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Backrooms: Lost vs BACKROOMS

Backrooms: Lost and BACKROOMS 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. Backrooms: Lost (2024) is 2 years older than BACKROOMS (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 Backrooms: Lost

Choose Backrooms: Lost if you want a Simulation and RPG game with Online PvP and PvP. Backrooms: Lost launched in 2024.

Choose BACKROOMS

Choose BACKROOMS if it matches what drew you to this matchup. BACKROOMS launched in 2026.

Both Backrooms: Lost and BACKROOMS sit in Action, 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

Backrooms: Lost vs BACKROOMS — Steam metadata comparison
Backrooms: Lost — Steam game coverBackrooms: LostBACKROOMS — Steam game coverBACKROOMS
Released20242026
GenresAction, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Early AccessAction, Indie, Adventure, Early Access
PlatformsWindowsWindows, Linux
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
PricePrice unknownPrice unknown
Steam reviews45.5% positive (11 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Online Co-op, Co-opMulti-player, Online Co-op, Co-op
DevelopersTuJi Game, MuMei Game designRipperwing

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Backrooms: Lost vs BACKROOMS — FAQ

Should I play Backrooms: Lost or BACKROOMS first?
If you want chronology, Backrooms: Lost (2024) came out before BACKROOMS (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 Backrooms: Lost and BACKROOMS 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 Backrooms: Lost and BACKROOMS have co-op?
Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Backrooms: Lost ships Online Co-op, Co-op; BACKROOMS ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
Backrooms: Lost vs BACKROOMS — Verdict (2026) · imho.run