Choose Return the Backrooms
Choose Return the Backrooms if you want an Adventure and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Return the Backrooms launched in 2022.
Return the Backrooms vs The Last Train
Return the Backrooms and The Last Train both land in Indie 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 are Indie games on Steam. Return the Backrooms (2022) is 2 years older than The Last Train (2024). Return the Backrooms is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than The Last Train (3.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD). 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 Train
Choose The Last Train if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. The Last Train launched in 2024.
Both Return the Backrooms and The Last Train sit in Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, 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 Train | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Early Access | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 22.2% positive (18 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Skmaestro | Joseph Cook |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Return the Backrooms (2022) is 2 years older than The Last Train (2024).
- Return the Backrooms is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than The Last Train (3.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Return the Backrooms vs The Last Train — FAQ
- Should I play Return the Backrooms or The Last Train first?
- If you want chronology, Return the Backrooms (2022) came out before The Last Train (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 Return the Backrooms and The Last Train similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.
- Do both Return the Backrooms and The Last Train have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Return the Backrooms ships Online Co-op, Co-op; The Last Train ships Online Co-op, Co-op.