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The Backrooms vs Through The Backrooms

The Backrooms and Through The Backrooms both land in Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. 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 The Backrooms

Choose The Backrooms if you want a Casual experience. The Backrooms launched in 2019.

Choose Through The Backrooms

Choose Through The Backrooms if you want a Simulation experience.

Both The Backrooms and Through The Backrooms sit in Indie and Adventure 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 vs Through The Backrooms — Steam metadata comparison
The Backrooms — Steam game coverThe BackroomsThrough The Backrooms — Steam game coverThrough The Backrooms
Released2019
GenresIndie, Adventure, CasualIndie, Adventure, Simulation
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price0.99 USDPrice unknown
Steam reviews28.2% positive (39 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersWASABAE StudiosFramen's Production

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The Backrooms vs Through The Backrooms — FAQ

Are The Backrooms and Through The Backrooms similar?
They overlap on Indie, Adventure 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.
The Backrooms vs Through The Backrooms — Verdict (2026) · imho.run