Choose The Descendant
Choose The Descendant if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. The Descendant launched in 2016.
The Descendant vs Backrooms Stories: The End
The Descendant and Backrooms Stories: The End 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. The Descendant (2016) is 11 years older than Backrooms Stories: The End (2027). The Descendant is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Backrooms Stories: The End has no Deck rating yet. 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 Stories: The End
Choose Backrooms Stories: The End if it's the newer release (2027) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Backrooms Stories: The End launched in 2027.
Both The Descendant and Backrooms Stories: The End sit in Indie and Adventure 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 Descendant |  Backrooms Stories: The End | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2027 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 74.7% positive (344 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Gaming Corps AB | liminal_games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Descendant (2016) is 11 years older than Backrooms Stories: The End (2027).
- The Descendant is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Backrooms Stories: The End has no Deck rating yet.
The Descendant vs Backrooms Stories: The End — FAQ
- Should I play The Descendant or Backrooms Stories: The End first?
- If you want chronology, The Descendant (2016) came out before Backrooms Stories: The End (2027). 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 Descendant and Backrooms Stories: The End 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.
- Does The Descendant run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Descendant is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Backrooms Stories: The End doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.