Choose Evil's Den: Forsaken Dungeon
Choose Evil's Den: Forsaken Dungeon if you want a RPG experience. Evil's Den: Forsaken Dungeon launched in 2023.
Evil's Den: Forsaken Dungeon vs The Backrooms
Evil's Den: Forsaken Dungeon and The Backrooms 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 (2022) is 1 year older than Evil's Den: Forsaken Dungeon (2023). The Backrooms is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Evil's Den: Forsaken Dungeon has no Deck rating yet. 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
Choose The Backrooms if it matches what drew you to this matchup. The Backrooms launched in 2022.
Both Evil's Den: Forsaken Dungeon and The Backrooms 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
 Evil's Den: Forsaken Dungeon |  The Backrooms | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 59.2% positive (71 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Overbuilt S.A. | Ionized Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Backrooms (2022) is 1 year older than Evil's Den: Forsaken Dungeon (2023).
- The Backrooms is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Evil's Den: Forsaken Dungeon has no Deck rating yet.
Evil's Den: Forsaken Dungeon vs The Backrooms — FAQ
- Should I play Evil's Den: Forsaken Dungeon or The Backrooms first?
- If you want chronology, The Backrooms (2022) came out before Evil's Den: Forsaken Dungeon (2023). 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 Evil's Den: Forsaken Dungeon and The Backrooms 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.