The Backrooms spans Kane Parsons' YouTube series and the A24 feature film, which opened in the United States on May 29, 2026. Parsons released the film's post-credits epilogue on YouTube in August 2026, and a Backrooms-themed co-op horror game, Backrooms Lost Runners, is on Steam.
The Backrooms series runs across two fronts: Kane Parsons' independently produced YouTube series and the A24 feature film. Parsons released the 16-minute epilogue Everything Must Go on YouTube on August 18, 2026. The footage originally played after the end credits of the film, which opened in the United States on May 29, 2026. The YouTube release makes the epilogue freely available and connects his YouTube series with the film version.
The franchise also extends to games. Game Spark's editorial team picked Backrooms Lost Runners among 15 notable Steam titles. It is a co-op survival horror where voice chat attracts entities. The roundup covered games that entered early access or full release within the last three days and have over 100 reviews.
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A spatial experience event, Q LIMINAL, will be held at Sunshine City in Ikebukuro from September 11 to 20. It commemorates the release of the A24-produced film Backrooms. Participants explore a dimly lit space by scanning QR codes, with the correct ones increasing an exploration rate in a dedicated app.
Filmmaker Kane Parsons released the 16-minute Backrooms series installment Everything Must Go on YouTube on August 18, 2026. The footage originally played after the end credits of the A24 feature film The Backrooms, which opened in the United States on May 29, 2026. It connects his YouTube series with the film version.
Game Spark's editorial team selected 15 Steam games that entered early access or full release within the last three days and have over 100 reviews. Highlights include Backrooms Lost Runners, a co-op survival horror where voice chat attracts entities; YOU ARE THE MONSTER, a giant monster rampage action game; and Adventurer Elliot's Millennial Tale, an HD-2D action RPG.