Choose Backrooms Exploration
Choose Backrooms Exploration if you want an Adventure and RPG experience. Backrooms Exploration launched in 2023.
Backrooms Exploration vs Route8
Backrooms Exploration and Route8 both land in Indie, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. Backrooms Exploration (2023) is 1 year older than Route8 (2024). Route8 scores higher on Steam reviews (84.4% positive) than Backrooms Exploration (42.9% 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 Route8
Choose Route8 if it's currently about 63% cheaper on the Steam Store. Route8 launched in 2024.
Both Backrooms Exploration and Route8 sit in Indie and Simulation 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
 Backrooms Exploration |  Route8 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG | Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 42.9% positive (21 reviews) | 84.4% positive (64 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Mistcloud Games | PLAY Mephistowaltz |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Backrooms Exploration (2023) is 1 year older than Route8 (2024).
- Route8 scores higher on Steam reviews (84.4% positive) than Backrooms Exploration (42.9% positive).
- Route8 is currently ~63% cheaper on Steam than Backrooms Exploration (2.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- Backrooms Exploration is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Route8 has no Deck rating yet.
Backrooms Exploration vs Route8 — FAQ
- Should I play Backrooms Exploration or Route8 first?
- If you want chronology, Backrooms Exploration (2023) came out before Route8 (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 Backrooms Exploration and Route8 similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation 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 Backrooms Exploration run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Backrooms Exploration is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Route8 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.