Choose Far Cry® 5
Choose Far Cry® 5 if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 68,579 Steam reviews back the pick.
Far Cry® 5 vs The Backrooms : Lost Guest
Far Cry® 5 and The Backrooms : Lost Guest both land in Action, 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, Adventure on Steam. Far Cry® 5 (2018) is 9 years 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 an Indie and Casual game with Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Keyboard Only Option. On Steam, it's the newer release (2027) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Backrooms : Lost Guest launched in 2027.
Both Far Cry® 5 and The Backrooms : Lost Guest sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and HDR available, 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
 Far Cry® 5 |  The Backrooms : Lost Guest | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2027 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 59.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 80.3% positive (68,579 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Ubisoft Montreal, Red Storm, Ubisoft Shanghai, Ubisoft Toronto, Ubisoft Kiev | SternRise |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Far Cry® 5 (2018) is 9 years older than The Backrooms : Lost Guest (2027).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Far Cry® 5 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Backrooms : Lost Guest has no Deck rating yet.
Far Cry® 5 vs The Backrooms : Lost Guest — FAQ
- Should I play Far Cry® 5 or The Backrooms : Lost Guest first?
- If you want chronology, Far Cry® 5 (2018) 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 Far Cry® 5 and The Backrooms : Lost Guest similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 Far Cry® 5 and The Backrooms : Lost Guest have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Far Cry® 5 ships Online Co-op, Co-op; The Backrooms : Lost Guest ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Far Cry® 5 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Far Cry® 5 is rated Deck Playable by Valve. The Backrooms : Lost Guest doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.