Choose Backrooms: The Phobolore
Choose Backrooms: The Phobolore if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Backrooms: The Phobolore launched in 2024.
Backrooms: The Phobolore vs HOLLOWED Co.
Backrooms: The Phobolore and HOLLOWED Co. both land in Indie, Adventure, Early Access 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, Early Access on Steam. Both support cooperative play. 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 HOLLOWED Co.
Choose HOLLOWED Co. if you want an Action game with Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input.
Both Backrooms: The Phobolore and HOLLOWED Co. sit in Indie, Adventure, and Early Access 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
 Backrooms: The Phobolore |  HOLLOWED Co. | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | — |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 6 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | SUDT Games | 8:45 |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Early Access on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
Backrooms: The Phobolore vs HOLLOWED Co. — FAQ
- Are Backrooms: The Phobolore and HOLLOWED Co. similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Early Access 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 Backrooms: The Phobolore and HOLLOWED Co. have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Backrooms: The Phobolore ships Online Co-op, Co-op; HOLLOWED Co. ships Online Co-op, Co-op.