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The Backrooms Project vs A Raving Lunatic

The Backrooms Project and A Raving Lunatic both land in Action, Strategy, Indie 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, Strategy, Indie on Steam. The Backrooms Project (2022) is 1 year older than A Raving Lunatic (2023). A Raving Lunatic is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than The Backrooms Project (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 The Backrooms Project

Choose The Backrooms Project if you want a Simulation, Casual, and Early Access game with Steam Leaderboards, HDR available, and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. The Backrooms Project launched in 2022.

Choose A Raving Lunatic

Choose A Raving Lunatic if it matches what drew you to this matchup. A Raving Lunatic launched in 2023.

Both The Backrooms Project and A Raving Lunatic sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player 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 vs A Raving Lunatic — Steam metadata comparison
The Backrooms Project — Steam game coverThe Backrooms ProjectA Raving Lunatic — Steam game coverA Raving Lunatic
Released20222023
GenresAction, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual, Early AccessAction, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG
PlatformsWindows, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price9.99 USD9.99 USD
Steam reviews74.7% positive (79 reviews)—
MultiplayerMulti-player, Co-opMulti-player
Developers3AM Studios一枚老哥

Side by side

The Backrooms Project vs A Raving Lunatic — FAQ

Should I play The Backrooms Project or A Raving Lunatic first?
If you want chronology, The Backrooms Project (2022) came out before A Raving Lunatic (2023). 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 A Raving Lunatic similar?
They overlap on Action, Strategy, Indie 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.
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