Choose MADiSON
Choose MADiSON if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 85.8% positive across 1,147 reviews.
MADiSON vs The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game
MADiSON and The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game 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. MADiSON (2022) is 3 years older than The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game (2025). MADiSON scores higher on Steam reviews (85.8% positive) than The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game (81.2% 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 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game
Choose The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game if you want the Multi-player and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 71% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game launched in 2025.
Both MADiSON and The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game sit in Action, 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
 MADiSON |  The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 34.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.8% positive (1,147 reviews) | 81.2% positive (313 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Co-op |
| Developers | BLOODIOUS GAMES | Steelkrill Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- MADiSON (2022) is 3 years older than The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game (2025).
- MADiSON scores higher on Steam reviews (85.8% positive) than The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game (81.2% positive).
- The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game is currently ~71% cheaper on Steam than MADiSON (9.99 USD vs. 34.99 USD).
- The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game has co-op; MADiSON does not.
- Steam Deck: MADiSON is Deck Verified, The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game is Deck Playable.
MADiSON vs The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game — FAQ
- Which is better, MADiSON or The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game?
- On Steam reviews MADiSON scores higher (85.8% positive) than The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game (81.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, MADiSON is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play MADiSON or The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game first?
- If you want chronology, MADiSON (2022) came out before The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game (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 MADiSON and The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game 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 MADiSON have multiplayer like The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game?
- No. The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Co-op), while MADiSON is listed as single-player only.