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DON'T EXIST vs Backrooms: Forget Me Not

DON'T EXIST and Backrooms: Forget Me Not both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. DON'T EXIST (2024) is 2 years older than Backrooms: Forget Me Not (2026). 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 DON'T EXIST

Choose DON'T EXIST if it matches what drew you to this matchup. DON'T EXIST launched in 2024.

Choose Backrooms: Forget Me Not

Choose Backrooms: Forget Me Not if you want an Action game with Adjustable Text Size, Subtitle Options, and Color Alternatives. Backrooms: Forget Me Not launched in 2026.

Both DON'T EXIST and Backrooms: Forget Me Not sit in Indie and Adventure 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

DON'T EXIST vs Backrooms: Forget Me Not — Steam metadata comparison
DON'T EXIST — Steam game coverDON'T EXISTBackrooms: Forget Me Not — Steam game coverBackrooms: Forget Me Not
Released20242026
GenresIndie, AdventureAction, Indie, Adventure
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price6.95 USDPrice unknown
Steam reviews84.1% positive (44 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Online Co-op, Co-opMulti-player, Online Co-op, Co-op
DevelopersDevLancelotFriend Slop Industries

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DON'T EXIST vs Backrooms: Forget Me Not — FAQ

Should I play DON'T EXIST or Backrooms: Forget Me Not first?
If you want chronology, DON'T EXIST (2024) came out before Backrooms: Forget Me Not (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 DON'T EXIST and Backrooms: Forget Me Not similar?
They overlap on 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 DON'T EXIST and Backrooms: Forget Me Not have co-op?
Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: DON'T EXIST ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Backrooms: Forget Me Not ships Online Co-op, Co-op.