Choose The Backrooms Project
Choose The Backrooms Project if you want a Strategy, RPG, and Casual game with PvP and HDR available. The Backrooms Project launched in 2022.
The Backrooms Project vs Midnight Heist
The Backrooms Project and Midnight Heist 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 Midnight Heist (2025). Midnight Heist scores higher on Steam reviews (92.3% 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 Midnight Heist
Choose Midnight Heist if you want the Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Midnight Heist launched in 2025.
Both The Backrooms Project and Midnight Heist sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, 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 |  Midnight Heist | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74.7% positive (79 reviews) | 92.3% positive (259 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | 3AM Studios | MediaTale |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Backrooms Project (2022) is 3 years older than Midnight Heist (2025).
- Midnight Heist scores higher on Steam reviews (92.3% positive) than The Backrooms Project (74.7% positive).
- Midnight Heist is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than The Backrooms Project (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Midnight Heist is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Backrooms Project has no Deck rating yet.
The Backrooms Project vs Midnight Heist — FAQ
- Should I play The Backrooms Project or Midnight Heist first?
- If you want chronology, The Backrooms Project (2022) came out before Midnight Heist (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 Midnight Heist 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 Midnight Heist have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: The Backrooms Project ships Co-op; Midnight Heist ships Online Co-op, Co-op.