Choose The Backrooms Recorded
Choose The Backrooms Recorded if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. The Backrooms Recorded launched in 2023.
The Backrooms Recorded vs Long Carnage
The Backrooms Recorded and Long Carnage both land in Indie, 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, Early Access on Steam. The Backrooms Recorded (2023) is 3 years older than Long Carnage (2026). Long Carnage has co-op; The Backrooms Recorded does not. 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 Long Carnage
Choose Long Carnage if you want an Action game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Long Carnage launched in 2026.
Both The Backrooms Recorded and Long Carnage sit in Indie and Early Access 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 Backrooms Recorded |  Long Carnage | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Early Access | Action, Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 9 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Niux | Celestial Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Early Access on Steam.
- The Backrooms Recorded (2023) is 3 years older than Long Carnage (2026).
- Long Carnage has co-op; The Backrooms Recorded does not.
The Backrooms Recorded vs Long Carnage — FAQ
- Should I play The Backrooms Recorded or Long Carnage first?
- If you want chronology, The Backrooms Recorded (2023) came out before Long Carnage (2026). 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 Backrooms Recorded and Long Carnage similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.
- Does The Backrooms Recorded have multiplayer like Long Carnage?
- No. Long Carnage supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while The Backrooms Recorded is listed as single-player only.