Choose The Backrooms Project
Choose The Backrooms Project if you want a Strategy, Simulation, and RPG game with Multi-player, PvP, and HDR available. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. The Backrooms Project launched in 2022.
The Backrooms Project vs Apartament 1406: Horror
The Backrooms Project and Apartament 1406: Horror 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 1 year older than Apartament 1406: Horror (2023). Apartament 1406: Horror scores higher on Steam reviews (75.9% 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 Apartament 1406: Horror
Choose Apartament 1406: Horror if you want the Steam Timeline, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Apartament 1406: Horror launched in 2023.
Both The Backrooms Project and Apartament 1406: Horror sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (74.7% vs 75.9% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Backrooms Project |  Apartament 1406: Horror | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74.7% positive (79 reviews) | 75.9% positive (170 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | 3AM Studios | Airem |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Backrooms Project (2022) is 1 year older than Apartament 1406: Horror (2023).
- Apartament 1406: Horror scores higher on Steam reviews (75.9% positive) than The Backrooms Project (74.7% positive).
- Apartament 1406: Horror is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than The Backrooms Project (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- The Backrooms Project has co-op; Apartament 1406: Horror does not.
- Apartament 1406: Horror is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Backrooms Project has no Deck rating yet.
The Backrooms Project vs Apartament 1406: Horror — FAQ
- Should I play The Backrooms Project or Apartament 1406: Horror first?
- If you want chronology, The Backrooms Project (2022) came out before Apartament 1406: Horror (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 Apartament 1406: Horror 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.
- Does Apartament 1406: Horror have multiplayer like The Backrooms Project?
- No. The Backrooms Project supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Co-op), while Apartament 1406: Horror is listed as single-player only.