Choose Backrooms: The Game
Choose Backrooms: The Game if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Backrooms: The Game launched in 2023.
Backrooms: The Game vs 5番線おじさん救出編 Platform 5 Dungeons
Backrooms: The Game and 5番線おじさん救出編 Platform 5 Dungeons 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. Backrooms: The Game (2023) is 2 years older than 5番線おじさん救出編 Platform 5 Dungeons (2025). Backrooms: The Game is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than 5番線おじさん救出編 Platform 5 Dungeons (1.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 5番線おじさん救出編 Platform 5 Dungeons
Choose 5番線おじさん救出編 Platform 5 Dungeons if you want a Casual experience. 5番線おじさん救出編 Platform 5 Dungeons launched in 2025.
Both Backrooms: The Game and 5番線おじさん救出編 Platform 5 Dungeons 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
 Backrooms: The Game |  5番線おじさん救出編 Platform 5 Dungeons | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Yiğit Yamaç TOPKARA, Enis Berkay BASHAN | MFC STUDIO, KOSEI YASUDA, SHINISE GAMES |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Backrooms: The Game (2023) is 2 years older than 5番線おじさん救出編 Platform 5 Dungeons (2025).
- Backrooms: The Game is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than 5番線おじさん救出編 Platform 5 Dungeons (1.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
Backrooms: The Game vs 5番線おじさん救出編 Platform 5 Dungeons — FAQ
- Should I play Backrooms: The Game or 5番線おじさん救出編 Platform 5 Dungeons first?
- If you want chronology, Backrooms: The Game (2023) came out before 5番線おじさん救出編 Platform 5 Dungeons (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 Backrooms: The Game and 5番線おじさん救出編 Platform 5 Dungeons 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.