Choose FEARMATES
Choose FEARMATES if you want the Surround Sound side of the pairing. FEARMATES launched in 2026.
FEARMATES vs The Backrooms : Lost Guest
FEARMATES and The Backrooms : Lost Guest 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. FEARMATES (2026) is 1 year older than The Backrooms : Lost Guest (2027). 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 The Backrooms : Lost Guest
Choose The Backrooms : Lost Guest if you want a Casual game with HDR available and Custom Volume Controls. The Backrooms : Lost Guest launched in 2027.
Both FEARMATES and The Backrooms : Lost Guest sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Stereo Sound, 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
 FEARMATES |  The Backrooms : Lost Guest | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | 2027 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | BANEVA | SternRise |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- FEARMATES (2026) is 1 year older than The Backrooms : Lost Guest (2027).
- Both support cooperative play.
FEARMATES vs The Backrooms : Lost Guest — FAQ
- Should I play FEARMATES or The Backrooms : Lost Guest first?
- If you want chronology, FEARMATES (2026) came out before The Backrooms : Lost Guest (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 FEARMATES and The Backrooms : Lost Guest 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 FEARMATES and The Backrooms : Lost Guest have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: FEARMATES ships Online Co-op, Co-op; The Backrooms : Lost Guest ships Online Co-op, Co-op.