Choose The Backrooms Project
Choose The Backrooms Project if you want a Strategy, Adventure, and Simulation game with Steam Leaderboards, PvP, and HDR available. The Backrooms Project launched in 2022.
The Backrooms Project vs Project0
The Backrooms Project and Project0 both land in Action, Indie, Early Access 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, Early Access on Steam. The Backrooms Project (2022) is 3 years older than Project0 (2025). Project0 is currently ~30% cheaper on Steam than The Backrooms Project (6.99 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 Project0
Choose Project0 if you want the Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 30% cheaper on the Steam Store. Project0 launched in 2025.
Both The Backrooms Project and Project0 sit in Action, Indie, and Early Access on Steam and both list Multi-player 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 |  Project0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual, Early Access | Action, Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74.7% positive (79 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | 3AM Studios | Natural Frost |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Early Access on Steam.
- The Backrooms Project (2022) is 3 years older than Project0 (2025).
- Project0 is currently ~30% cheaper on Steam than The Backrooms Project (6.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
The Backrooms Project vs Project0 — FAQ
- Should I play The Backrooms Project or Project0 first?
- If you want chronology, The Backrooms Project (2022) came out before Project0 (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 Project0 similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Early Access 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 Project0 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: The Backrooms Project ships Co-op; Project0 ships Online Co-op, Co-op.