Choose Who is There?
Choose Who is There? if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Who is There? launched in 2022.
Who is There? vs Backrooms Cycle
Who is There? and Backrooms Cycle 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. Who is There? (2022) is 1 year older than Backrooms Cycle (2023). Who is There? is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Backrooms Cycle (7.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Backrooms Cycle
Choose Backrooms Cycle if you want the Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Backrooms Cycle launched in 2023.
Both Who is There? and Backrooms Cycle 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
 Who is There? |  Backrooms Cycle | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 63.2% positive (19 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Bootur Games | Sweepy Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Who is There? (2022) is 1 year older than Backrooms Cycle (2023).
- Who is There? is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Backrooms Cycle (7.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Backrooms Cycle has co-op; Who is There? does not.
- Backrooms Cycle is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Who is There? has no Deck rating yet.
Who is There? vs Backrooms Cycle — FAQ
- Should I play Who is There? or Backrooms Cycle first?
- If you want chronology, Who is There? (2022) came out before Backrooms Cycle (2023). 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 Who is There? and Backrooms Cycle 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 Who is There? have multiplayer like Backrooms Cycle?
- No. Backrooms Cycle supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Who is There? is listed as single-player only.