Choose Fantoccini
Choose Fantoccini if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Fantoccini launched in 2021.
Fantoccini vs The Backrooms: Forsaken
Fantoccini and The Backrooms: Forsaken 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. Fantoccini (2021) is 4 years older than The Backrooms: Forsaken (2025). The Backrooms: Forsaken is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Fantoccini (4.99 USD vs. 4.99 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: Forsaken
Choose The Backrooms: Forsaken if you want an Action, Strategy, and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Backrooms: Forsaken launched in 2025.
Both Fantoccini and The Backrooms: Forsaken 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
 Fantoccini |  The Backrooms: Forsaken | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | NGD | Fred Grant Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Fantoccini (2021) is 4 years older than The Backrooms: Forsaken (2025).
- The Backrooms: Forsaken is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Fantoccini (4.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
Fantoccini vs The Backrooms: Forsaken — FAQ
- Should I play Fantoccini or The Backrooms: Forsaken first?
- If you want chronology, Fantoccini (2021) came out before The Backrooms: Forsaken (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 Fantoccini and The Backrooms: Forsaken 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.