Choose The Backrooms Project
Choose The Backrooms Project if you want an Action, Simulation, and RPG game with Steam Leaderboards, PvP, and HDR available. The Backrooms Project launched in 2022.
The Backrooms Project vs Scary Maze Game
The Backrooms Project and Scary Maze Game both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam. The Backrooms Project (2022) is 1 year older than Scary Maze Game (2023). The Backrooms Project scores higher on Steam reviews (74.7% positive) than Scary Maze Game (72.8% 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 Scary Maze Game
Choose Scary Maze Game if you want the Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. Scary Maze Game launched in 2023.
Both The Backrooms Project and Scary Maze Game sit in Strategy, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player and Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (74.7% vs 72.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Backrooms Project |  Scary Maze Game | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual, Early Access | Strategy, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74.7% positive (79 reviews) | 72.8% positive (81 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | 3AM Studios | Carrot Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Backrooms Project (2022) is 1 year older than Scary Maze Game (2023).
- The Backrooms Project scores higher on Steam reviews (74.7% positive) than Scary Maze Game (72.8% positive).
- Scary Maze Game is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than The Backrooms Project (0.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
The Backrooms Project vs Scary Maze Game — FAQ
- Should I play The Backrooms Project or Scary Maze Game first?
- If you want chronology, The Backrooms Project (2022) came out before Scary Maze Game (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 Scary Maze Game similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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 Scary Maze Game have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: The Backrooms Project ships Co-op; Scary Maze Game ships Online Co-op, Co-op.