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Backspace Bouken

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App ID 1097170
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher RNG Party Games
Supported Systems Windows macOS Linux
Technologies Unity Engine
Last Changenumber 29692264
Last Record Update 22 June 2025 – 18:16:48 UTC ()
Release Date 13 December 2019 – 13:41:12 UTC ()
❓ 80.85%
69 reviews
0
In-Game

Type your way through absurd encounters and mysterious puzzles in this old-school typing dungeon crawler.

Additional Information

Developer RNG Party Games
metacritic_name Backspace Bouken
community_visible_stats Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher RNG Party Games
Store Release Date 13 December 2019 – 13:41:24 UTC ()
osarch 64
community_hub_visible Yes
Social Media https://x.com/BackspaceBouken
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC15JbSpnLmarkIVL3rQSxNg/
Primary Genre Indie (23)
Store Genres Action (1), Adventure (25), Indie (23), RPG (3)
Steam Release Date 13 December 2019 – 13:41:12 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 22 December 2020 – 17:45:05 UTC () (1608659105)
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Detected Technologies (?) Unity Engine
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
  • This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
  • Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
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  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  • Note: Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 21 April 2023 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 6037615
  • configuration:
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First seen on SteamDB 29 May 2019 – 17:21:53 UTC (), in changelist #6346051

Supported Languages

1 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes Yes Yes

Tags

⌨️ Typing 🌱 Indie 💥 Action 🎲 RPG 🗺️ Adventure 🏰 Dungeon Crawler 😃 Funny 🌄 Action-Adventure 💥 Action RPG 🌸 JRPG 👾 Retro 🎲 Turn-Based 🎭 Fantasy 👾 Pixel Graphics 👤 Singleplayer 🗺 Exploration 🤡 Comedy 😓 Difficult 👩 Female Protagonist 🎶 Great Soundtrack

Categories

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Assets

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  • 0 players right now
  • 1 24-hour peak
  • 10 all-time peak 17 December 2019
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Store data

  • 564 followers
  • 64 positive reviews
  • 5 negative reviews
  • 92.75% positive reviews

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  • 0 24-hour peak
  • 303 all-time peak
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User reviews history

  • ❓ Very Positive
  • 80.85% SteamDB Rating
  • 64 92.8% positive reviews
  • 5 7.2% negative reviews

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Markers

Date Label 30-day Peak
13 December 2019 – 13:41 Steam Release -
21 October 2020 – 13:00 ⇄ Indiegala: Nom War Bundle -

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