Choose A Way To Be Dead
Choose A Way To Be Dead if you want the Online PvP, LAN PvP, and PvP side of the pairing. A Way To Be Dead launched in 2021.
A Way To Be Dead vs The Backrooms : Last Expedition
A Way To Be Dead and The Backrooms : Last Expedition both land in Indie, Adventure, Early Access 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, Early Access on Steam. A Way To Be Dead (2021) is 2 years older than The Backrooms : Last Expedition (2023). The Backrooms : Last Expedition is currently ~43% cheaper on Steam than A Way To Be Dead (3.99 USD vs. 6.99 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 The Backrooms : Last Expedition
Choose The Backrooms : Last Expedition if you want an Action, Simulation, and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 43% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Backrooms : Last Expedition launched in 2023.
Both A Way To Be Dead and The Backrooms : Last Expedition sit in Indie, Adventure, and Early Access on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and LAN 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
 A Way To Be Dead |  The Backrooms : Last Expedition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 68.4% positive (19 reviews) | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Crania Games | Valkyrie Interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Early Access on Steam.
- A Way To Be Dead (2021) is 2 years older than The Backrooms : Last Expedition (2023).
- The Backrooms : Last Expedition is currently ~43% cheaper on Steam than A Way To Be Dead (3.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
A Way To Be Dead vs The Backrooms : Last Expedition — FAQ
- Should I play A Way To Be Dead or The Backrooms : Last Expedition first?
- If you want chronology, A Way To Be Dead (2021) came out before The Backrooms : Last Expedition (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 A Way To Be Dead and The Backrooms : Last Expedition similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Early Access 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 A Way To Be Dead and The Backrooms : Last Expedition have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: A Way To Be Dead ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; The Backrooms : Last Expedition ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.