Choose The Backrooms Project
Choose The Backrooms Project if you want a Strategy and RPG experience. The Backrooms Project launched in 2022.
The Backrooms Project vs The Backrooms Footage
The Backrooms Project and The Backrooms Footage 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. Both released in 2022. The Backrooms Footage scores higher on Steam reviews (76.9% 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 Footage
Choose The Backrooms Footage if it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Backrooms Footage launched in 2022.
Both The Backrooms Project and The Backrooms Footage sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and PvP, 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 Footage | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74.7% positive (79 reviews) | 76.9% positive (39 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Co-op |
| Developers | 3AM Studios | Untold Backrooms Stories |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Both released in 2022.
- The Backrooms Footage scores higher on Steam reviews (76.9% positive) than The Backrooms Project (74.7% positive).
- The Backrooms Footage is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than The Backrooms Project (7.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- The Backrooms Footage is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Backrooms Project has no Deck rating yet.
The Backrooms Project vs The Backrooms Footage — FAQ
- Are The Backrooms Project and The Backrooms Footage 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 Footage have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: The Backrooms Project ships Co-op; The Backrooms Footage ships Co-op.