Choose The Backrooms Project
Choose The Backrooms Project if you want a RPG game with PvP and HDR available. On Steam, it's currently about 29% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Backrooms Project launched in 2022.
The Backrooms Project vs The Other Side
The Backrooms Project and The Other Side 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 3 years older than The Other Side (2025). The Other Side scores higher on Steam reviews (90.5% 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 The Other Side
Choose The Other Side if you want the Online Co-op, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Other Side launched in 2025.
Both The Backrooms Project and The Other Side sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, 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 |  The Other Side | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual, Early Access | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 13.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74.7% positive (79 reviews) | 90.5% positive (473 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | 3AM Studios | Vectora Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- The Backrooms Project (2022) is 3 years older than The Other Side (2025).
- The Other Side scores higher on Steam reviews (90.5% positive) than The Backrooms Project (74.7% positive).
- The Backrooms Project is currently ~29% cheaper on Steam than The Other Side (9.99 USD vs. 13.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- The Other Side is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Backrooms Project has no Deck rating yet.
The Backrooms Project vs The Other Side — FAQ
- Should I play The Backrooms Project or The Other Side first?
- If you want chronology, The Backrooms Project (2022) came out before The Other Side (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 The Other Side 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.
- Do both The Backrooms Project and The Other Side have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: The Backrooms Project ships Co-op; The Other Side ships Online Co-op, Co-op.