Choose The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game
Choose The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game if it matches what drew you to this matchup. The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game launched in 2025.
The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game vs Where Dolls Hang
The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game and Where Dolls Hang 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 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game (2025) is 1 year older than Where Dolls Hang (2026). Both support cooperative play. 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 Where Dolls Hang
Choose Where Dolls Hang if you want the Subtitle Options, Color Alternatives, and Camera Comfort side of the pairing. Where Dolls Hang launched in 2026.
Both The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game and Where Dolls Hang sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game |  Where Dolls Hang | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 81.2% positive (313 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Co-op |
| Developers | Steelkrill Studio | Steelkrill Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game (2025) is 1 year older than Where Dolls Hang (2026).
- Both support cooperative play.
- The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Where Dolls Hang has no Deck rating yet.
The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game vs Where Dolls Hang — FAQ
- Should I play The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game or Where Dolls Hang first?
- If you want chronology, The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game (2025) came out before Where Dolls Hang (2026). 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 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game and Where Dolls Hang 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.
- Do both The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game and Where Dolls Hang have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game ships Co-op; Where Dolls Hang ships Co-op.
- Does The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Where Dolls Hang doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.