Choose PROJECT: PLAYTIME
Choose PROJECT: PLAYTIME if you want an Action and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 29,382 Steam reviews back the pick.
PROJECT: PLAYTIME vs Backrooms: The Phobolore
PROJECT: PLAYTIME and Backrooms: The Phobolore both land in Indie, Early Access 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, Early Access on Steam. PROJECT: PLAYTIME (2022) is 2 years older than Backrooms: The Phobolore (2024). PROJECT: PLAYTIME is free; Backrooms: The Phobolore is paid (1.99 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 Backrooms: The Phobolore
Choose Backrooms: The Phobolore if you want an Adventure game with Online PvP and PvP. Backrooms: The Phobolore launched in 2024.
Both PROJECT: PLAYTIME and Backrooms: The Phobolore sit in Indie and Early Access 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
 PROJECT: PLAYTIME |  Backrooms: The Phobolore | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Free To Play, Early Access | Indie, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.4% positive (29,382 reviews) | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Mob Entertainment | SUDT Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Early Access on Steam.
- PROJECT: PLAYTIME (2022) is 2 years older than Backrooms: The Phobolore (2024).
- PROJECT: PLAYTIME is free; Backrooms: The Phobolore is paid (1.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- PROJECT: PLAYTIME is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Backrooms: The Phobolore has no Deck rating yet.
PROJECT: PLAYTIME vs Backrooms: The Phobolore — FAQ
- Should I play PROJECT: PLAYTIME or Backrooms: The Phobolore first?
- If you want chronology, PROJECT: PLAYTIME (2022) came out before Backrooms: The Phobolore (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 PROJECT: PLAYTIME and Backrooms: The Phobolore similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Early Access 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 PROJECT: PLAYTIME and Backrooms: The Phobolore have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: PROJECT: PLAYTIME ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Backrooms: The Phobolore ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is PROJECT: PLAYTIME free?
- Yes — PROJECT: PLAYTIME is a free-to-play Steam title. Backrooms: The Phobolore is paid (1.99 USD).
- Does PROJECT: PLAYTIME run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — PROJECT: PLAYTIME is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Backrooms: The Phobolore doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.