Choose The Basement
Choose The Basement if it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Basement launched in 2024.
The Basement vs The Backrooms: Forsaken
The Basement and The Backrooms: Forsaken both land in Action, Strategy, 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 share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam. The Basement (2024) is 1 year older than The Backrooms: Forsaken (2025). The Basement is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than The Backrooms: Forsaken (3.99 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 an Adventure experience. The Backrooms: Forsaken launched in 2025.
Both The Basement and The Backrooms: Forsaken sit in Action, Strategy, and 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
 The Basement |  The Backrooms: Forsaken | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Nuwenu Studio | Fred Grant Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- The Basement (2024) is 1 year older than The Backrooms: Forsaken (2025).
- The Basement is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than The Backrooms: Forsaken (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
The Basement vs The Backrooms: Forsaken — FAQ
- Should I play The Basement or The Backrooms: Forsaken first?
- If you want chronology, The Basement (2024) 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 The Basement and The Backrooms: Forsaken similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, 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.