Choose Who is There?
Choose Who is There? if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Who is There? launched in 2022.
Who is There? vs Backrooms: The Others
Who is There? and Backrooms: The Others both land in Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. Who is There? (2022) is 3 years older than Backrooms: The Others (2025). Backrooms: The Others is currently ~63% cheaper on Steam than Who is There? (2.99 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 Backrooms: The Others
Choose Backrooms: The Others if you want the Multi-player, Online Co-op, and LAN Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 63% cheaper on the Steam Store. Backrooms: The Others launched in 2025.
Both Who is There? and Backrooms: The Others sit in Indie, Adventure, and Simulation 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: The Others | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Early Access | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Bootur Games | SUDT Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Who is There? (2022) is 3 years older than Backrooms: The Others (2025).
- Backrooms: The Others is currently ~63% cheaper on Steam than Who is There? (2.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- Backrooms: The Others has co-op; Who is There? does not.
Who is There? vs Backrooms: The Others — FAQ
- Should I play Who is There? or Backrooms: The Others first?
- If you want chronology, Who is There? (2022) came out before Backrooms: The Others (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 Who is There? and Backrooms: The Others similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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: The Others?
- No. Backrooms: The Others supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op), while Who is There? is listed as single-player only.