Backroom Cleaners is in playtest on Steam as a 4-player co-op roguelike TPS developed by Hypercent, with full release planned for Q4 2026.
Backroom Cleaners is a 4-player co-op roguelike third-person shooter from Hypercent. Players are mercenaries hired by Axiom Corporation to suppress the Backrooms, an alternate dimension filled with grotesque Entities. The game combines squad-based shooting with roguelike upgrade choices, and each player takes on a role within the squad.
The game entered its playtest phase in late August 2026. Hypercent announced on August 18 that the playtest would begin on Steam at 13:00 JST on August 26. The test is set to run for about two weeks. The full release is planned for Q4 2026.
Game Spark's weekly indie roundup, published on August 30, highlighted Backroom Cleaners alongside two other titles: Hubert, a sheepdog adventure game, and Screw IT, a screw-sorting sim. The roundup noted the playtest was limited and gave no further release details beyond the Q4 2026 window already stated by Hypercent.
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Game Spark's weekly indie feature highlights three titles for late August: Backroom Cleaners, a 4-player co-op roguelike TPS set in the Backrooms; Hubert, a sheepdog adventure game; and Screw IT, a relaxing screw-sorting sim. Each has distinct platforms and release windows, with Backroom Cleaners holding a limited playtest and Hubert offering a demo.
Hypercent started a playtest on Steam for Backroom Cleaners, a 4-player co-op roguelike TPS. Players take on the role of mercenaries hired by Axiom Corporation to suppress the Backrooms, an alternate dimension full of grotesque Entities. The test runs about two weeks, with full release planned for Q4 2026.
Hypercent announced on August 18 that the playtest for its 4-player co-op roguelike TPS Backroom Cleaners will begin on Steam at 13:00 JST on August 26. Players join a squad of up to four mercenaries hired by Axiom Corporation to clear grotesque monsters from an alternate space called the Backroom. The playtest runs two weeks, with full release scheduled for Q4 2026.