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Lost In Ferry VR vs The Backrooms

Lost In Ferry VR and 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. Lost In Ferry VR (2020) is 2 years older than The Backrooms (2022). The Backrooms is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Lost In Ferry VR (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD). 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 Lost In Ferry VR

Choose Lost In Ferry VR if you want the Tracked Controller Support and VR Only side of the pairing. Lost In Ferry VR launched in 2020.

Choose The Backrooms

Choose The Backrooms if you want an Action and Early Access experience. The Backrooms launched in 2022.

Both Lost In Ferry VR and 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

Lost In Ferry VR vs The Backrooms — Steam metadata comparison
Lost In Ferry VR — Steam game coverLost In Ferry VRThe Backrooms — Steam game coverThe Backrooms
Released20202022
GenresIndie, AdventureAction, Indie, Adventure, Early Access
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedDeck Playable
Price9.99 USD9.99 USD
Steam reviews2 reviews59.2% positive (71 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersLZR GAMESIonized Games

Side by side

Lost In Ferry VR vs The Backrooms — FAQ

Should I play Lost In Ferry VR or The Backrooms first?
If you want chronology, Lost In Ferry VR (2020) came out before The Backrooms (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 Lost In Ferry VR and 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.
Lost In Ferry VR vs The Backrooms — Verdict (2026) · imho.run