Choose That Which Gave Chase
Choose That Which Gave Chase if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. That Which Gave Chase launched in 2023.
That Which Gave Chase vs The Backrooms: Forsaken
That Which Gave Chase and The Backrooms: Forsaken 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. That Which Gave Chase (2023) is 2 years older than The Backrooms: Forsaken (2025). The Backrooms: Forsaken is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than That Which Gave Chase (4.99 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 The Backrooms: Forsaken
Choose The Backrooms: Forsaken if you want a Strategy and Casual experience. The Backrooms: Forsaken launched in 2025.
Both That Which Gave Chase and The Backrooms: Forsaken 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
 That Which Gave Chase |  The Backrooms: Forsaken | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.6% positive (832 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Aslak | Fred Grant Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- That Which Gave Chase (2023) is 2 years older than The Backrooms: Forsaken (2025).
- The Backrooms: Forsaken is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than That Which Gave Chase (4.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- That Which Gave Chase is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Backrooms: Forsaken has no Deck rating yet.
That Which Gave Chase vs The Backrooms: Forsaken — FAQ
- Should I play That Which Gave Chase or The Backrooms: Forsaken first?
- If you want chronology, That Which Gave Chase (2023) came out before The Backrooms: Forsaken (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 That Which Gave Chase and The Backrooms: Forsaken 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 That Which Gave Chase run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — That Which Gave Chase is rated Deck Verified by Valve. The Backrooms: Forsaken doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.