Choose The Experiment
Choose The Experiment if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 72% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Experiment launched in 2024.
The Experiment vs Backrooms: Extractions
The Experiment and Backrooms: Extractions both land in Action, Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. The Experiment (2024) is 1 year older than Backrooms: Extractions (2025). Backrooms: Extractions scores higher on Steam reviews (71.4% positive) than The Experiment (68.4% 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 Backrooms: Extractions
Choose Backrooms: Extractions if you want an Early Access experience. Backrooms: Extractions launched in 2025.
Both The Experiment and Backrooms: Extractions sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and 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 Experiment |  Backrooms: Extractions | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 68.4% positive (79 reviews) | 71.4% positive (227 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Carrot Studios | Headlight Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- The Experiment (2024) is 1 year older than Backrooms: Extractions (2025).
- Backrooms: Extractions scores higher on Steam reviews (71.4% positive) than The Experiment (68.4% positive).
- The Experiment is currently ~72% cheaper on Steam than Backrooms: Extractions (1.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Backrooms: Extractions is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Experiment has no Deck rating yet.
The Experiment vs Backrooms: Extractions — FAQ
- Should I play The Experiment or Backrooms: Extractions first?
- If you want chronology, The Experiment (2024) came out before Backrooms: Extractions (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 Experiment and Backrooms: Extractions similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Casual 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 Experiment and Backrooms: Extractions have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: The Experiment ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Backrooms: Extractions ships Online Co-op, Co-op.