Choose The Backrooms Project
Choose The Backrooms Project if you want a Strategy experience. The Backrooms Project launched in 2022.
The Backrooms Project vs The Backrooms Multiplayer
The Backrooms Project and The Backrooms Multiplayer 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 Project scores higher on Steam reviews (74.7% positive) than The Backrooms Multiplayer (47.1% 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 Multiplayer
Choose The Backrooms Multiplayer if you want a Massively Multiplayer game with MMO, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP. The Backrooms Multiplayer launched in 2022.
Both The Backrooms Project and The Backrooms Multiplayer 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 Multiplayer | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74.7% positive (79 reviews) | 47.1% positive (34 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | 3AM Studios | Untold Backrooms Stories |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Both released in 2022.
- The Backrooms Project scores higher on Steam reviews (74.7% positive) than The Backrooms Multiplayer (47.1% positive).
- The Backrooms Multiplayer is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than The Backrooms Project (8.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
The Backrooms Project vs The Backrooms Multiplayer — FAQ
- Are The Backrooms Project and The Backrooms Multiplayer 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 Multiplayer have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: The Backrooms Project ships Co-op; The Backrooms Multiplayer ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.