Choose Rust
Choose Rust if you want a Massively Multiplayer and RPG game with MMO, Adjustable Text Size, and Subtitle Options. 519,643 Steam reviews back the pick.
Rust vs Backrooms: The Hunt
Rust and Backrooms: The Hunt 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. Rust (2018) is 6 years older than Backrooms: The Hunt (2024). Backrooms: The Hunt is currently ~98% cheaper on Steam than Rust (0.79 USD vs. 39.99 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 Backrooms: The Hunt
Choose Backrooms: The Hunt if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 98% cheaper on the Steam Store. Backrooms: The Hunt launched in 2024.
Both Rust and Backrooms: The Hunt sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online 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
 Rust |  Backrooms: The Hunt | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 0.79 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.7% positive (519,643 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Facepunch Studios | SUDT Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Rust (2018) is 6 years older than Backrooms: The Hunt (2024).
- Backrooms: The Hunt is currently ~98% cheaper on Steam than Rust (0.79 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Rust is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Backrooms: The Hunt has no Deck rating yet.
Rust vs Backrooms: The Hunt — FAQ
- Should I play Rust or Backrooms: The Hunt first?
- If you want chronology, Rust (2018) came out before Backrooms: The Hunt (2024). 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 Rust and Backrooms: The Hunt 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.
- Do both Rust and Backrooms: The Hunt have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Rust ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Backrooms: The Hunt ships Online Co-op, Co-op.