Choose Presence
Choose Presence if it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Presence launched in 2021.
Presence vs The Backrooms Project
Presence and The Backrooms Project both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Presence (2021) is 1 year older than The Backrooms Project (2022). The Backrooms Project scores higher on Steam reviews (74.7% positive) than Presence (63.3% 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 an Action, Strategy, and Adventure 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 Presence and The Backrooms Project sit in 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
 Presence |  The Backrooms Project | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 63.3% positive (30 reviews) | 74.7% positive (79 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Co-op |
| Developers | VLADIMIR GUSSAKOV | 3AM Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Presence (2021) is 1 year older than The Backrooms Project (2022).
- The Backrooms Project scores higher on Steam reviews (74.7% positive) than Presence (63.3% positive).
- Presence is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than The Backrooms Project (1.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- The Backrooms Project has co-op; Presence does not.
Presence vs The Backrooms Project — FAQ
- Should I play Presence or The Backrooms Project first?
- If you want chronology, Presence (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 Presence and The Backrooms Project similar?
- They overlap on 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 Presence have multiplayer like The Backrooms Project?
- No. The Backrooms Project supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Co-op), while Presence is listed as single-player only.