Choose The Backrooms Project
Choose The Backrooms Project if you want a Strategy, RPG, and Casual 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 Flashing Dark
The Backrooms Project and Flashing Dark 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 3 years older than Flashing Dark (2025). Flashing Dark scores higher on Steam reviews (76.5% 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 Flashing Dark
Choose Flashing Dark if it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Flashing Dark launched in 2025.
Both The Backrooms Project and Flashing Dark sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (74.7% vs 76.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Backrooms Project |  Flashing Dark | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74.7% positive (79 reviews) | 76.5% positive (17 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | 3AM Studios | Flat Surface Studio, Fkjaha |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Backrooms Project (2022) is 3 years older than Flashing Dark (2025).
- Flashing Dark scores higher on Steam reviews (76.5% positive) than The Backrooms Project (74.7% positive).
- Flashing Dark is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than The Backrooms Project (5.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- The Backrooms Project has co-op; Flashing Dark does not.
The Backrooms Project vs Flashing Dark — FAQ
- Should I play The Backrooms Project or Flashing Dark first?
- If you want chronology, The Backrooms Project (2022) came out before Flashing Dark (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 Flashing Dark 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 Flashing Dark have multiplayer like The Backrooms Project?
- No. The Backrooms Project supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Co-op), while Flashing Dark is listed as single-player only.