Choose The Backrooms Footage
Choose The Backrooms Footage if you want an Adventure, Simulation, and Early Access game with Steam Leaderboards, PvP, and HDR available. The Backrooms Footage launched in 2022.
The Backrooms Footage vs County Hospital Outbreak
The Backrooms Footage and County Hospital Outbreak both land in Action, Indie, 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 Action, Indie, Casual on Steam. The Backrooms Footage (2022) is 4 years older than County Hospital Outbreak (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 County Hospital Outbreak
Choose County Hospital Outbreak if you want a Massively Multiplayer game with Online Co-op, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. County Hospital Outbreak launched in 2026.
Both The Backrooms Footage and County Hospital Outbreak sit in Action, Indie, and Casual 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 |  County Hospital Outbreak | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Early Access | Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 76.9% positive (39 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Untold Backrooms Stories | LFR Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- The Backrooms Footage (2022) is 4 years older than County Hospital Outbreak (2026).
- Both support cooperative play.
- The Backrooms Footage is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; County Hospital Outbreak has no Deck rating yet.
The Backrooms Footage vs County Hospital Outbreak — FAQ
- Should I play The Backrooms Footage or County Hospital Outbreak first?
- If you want chronology, The Backrooms Footage (2022) came out before County Hospital Outbreak (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 Footage and County Hospital Outbreak similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.
- Do both The Backrooms Footage and County Hospital Outbreak have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: The Backrooms Footage ships Co-op; County Hospital Outbreak ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does The Backrooms Footage run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Backrooms Footage is rated Deck Playable by Valve. County Hospital Outbreak doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.