Choose The Backrooms Project
Choose The Backrooms Project if you want a Simulation, RPG, and Early Access game with HDR available. The Backrooms Project launched in 2022.
The Backrooms Project vs Doll Impostor
The Backrooms Project and Doll Impostor 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 2 years older than Doll Impostor (2024). Doll Impostor scores higher on Steam reviews (92% 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 Doll Impostor
Choose Doll Impostor if you want the Online PvP and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Doll Impostor launched in 2024.
Both The Backrooms Project and Doll Impostor sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and PvP, 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 |  Doll Impostor | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual, Early Access | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74.7% positive (79 reviews) | 92% positive (299 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | 3AM Studios | David Gallardo |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- The Backrooms Project (2022) is 2 years older than Doll Impostor (2024).
- Doll Impostor scores higher on Steam reviews (92% positive) than The Backrooms Project (74.7% positive).
- Doll Impostor is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than The Backrooms Project (7.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Doll Impostor is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Backrooms Project has no Deck rating yet.
The Backrooms Project vs Doll Impostor — FAQ
- Should I play The Backrooms Project or Doll Impostor first?
- If you want chronology, The Backrooms Project (2022) came out before Doll Impostor (2024). 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 Doll Impostor 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 Doll Impostor have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: The Backrooms Project ships Co-op; Doll Impostor ships Online Co-op, Co-op.