Choose The Backrooms Project
Choose The Backrooms Project if you want an Action, Strategy, and Simulation game with Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and PvP. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. The Backrooms Project launched in 2022.
The Backrooms Project vs The House [zebaxx]
The Backrooms Project and The House [zebaxx] both land in Indie, Adventure, Casual 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 Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam. The Backrooms Project (2022) is 1 year older than The House [zebaxx] (2023). The Backrooms Project scores higher on Steam reviews (74.7% positive) than The House [zebaxx] (66.7% 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 House [zebaxx]
Choose The House [zebaxx] if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. The House [zebaxx] launched in 2023.
Both The Backrooms Project and The House [zebaxx] sit in Indie, Adventure, and Casual on Steam, 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 House [zebaxx] — Steam game cover](https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/2525270/header.jpg?t=1755792508) The House [zebaxx] | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual, Early Access | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 74.7% positive (79 reviews) | 66.7% positive (36 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | 3AM Studios | zebaxx |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- The Backrooms Project (2022) is 1 year older than The House [zebaxx] (2023).
- The Backrooms Project scores higher on Steam reviews (74.7% positive) than The House [zebaxx] (66.7% positive).
- The House [zebaxx] is free; The Backrooms Project is paid (9.99 USD).
- The Backrooms Project has co-op; The House [zebaxx] does not.
- The House [zebaxx] is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; The Backrooms Project has no Deck rating yet.
The Backrooms Project vs The House [zebaxx] — FAQ
- Should I play The Backrooms Project or The House [zebaxx] first?
- If you want chronology, The Backrooms Project (2022) came out before The House [zebaxx] (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 The House [zebaxx] similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Casual 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 The House [zebaxx] have multiplayer like The Backrooms Project?
- No. The Backrooms Project supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Co-op), while The House [zebaxx] is listed as single-player only.
- Is The House [zebaxx] free?
- Yes — The House [zebaxx] is a free-to-play Steam title. The Backrooms Project is paid (9.99 USD).