Choose The Backrooms
Choose The Backrooms if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Backrooms launched in 2019.
The Backrooms vs Forgot
The Backrooms and Forgot both land in Indie, Casual on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, Casual on Steam. The Backrooms (2019) is 6 years older than Forgot (2025). Forgot scores higher on Steam reviews (93.6% positive) than The Backrooms (28.2% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Forgot
Choose Forgot if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Forgot launched in 2025.
Both The Backrooms and Forgot sit in Indie and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Backrooms |  Forgot | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 28.2% positive (39 reviews) | 93.6% positive (47 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | WASABAE Studios | Maxwell Whitebaker |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- The Backrooms (2019) is 6 years older than Forgot (2025).
- Forgot scores higher on Steam reviews (93.6% positive) than The Backrooms (28.2% positive).
- The Backrooms is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Forgot (0.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
- Forgot is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Backrooms has no Deck rating yet.
The Backrooms vs Forgot — FAQ
- Should I play The Backrooms or Forgot first?
- If you want chronology, The Backrooms (2019) came out before Forgot (2025). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are The Backrooms and Forgot similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.