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ThroughHelltoHeaven vs The Backrooms Project

ThroughHelltoHeaven and The Backrooms Project both land in Action, Strategy, Indie 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, Strategy, Indie on Steam. ThroughHelltoHeaven (2021) is 1 year older than The Backrooms Project (2022). ThroughHelltoHeaven is currently ~30% cheaper on Steam than The Backrooms Project (6.99 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 ThroughHelltoHeaven

Choose ThroughHelltoHeaven if it's currently about 30% cheaper on the Steam Store. ThroughHelltoHeaven launched in 2021.

Choose The Backrooms Project

Choose The Backrooms Project if you want a 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 ThroughHelltoHeaven and The Backrooms Project sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie 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

ThroughHelltoHeaven vs The Backrooms Project — Steam metadata comparison
ThroughHelltoHeaven — Steam game coverThroughHelltoHeavenThe Backrooms Project — Steam game coverThe Backrooms Project
Released20212022
GenresAction, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Early AccessAction, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual, Early Access
PlatformsWindowsWindows, Linux
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price6.99 USD9.99 USD
Steam reviews2 reviews74.7% positive (79 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlyMulti-player, Co-op
DevelopersOpticalPurgeStudios,LLC.3AM Studios

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ThroughHelltoHeaven vs The Backrooms Project — FAQ

Should I play ThroughHelltoHeaven or The Backrooms Project first?
If you want chronology, ThroughHelltoHeaven (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 ThroughHelltoHeaven and The Backrooms Project similar?
They overlap on Action, Strategy, Indie 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 ThroughHelltoHeaven have multiplayer like The Backrooms Project?
No. The Backrooms Project supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Co-op), while ThroughHelltoHeaven is listed as single-player only.
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