Choose The Backrooms Project
Choose The Backrooms Project if you want an Action, Strategy, and Simulation 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 The Brothers Hotel
The Backrooms Project and The Brothers Hotel both land in Indie, Adventure, Casual 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 Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam. The Backrooms Project (2022) is 3 years older than The Brothers Hotel (2025). The Brothers Hotel 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 The Brothers Hotel
Choose The Brothers Hotel if you want the Subtitle Options, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 30% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Brothers Hotel launched in 2025.
Both The Backrooms Project and The Brothers Hotel sit in Indie, Adventure, and Casual on Steam and both list HDR available, 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 |  The Brothers Hotel | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual, Early Access | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74.7% positive (79 reviews) | 76.5% positive (17 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | 3AM Studios | NEBULA NOVA GAMES |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- The Backrooms Project (2022) is 3 years older than The Brothers Hotel (2025).
- The Brothers Hotel scores higher on Steam reviews (76.5% positive) than The Backrooms Project (74.7% positive).
- The Brothers Hotel is currently ~30% cheaper on Steam than The Backrooms Project (6.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- The Backrooms Project has co-op; The Brothers Hotel does not.
The Backrooms Project vs The Brothers Hotel — FAQ
- Should I play The Backrooms Project or The Brothers Hotel first?
- If you want chronology, The Backrooms Project (2022) came out before The Brothers Hotel (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 Brothers Hotel similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Casual 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 The Brothers Hotel have multiplayer like The Backrooms Project?
- No. The Backrooms Project supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Co-op), while The Brothers Hotel is listed as single-player only.