Choose The Backrooms Project
Choose The Backrooms Project if you want a Strategy, RPG, and Casual game with Steam Leaderboards, PvP, and HDR available. The Backrooms Project launched in 2022.
The Backrooms Project vs The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game
The Backrooms Project and The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game 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 Project (2022) is 3 years older than The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game (2025). The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game scores higher on Steam reviews (81.2% positive) than The Backrooms Project (74.7% 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 Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game
Choose The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game launched in 2025.
Both The Backrooms Project and The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player 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
 The Backrooms Project |  The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74.7% positive (79 reviews) | 81.2% positive (313 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Co-op |
| Developers | 3AM Studios | Steelkrill Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Backrooms Project (2022) is 3 years older than The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game (2025).
- The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game scores higher on Steam reviews (81.2% positive) than The Backrooms Project (74.7% positive).
- The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than The Backrooms Project (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Backrooms Project has no Deck rating yet.
The Backrooms Project vs The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game — FAQ
- Should I play The Backrooms Project or The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game first?
- If you want chronology, The Backrooms Project (2022) came out before The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game (2025). 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 The Backrooms Project and The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game 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.
- Do both The Backrooms Project and The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: The Backrooms Project ships Co-op; The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game ships Co-op.