Rank 01Why this
Also Psychedelic and Rogue-lite, like The Backrooms.
- $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2014
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The closest matches to The Backrooms: Heavy Bullets, Halls of Torment, Lovecraft's Untold Stories, Beyond the Long Night, and BELOW. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 03Why this
Also Rogue-lite and Dungeon Crawler, like The Backrooms.
- $2.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2019
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- Released: 2022
- Developer: Ionized Games
- Price: $5.99−40%checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 59% of 71 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access
- Platforms: Windows
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About The Backrooms
The closest matches to The Backrooms: Heavy Bullets, Halls of Torment, Lovecraft's Untold Stories, Beyond the Long Night, and BELOW. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If The Backrooms is your kind of game, the closest matches are Heavy Bullets, Halls of Torment and Lovecraft's Untold Stories — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About The Backrooms: The Backrooms is a first person survival horror game set in one of the most terrifying environments of the human psyche. Explore an ever evolving nightmare while running from terrifying creatures to stay alive.
Is The Backrooms worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 59% of 71 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Early Access: unfinished, and it can change a lot before release.
- On sale: 40% off, now $5.99 (checked Nov 7).
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Too many monsters that are way too aggressive, you're just running away all the time and that takes away the frightening atmosphere. I gave the game several chances and hoped for a decent update, but the developers don't seem to care about…”
“For the life of me I can't figure out why the game has some high reviews. Those were what prompted me to purchase it. I constantly ran into game breaking glitches making it impossible to move further in the game. I was very disappointed…”
People who play it also play: Heavy Bullets, Halls of Torment, Lovecraft's Untold Stories
Frequently asked about The Backrooms
Can I run it?
Does The Backrooms run on Steam Deck?
The Backrooms is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does The Backrooms cost?
The Backrooms is listed on Steam at 5.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Backrooms?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Backrooms are Heavy Bullets, Halls of Torment, Lovecraft's Untold Stories.
Who developed The Backrooms?
The Backrooms was developed by Ionized Games.