Choose The Backrooms Footage
Choose The Backrooms Footage if you want a Simulation and Early Access game with Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and PvP. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. The Backrooms Footage launched in 2022.
The Backrooms Footage vs Rosemary
The Backrooms Footage and Rosemary 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 Footage (2022) is 2 years older than Rosemary (2024). Rosemary is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than The Backrooms Footage (5.99 USD vs. 7.99 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 Rosemary
Choose Rosemary if it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Rosemary launched in 2024.
Both The Backrooms Footage and Rosemary sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, 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 Footage |  Rosemary | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.9% positive (39 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Untold Backrooms Stories | Sam Cartwright |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Backrooms Footage (2022) is 2 years older than Rosemary (2024).
- Rosemary is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than The Backrooms Footage (5.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- The Backrooms Footage has co-op; Rosemary does not.
- The Backrooms Footage is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Rosemary has no Deck rating yet.
The Backrooms Footage vs Rosemary — FAQ
- Should I play The Backrooms Footage or Rosemary first?
- If you want chronology, The Backrooms Footage (2022) came out before Rosemary (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 Footage and Rosemary 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 Rosemary have multiplayer like The Backrooms Footage?
- No. The Backrooms Footage supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Co-op), while Rosemary is listed as single-player only.
- Does The Backrooms Footage run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Backrooms Footage is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Rosemary doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.