Choose Crimson Hotel
Choose Crimson Hotel if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Crimson Hotel launched in 2019.
Crimson Hotel vs The Backrooms: Survival
Crimson Hotel and The Backrooms: Survival both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Crimson Hotel (2019) is 4 years older than The Backrooms: Survival (2023). The Backrooms: Survival scores higher on Steam reviews (80.8% positive) than Crimson Hotel (50% 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 The Backrooms: Survival
Choose The Backrooms: Survival if you want an Action, Indie, and Simulation game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Backrooms: Survival launched in 2023.
Both Crimson Hotel and The Backrooms: Survival sit in Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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
 Crimson Hotel |  The Backrooms: Survival | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2023 |
| Genres | Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 50% positive (12 reviews) | 80.8% positive (511 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Spire Interactive | RE:CODE |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Crimson Hotel (2019) is 4 years older than The Backrooms: Survival (2023).
- The Backrooms: Survival scores higher on Steam reviews (80.8% positive) than Crimson Hotel (50% positive).
- Crimson Hotel is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than The Backrooms: Survival (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Crimson Hotel vs The Backrooms: Survival — FAQ
- Should I play Crimson Hotel or The Backrooms: Survival first?
- If you want chronology, Crimson Hotel (2019) came out before The Backrooms: Survival (2023). 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 Crimson Hotel and The Backrooms: Survival similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Do both Crimson Hotel and The Backrooms: Survival have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Crimson Hotel ships Online Co-op, Co-op; The Backrooms: Survival ships Online Co-op, Co-op.