Choose The Forest
Choose The Forest if you want an Action and Simulation game with Tracked Controller Support and VR Supported. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.3% positive across 175,474 reviews.
The Forest vs Lost Hope: Backrooms
The Forest and Lost Hope: Backrooms both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. The Forest (2018) is 8 years older than Lost Hope: Backrooms (2026). The Forest scores higher on Steam reviews (95.3% positive) than Lost Hope: Backrooms (68.9% positive). 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 Lost Hope: Backrooms
Choose Lost Hope: Backrooms if you want a Strategy game with Camera Comfort, Stereo Sound, and Surround Sound. On Steam, it's currently about 65% cheaper on the Steam Store. Lost Hope: Backrooms launched in 2026.
Both The Forest and Lost Hope: Backrooms sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and LAN 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 Forest |  Lost Hope: Backrooms | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Strategy, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.3% positive (175,474 reviews) | 68.9% positive (103 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Endnight Games Ltd | mdvd |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Forest (2018) is 8 years older than Lost Hope: Backrooms (2026).
- The Forest scores higher on Steam reviews (95.3% positive) than Lost Hope: Backrooms (68.9% positive).
- Lost Hope: Backrooms is currently ~65% cheaper on Steam than The Forest (6.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: The Forest is Deck Playable, Lost Hope: Backrooms is Deck Unsupported.
The Forest vs Lost Hope: Backrooms — FAQ
- Which is better, The Forest or Lost Hope: Backrooms?
- On Steam reviews The Forest scores higher (95.3% positive) than Lost Hope: Backrooms (68.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Forest is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play The Forest or Lost Hope: Backrooms first?
- If you want chronology, The Forest (2018) came out before Lost Hope: Backrooms (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 Forest and Lost Hope: Backrooms similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Do both The Forest and Lost Hope: Backrooms have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: The Forest ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Lost Hope: Backrooms ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.