Choose The Backrooms Footage
Choose The Backrooms Footage if you want an Action, Simulation, and Casual game with Steam Leaderboards, PvP, and HDR available. The Backrooms Footage launched in 2022.
The Backrooms Footage vs NEH
The Backrooms Footage and NEH both land in Indie, Adventure, Early Access 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, Early Access on Steam. The Backrooms Footage (2022) is 3 years older than NEH (2025). NEH is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than The Backrooms Footage (3.99 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 NEH
Choose NEH if you want a Massively Multiplayer game with Online Co-op, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. NEH launched in 2025.
Both The Backrooms Footage and NEH sit in Indie, Adventure, and Early Access 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 Footage |  NEH | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Early Access | Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.9% positive (39 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Untold Backrooms Stories | Cult of Code |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Early Access on Steam.
- The Backrooms Footage (2022) is 3 years older than NEH (2025).
- NEH is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than The Backrooms Footage (3.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- The Backrooms Footage is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; NEH has no Deck rating yet.
The Backrooms Footage vs NEH — FAQ
- Should I play The Backrooms Footage or NEH first?
- If you want chronology, The Backrooms Footage (2022) came out before NEH (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 Footage and NEH similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Early Access 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 Footage and NEH have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: The Backrooms Footage ships Co-op; NEH ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does The Backrooms Footage run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Backrooms Footage is rated Deck Playable by Valve. NEH doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.