDB records the reduction as an introductory offer ending 9 October 2026, and the same $7.99 figure is the lowest recorded price since the game launched on 25 September 2026.
- Is Backrooms: Code Yellow on PS5 or Xbox?
- No console version has been announced. The official platform list reports Windows only, with Mac and Linux unsupported, and no PlayStation, Xbox or Nintendo store listing is linked from any official source. The Steam Deck is rated Playable, but that is the PC build running on handheld hardware rather than a separate platform release.
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