Choose Backrooms Project: The lost file
Choose Backrooms Project: The lost file if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Backrooms Project: The lost file launched in 2023.
Backrooms Project: The lost file vs Coincidences?
Backrooms Project: The lost file and Coincidences? both land in Indie 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 are Indie games on Steam. Backrooms Project: The lost file (2023) is 3 years older than Coincidences? (2026). Coincidences? is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Backrooms Project: The lost file (3.99 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 Coincidences?
Choose Coincidences? if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Coincidences? launched in 2026.
Both Backrooms Project: The lost file and Coincidences? sit in Indie 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 Project: The lost file |  Coincidences? | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 89.8% positive (128 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | xCousito | FogTime |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Backrooms Project: The lost file (2023) is 3 years older than Coincidences? (2026).
- Coincidences? is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Backrooms Project: The lost file (3.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Coincidences? is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Backrooms Project: The lost file has no Deck rating yet.
Backrooms Project: The lost file vs Coincidences? — FAQ
- Should I play Backrooms Project: The lost file or Coincidences? first?
- If you want chronology, Backrooms Project: The lost file (2023) came out before Coincidences? (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 Backrooms Project: The lost file and Coincidences? similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.