Dead Hospital vs The Backrooms Multiplayer
Dead Hospital and The Backrooms Multiplayer both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Dead Hospital (2021) is 1 year older than The Backrooms Multiplayer (2022). The Backrooms Multiplayer is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Dead Hospital (8.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Side-by-side comparison
 Dead Hospital |  The Backrooms Multiplayer | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 47.1% positive (34 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, LAN Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Phantom Studio | Untold Backrooms Stories |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Dead Hospital (2021) is 1 year older than The Backrooms Multiplayer (2022).
- The Backrooms Multiplayer is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Dead Hospital (8.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Dead Hospital vs The Backrooms Multiplayer — FAQ
- Should I play Dead Hospital or The Backrooms Multiplayer first?
- If you want chronology, Dead Hospital (2021) came out before The Backrooms Multiplayer (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 Dead Hospital and The Backrooms Multiplayer similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both Dead Hospital and The Backrooms Multiplayer have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Dead Hospital ships LAN Co-op, Co-op; The Backrooms Multiplayer ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.