Choose Family
Choose Family if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Family launched in 2021.
Family vs Backrooms: Steps into the abyss
Family and Backrooms: Steps into the abyss 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. Family (2021) is 4 years older than Backrooms: Steps into the abyss (2025). Backrooms: Steps into the abyss is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than Family (0.79 USD vs. 10.99 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 Backrooms: Steps into the abyss
Choose Backrooms: Steps into the abyss if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 93% cheaper on the Steam Store. Backrooms: Steps into the abyss launched in 2025.
Both Family and Backrooms: Steps into the abyss 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
 Family |  Backrooms: Steps into the abyss | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 10.99 USD | 0.79 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Luiz Otávio da Silva | SUDT Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Family (2021) is 4 years older than Backrooms: Steps into the abyss (2025).
- Backrooms: Steps into the abyss is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than Family (0.79 USD vs. 10.99 USD).
- Backrooms: Steps into the abyss has co-op; Family does not.
Family vs Backrooms: Steps into the abyss — FAQ
- Should I play Family or Backrooms: Steps into the abyss first?
- If you want chronology, Family (2021) came out before Backrooms: Steps into the abyss (2025). 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 Family and Backrooms: Steps into the abyss 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.
- Does Family have multiplayer like Backrooms: Steps into the abyss?
- No. Backrooms: Steps into the abyss supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Family is listed as single-player only.