Choose Still Wakes the Deep
Choose Still Wakes the Deep if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. 6,408 Steam reviews back the pick.
Still Wakes the Deep vs The Backrooms Project
Still Wakes the Deep and The Backrooms Project 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. The Backrooms Project (2022) is 2 years older than Still Wakes the Deep (2024). Still Wakes the Deep scores higher on Steam reviews (89.3% positive) than The Backrooms Project (74.7% 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 a Strategy, Simulation, and 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 Still Wakes the Deep and The Backrooms Project sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list HDR available, 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
 Still Wakes the Deep |  The Backrooms Project | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 8.74 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.3% positive (6,408 reviews) | 74.7% positive (79 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Co-op |
| Developers | The Chinese Room | 3AM Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Backrooms Project (2022) is 2 years older than Still Wakes the Deep (2024).
- Still Wakes the Deep scores higher on Steam reviews (89.3% positive) than The Backrooms Project (74.7% positive).
- Still Wakes the Deep is currently ~13% cheaper on Steam than The Backrooms Project (8.74 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- The Backrooms Project has co-op; Still Wakes the Deep does not.
- Still Wakes the Deep is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Backrooms Project has no Deck rating yet.
Still Wakes the Deep vs The Backrooms Project — FAQ
- Should I play Still Wakes the Deep or The Backrooms Project first?
- If you want chronology, The Backrooms Project (2022) came out before Still Wakes the Deep (2024). 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 Still Wakes the Deep and The Backrooms Project 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.
- Does Still Wakes the Deep have multiplayer like The Backrooms Project?
- No. The Backrooms Project supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Co-op), while Still Wakes the Deep is listed as single-player only.
- Does Still Wakes the Deep run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Still Wakes the Deep is rated Deck Playable by Valve. The Backrooms Project doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.