Choose Welcome to Hanwell
Choose Welcome to Hanwell if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Welcome to Hanwell launched in 2017.
Welcome to Hanwell vs The Backrooms Project
Welcome to Hanwell and The Backrooms Project 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. Welcome to Hanwell (2017) is 5 years older than The Backrooms Project (2022). The Backrooms Project scores higher on Steam reviews (74.7% positive) than Welcome to Hanwell (44% positive). 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 Project
Choose The Backrooms Project if you want a Strategy, Simulation, and RPG game with Multi-player, PvP, and HDR available. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Backrooms Project launched in 2022.
Both Welcome to Hanwell and The Backrooms Project sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Welcome to Hanwell |  The Backrooms Project | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 44% positive (182 reviews) | 74.7% positive (79 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Co-op |
| Developers | Steel Arts | 3AM Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Welcome to Hanwell (2017) is 5 years older than The Backrooms Project (2022).
- The Backrooms Project scores higher on Steam reviews (74.7% positive) than Welcome to Hanwell (44% positive).
- Welcome to Hanwell is free; The Backrooms Project is paid (9.99 USD).
- The Backrooms Project has co-op; Welcome to Hanwell does not.
- Welcome to Hanwell is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Backrooms Project has no Deck rating yet.
Welcome to Hanwell vs The Backrooms Project — FAQ
- Should I play Welcome to Hanwell or The Backrooms Project first?
- If you want chronology, Welcome to Hanwell (2017) came out before The Backrooms Project (2022). 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 Welcome to Hanwell and The Backrooms Project 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 Welcome to Hanwell have multiplayer like The Backrooms Project?
- No. The Backrooms Project supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Co-op), while Welcome to Hanwell is listed as single-player only.
- Is Welcome to Hanwell free?
- Yes — Welcome to Hanwell is a free-to-play Steam title. The Backrooms Project is paid (9.99 USD).
- Does Welcome to Hanwell run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Welcome to Hanwell is rated Deck Playable by Valve. The Backrooms Project doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.