The liminal space phenomenon that has already terrified millions on PC and home consoles is officially going portable. Publisher Secret Mode, alongside developers Fancy Games and Blackbird Interactive, has surprised horror fans by launching Escape the Backrooms on the brand-new Nintendo Switch 2!

To celebrate, they’ve dropped an ominous new launch trailer that perfectly sets the dreary, buzzing mood of Level 0. Check out what to expect from this portable nightmare below.

Watch the Nintendo Switch 2 Launch Trailer:

What is Escape the Backrooms?

If you’ve been living under a rock (or just haven’t stumbled into the deeper corners of internet creepypastas), Escape the Backrooms is a 1-4 player co-op horror exploration game. Based on the viral lore and Kane Pixels’ iconic found-footage series, players accidentally “no-clip” out of reality and find themselves trapped in an endless maze of unsettling, empty spaces.

From yellow-walled corridors with buzzing fluorescent lights to hauntingly quiet indoor pools and chaotic birthday spaces, you’ll have to explore over 30 unique levels to find a way out.

Pure Parity & Cross-Play on Switch 2

Late ports can sometimes feel like a downgraded afterthought, but that is absolutely not the case here. The Switch 2 hardware allows Escape the Backrooms to retain its realistic, immersive graphics and dreary atmosphere perfectly on a handheld device.

Even better? Full Cross-Play Support. Secret Mode has introduced a brand-new cross-platform lobby code system with this release. This means you can squad up on your Switch 2 and instantly join your friends playing on PC, PlayStation 5, or Xbox Series X|S. With the game recently surpassing a massive milestone of 4 million console players, you won’t have any trouble finding a crew to wander with.

Key Features Coming to the Switch 2 Version:

• Proximity Voice Chat: Communication is key, but be careful—the entities lurking in the dark can hear your real-time mic chat. If you wander too far from your friends, your voice will fade, leaving you completely isolated.
• 30+ Lore-Accurate Levels: Navigate through beautifully eerie environments, solve light puzzles, and manage your sanity with Almond Water.
• Terrifying Entities: Learn the unique AI mechanics of “Smilers,” “Skin Stealers,” and “Hounds” if you want to make it out alive.
• Nightmare Mode: Think you’re a Backrooms expert? This mode ups the ante by making a single teammate’s death trigger a full, brutal restart.

Price and Availability

Escape the Backrooms is available right now on the Nintendo Switch 2 eShop for an absolute steal at just £9.99 / €12.99.

Whether you want to play solo in the dark or gather three friends for some cross-play panic on the couch, the yellow halls are calling. Just try not to lose your sanity around the party table in Level Fun!

Are you brave enough to take the Backrooms on the go, or are you too afraid of what’s waiting in the dark? Let us know in the comments below!

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