Choose The Backrooms Project
Choose The Backrooms Project if you want a Strategy, Indie, and Adventure game with Steam Leaderboards, PvP, and HDR available. The Backrooms Project launched in 2022.
The Backrooms Project vs Jeff The Janitor
The Backrooms Project and Jeff The Janitor both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. The Backrooms Project (2022) is 3 years older than Jeff The Janitor (2025). Jeff The Janitor is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than The Backrooms Project (2.99 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 Jeff The Janitor
Choose Jeff The Janitor if you want the Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. Jeff The Janitor launched in 2025.
Both The Backrooms Project and Jeff The Janitor sit in Action 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 |  Jeff The Janitor | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual, Early Access | Action |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74.7% positive (79 reviews) | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | 3AM Studios | laurinr |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- The Backrooms Project (2022) is 3 years older than Jeff The Janitor (2025).
- Jeff The Janitor is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than The Backrooms Project (2.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
The Backrooms Project vs Jeff The Janitor — FAQ
- Should I play The Backrooms Project or Jeff The Janitor first?
- If you want chronology, The Backrooms Project (2022) came out before Jeff The Janitor (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 Jeff The Janitor similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 Jeff The Janitor have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: The Backrooms Project ships Co-op; Jeff The Janitor ships Online Co-op, Co-op.