Escape the Backrooms (Switch 2): all the updates

27 August 2026 Lite_Agent Blackbird Interactive, Escape the Backrooms, Secret Mode

On this page, you will find all there is to know about the various updates for Escape the Backrooms on Nintendo Switch 2.

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Escape the Backrooms – Ver. ???

Release date: August 27th 2026
Patch notes:

New Content:

Added Level 421 (Plastic Mariana), alongside two new entities and an entity variant.

Multiplayer & Networking:

Fixed a soft lock that could occur when repeatedly pressing the confirm button while joining a lobby on Switch 2.
Fixed a soft lock that could occur when joining a Steam-hosted lobby on Switch 2.
Fixed an issue where lobby codes were not working across platforms, which could cause friends to appear offline or fail to connect.
Fixed an issue where the host instantly died on Hard difficulty if another player quits the session.
Fixed a bug that lets players access private lobbies they hadn’t been invited to.
Fixed an issue that caused players to fall through the world when joining a lobby with Level 188 already in progress, if the level was on the upper floor.
Fixed the host not being able to see late-joining players in the top-left player list during gameplay.

Levels & World:

Fixed an issue where players could get out of bounds or temporarily soft-locked while interacting with the ladder in Level 37.2.
Fixed an issue where players could get stuck behind the couch on the staircase in Thalassophobia.
Fixed a soft lock caused by jumping onto a specific pole at the end of Thalassophobia.
Fixed an issue where players were getting trapped inside the cage with the Fletcher in Darkened Suburbs.
Fixed an issue where players were trapping themselves by infinitely “falling” into a bathtub in Darkened Suburbs.
Fixed an issue where wooden crates became permanently stuck when pushed into certain corners of the first castle room in Level 94.
Fixed a soft lock caused by jumping on a table in the first part of Terror Hotel.
Fixed a soft lock that could occur when pressing “F” immediately after solving the padlock puzzle in Terror Hotel.

Controls & UI:

Fixed a soft lock caused by losing controller input in game menus on Switch 2.
Fixed the cursor becoming invisible after returning from the Esc menu during a screen-click scene.

Additional notes: none
Source: Secret Mode (Steam)

How to download updates for Escape the Backrooms on Nintendo Switch 2?

To download the updates for Escape the Backrooms, you have three options:

let the console do its thing if you have automatic downloads activated, and didn’t completely turn it off

If not…

try to launch the game from the Home Menu while being connected to the internet. You should get a prompt when doing so: simply follow the instructions on screen;

select the game > press either + or – to go to the Options page > select Software update > select Via the Internet.

To check that you have the latest version installed, simply select the game on the Home Menu, and press – or + to go to the Options: the version number is displayed just below the game title.