Choose The ER: Patient Typhon
Choose The ER: Patient Typhon if it's currently about 76% cheaper on the Steam Store. The ER: Patient Typhon launched in 2021.
The ER: Patient Typhon vs The Backrooms Project
The ER: Patient Typhon and The Backrooms Project both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. The ER: Patient Typhon (2021) is 1 year older than The Backrooms Project (2022). The ER: Patient Typhon scores higher on Steam reviews (91.7% positive) than The Backrooms Project (74.7% 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 Project
Choose The Backrooms Project if you want a Strategy, Simulation, and RPG game with Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and PvP. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. The Backrooms Project launched in 2022.
Both The ER: Patient Typhon and The Backrooms Project sit in Action, 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 ER: Patient Typhon |  The Backrooms Project | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.39 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.7% positive (48 reviews) | 74.7% positive (79 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Co-op |
| Developers | Professional Villains | 3AM Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The ER: Patient Typhon (2021) is 1 year older than The Backrooms Project (2022).
- The ER: Patient Typhon scores higher on Steam reviews (91.7% positive) than The Backrooms Project (74.7% positive).
- The ER: Patient Typhon is currently ~76% cheaper on Steam than The Backrooms Project (2.39 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- The Backrooms Project has co-op; The ER: Patient Typhon does not.
The ER: Patient Typhon vs The Backrooms Project — FAQ
- Should I play The ER: Patient Typhon or The Backrooms Project first?
- If you want chronology, The ER: Patient Typhon (2021) came out before The Backrooms Project (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 ER: Patient Typhon and The Backrooms Project similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Does The ER: Patient Typhon have multiplayer like The Backrooms Project?
- No. The Backrooms Project supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Co-op), while The ER: Patient Typhon is listed as single-player only.