The Escape the Backrooms 1.0 update finally brings everything together — new story levels, extended endings, and a true conclusion to your long journey through the nightmare. After finishing Level 55.1 and achieving Ending A, you’ll unlock access to the Extended MEG Base, which connects back to the Hub and leads to entirely new paths.
This Escape the Backrooms 1.0 Guide breaks down every major section of the update, including walkthroughs for Home Sweet Home, Overgrowth, The Grassrooms, and the True Ending.
Escape the Backrooms 1.0 Guide – True Ending, Walkthrough
Extended MEG Base – Home Sweet Home
After completing Level 55.1 and triggering Ending: Wrong Door, you’ll wake up inside a heavily fortified MEG Base.
Here’s what to do:
Move forward through the corridor until you reach a keycard scanner near a metal security door.
Scan your card to unlock access to two exits:
- Elevator to the Hub — reconnects to previously explored areas.
- Door to new levels — continues the story toward the next endings.
This section acts mainly as your transition point between storylines — simple but essential.
Overgrowth – The Death Slides
This level introduces a new biome overrun with vegetation and decay, combining eerie exploration with moral decisions.
Step-by-Step Walkthrough
Activate the Power:
As soon as you spawn, take a right turn into a small laboratory. On the wall, you’ll find a power switch — flip it to enable access to the rest of the area.
Unlock the Gates:
Exit the lab and you’ll notice the large gates ahead slowly open. This reveals a more expansive section filled with debris and vines.
Find the Injured Wanderers:
Inside, you’ll encounter injured survivors lying around. Your task is to carry each one to a nearby slide chute located deeper inside the complex.
Use All the Slides:
Every chute must have a wanderer placed into it. Once all slides are filled, the final door will automatically unlock, revealing the exit.
After completing this area, you’ll earn a new achievement and progress toward Ending B.
The Grassrooms – Ending B: The Garden
This level is deceptively calm at first glance. A grassy, quiet environment hides a series of dangerous puzzles beneath its peaceful surface.
Important Rule
If you step on the grass — don’t stop moving. Standing still can quickly end your run.
Step-by-Step Walkthrough
Climb the Catwalks:
Start by heading up the wooden platforms until you reach a spacious upper room. You’ll see two switches that control the movement of hanging platforms.
You can solve it by flipping both switches.
Or skip it entirely with a well-timed sprint-crouch jump.
Find the Knife:
On the elevated platform next to a tied wooden board, there’s a switch that opens a door behind you on the grassy floor. Go through that door to find a knife — you’ll need it later.
Break the Glass Floor:
Return to the tied board, cut it down, and cross it. You’ll find a wooden spool hanging by a rope. Cut the rope to drop it, shattering the glass floor below. Jump down through the opening.
Solve the Timed Button Puzzle:
You’ll now see a door locked by four timed switches. Each switch is placed at the end of separate hallways. Hit all four before time runs out to unlock the door.
Final Rope and Door:
In the next chamber, complete a short parkour section to reach another rope holding up a board. Cut it, hit another set of four buttons, and open the final door to complete the level.
Completing this stage unlocks Ending B and another achievement.
The True Ending – Final Escape
After obtaining all previous endings — A, B, C, and D — you’re ready for the final act.
How to Access It
- Head back to the MEG Base and take the elevator down to Level 3999.
- You’ll discover an arcade machine glowing in the corner of the room.
- Interact with it to trigger the Final Escape sequence.
You’ll finally wake up back in the Frontrooms, symbolizing your complete escape from the Backrooms nightmare. Completing this final section unlocks the last achievement — and officially ends your journey.
The 1.0 Update is the most significant milestone in Escape the Backrooms to date.
It not only expands the world with new levels like Overgrowth and Grassrooms, but also finally gives players a true ending that wraps up the story.
From eerie overgrown labs to quiet, unsettling gardens, every section pushes the tension higher until the final escape. If you’ve been waiting for closure, this is it — you’ve truly escaped.