Choose Stay Close
Choose Stay Close if you want an Action experience. Stay Close launched in 2016.
Stay Close vs Backrooms Manager - Together
Stay Close and Backrooms Manager - Together 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. Stay Close (2016) is 10 years older than Backrooms Manager - Together (2026). Backrooms Manager - Together is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Stay Close (5.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD). 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 Manager - Together
Choose Backrooms Manager - Together if you want a Casual and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Backrooms Manager - Together launched in 2026.
Both Stay Close and Backrooms Manager - Together sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online 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
 Stay Close |  Backrooms Manager - Together | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 8.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 56.9% positive (606 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Blind Bird | Nyxtails Studio, Nyxzen, Voidtails |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Stay Close (2016) is 10 years older than Backrooms Manager - Together (2026).
- Backrooms Manager - Together is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Stay Close (5.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Stay Close is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Backrooms Manager - Together has no Deck rating yet.
Stay Close vs Backrooms Manager - Together — FAQ
- Should I play Stay Close or Backrooms Manager - Together first?
- If you want chronology, Stay Close (2016) came out before Backrooms Manager - Together (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 Stay Close and Backrooms Manager - Together 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.
- Do both Stay Close and Backrooms Manager - Together have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Stay Close ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Backrooms Manager - Together ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Stay Close run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Stay Close is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Backrooms Manager - Together doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.