Choose The Backrooms Simulator
Choose The Backrooms Simulator if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. The Backrooms Simulator launched in 2019.
The Backrooms Simulator vs Be
The Backrooms Simulator and Be both land in Indie, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. The Backrooms Simulator (2019) is 3 years older than Be (2022). Be scores higher on Steam reviews (73.3% positive) than The Backrooms Simulator (63.6% 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 Be
Choose Be if you want a Casual and Early Access game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Be launched in 2022.
Both The Backrooms Simulator and Be sit in Indie and Simulation on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Supported, 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 Simulator |  Be | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation | Indie, Simulation, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 63.6% positive (33 reviews) | 73.3% positive (15 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Pixel Plant LLC | shinywhitebox ltd |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- The Backrooms Simulator (2019) is 3 years older than Be (2022).
- Be scores higher on Steam reviews (73.3% positive) than The Backrooms Simulator (63.6% positive).
- Be has co-op; The Backrooms Simulator does not.
The Backrooms Simulator vs Be — FAQ
- Should I play The Backrooms Simulator or Be first?
- If you want chronology, The Backrooms Simulator (2019) came out before Be (2022). 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 Simulator and Be similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation 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.
- Does The Backrooms Simulator have multiplayer like Be?
- No. Be supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while The Backrooms Simulator is listed as single-player only.