Solo dev's evolving backrooms game: 35k players in 36h, now building 2,000-player single worlds
FinanceYF5 · x · 2026-11-09
Solo developer @apekshik shared launch metrics for his infinitely evolving 'backrooms' web game: 35,000 players and 9,600 hours played in under 36 hours, with 1,200 concurrent players at the time of posting.
Key details:
- The server chunks shared space into worlds of 200 players each; 1,200 concurrent users means 7 parallel worlds, each blue dot in the recording is a real player
- He is building a shared-space server that can sustain 2,000 players in a single world, launching soon
'We're entering a new era for sure' — proof solo devs can now run massive real-time multiplayer experiences.
Related event: Indie Backrooms Web Game Draws 35,000 Players in 36 Hours(2 posts)→
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