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That Which Remains vs Backrooms: A Way Out

That Which Remains and Backrooms: A Way Out both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, 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 That Which Remains

Choose That Which Remains if you want a Simulation game with LAN Co-op and Steam Input API Support.

Choose Backrooms: A Way Out

Choose Backrooms: A Way Out if you want an Adventure and Casual game with Custom Volume Controls and Save Anytime.

Both That Which Remains and Backrooms: A Way Out sit in Action, Indie, and Early Access on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and DualShock Controller Support, 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

That Which Remains vs Backrooms: A Way Out — Steam metadata comparison
That Which Remains — Steam game coverThat Which RemainsBackrooms: A Way Out — Steam game coverBackrooms: A Way Out
Released
GenresAction, Indie, Simulation, Early AccessAction, Indie, Adventure, Casual, Early Access
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
PricePrice unknownPrice unknown
Steam reviews
MultiplayerMulti-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-opMulti-player, Online Co-op, Co-op
DevelopersRemaining GamesEricTMN

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That Which Remains vs Backrooms: A Way Out — FAQ

Are That Which Remains and Backrooms: A Way Out similar?
They overlap on Action, 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.
Do both That Which Remains and Backrooms: A Way Out have co-op?
Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: That Which Remains ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Backrooms: A Way Out ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
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