Choose Return the Backrooms
Choose Return the Backrooms if you want an Early Access game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Return the Backrooms launched in 2022.
Return the Backrooms vs The Last Job
Return the Backrooms and The Last Job both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Both released in 2022. The Last Job scores higher on Steam reviews (65% positive) than Return the Backrooms (22.2% 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 Last Job
Choose The Last Job if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. The Last Job launched in 2022.
Both Return the Backrooms and The Last Job sit in 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
 Return the Backrooms |  The Last Job | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Early Access | Indie, Adventure, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 22.2% positive (18 reviews) | 65% positive (177 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Skmaestro | DefinitelyNotScaryGames |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Both released in 2022.
- The Last Job scores higher on Steam reviews (65% positive) than Return the Backrooms (22.2% positive).
- The Last Job is free; Return the Backrooms is paid (3.99 USD).
- Return the Backrooms has co-op; The Last Job does not.
Return the Backrooms vs The Last Job — FAQ
- Are Return the Backrooms and The Last Job similar?
- They overlap on 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 The Last Job have multiplayer like Return the Backrooms?
- No. Return the Backrooms supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while The Last Job is listed as single-player only.
- Is The Last Job free?
- Yes — The Last Job is a free-to-play Steam title. Return the Backrooms is paid (3.99 USD).