Choose The Backrooms : Lost Guest
Choose The Backrooms : Lost Guest if you want the Multi-player, Online Co-op, and HDR available side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. The Backrooms : Lost Guest launched in 2027.
The Backrooms : Lost Guest vs The Final Stay - Chapter 1
The Backrooms : Lost Guest and The Final Stay - Chapter 1 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. The Final Stay - Chapter 1 (2026) is 1 year older than The Backrooms : Lost Guest (2027). The Final Stay - Chapter 1 is free; The Backrooms : Lost Guest is paid (Price unknown). 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 Final Stay - Chapter 1
Choose The Final Stay - Chapter 1 if you want a Free To Play game with Subtitle Options and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. The Final Stay - Chapter 1 launched in 2026.
Both The Backrooms : Lost Guest and The Final Stay - Chapter 1 sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Keyboard Only Option, 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 Backrooms : Lost Guest |  The Final Stay - Chapter 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2027 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | — | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | SternRise | CyberZone Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Final Stay - Chapter 1 (2026) is 1 year older than The Backrooms : Lost Guest (2027).
- The Final Stay - Chapter 1 is free; The Backrooms : Lost Guest is paid (Price unknown).
- The Backrooms : Lost Guest has co-op; The Final Stay - Chapter 1 does not.
The Backrooms : Lost Guest vs The Final Stay - Chapter 1 — FAQ
- Should I play The Backrooms : Lost Guest or The Final Stay - Chapter 1 first?
- If you want chronology, The Final Stay - Chapter 1 (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 The Backrooms : Lost Guest and The Final Stay - Chapter 1 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.
- Does The Final Stay - Chapter 1 have multiplayer like The Backrooms : Lost Guest?
- No. The Backrooms : Lost Guest supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while The Final Stay - Chapter 1 is listed as single-player only.
- Is The Final Stay - Chapter 1 free?
- Yes — The Final Stay - Chapter 1 is a free-to-play Steam title. The Backrooms : Lost Guest is paid (Price unknown).