Choose Phasmophobia
Choose Phasmophobia if you want an Early Access game with Tracked Controller Support, VR Supported, and Camera Comfort. 350,092 Steam reviews back the pick.
Phasmophobia vs The Backrooms - Nightmare Dimension
Phasmophobia and The Backrooms - Nightmare Dimension both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. Phasmophobia (2020) is 3 years older than The Backrooms - Nightmare Dimension (2023). The Backrooms - Nightmare Dimension is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Phasmophobia (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 The Backrooms - Nightmare Dimension
Choose The Backrooms - Nightmare Dimension if it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Backrooms - Nightmare Dimension launched in 2023.
Both Phasmophobia and The Backrooms - Nightmare Dimension sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and 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
 Phasmophobia |  The Backrooms - Nightmare Dimension | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Early Access | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.1% positive (350,092 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Kinetic Games | Savage Howl |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Phasmophobia (2020) is 3 years older than The Backrooms - Nightmare Dimension (2023).
- The Backrooms - Nightmare Dimension is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Phasmophobia (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Phasmophobia is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; The Backrooms - Nightmare Dimension has no Deck rating yet.
Phasmophobia vs The Backrooms - Nightmare Dimension — FAQ
- Should I play Phasmophobia or The Backrooms - Nightmare Dimension first?
- If you want chronology, Phasmophobia (2020) came out before The Backrooms - Nightmare Dimension (2023). 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 Phasmophobia and The Backrooms - Nightmare Dimension similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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 Phasmophobia and The Backrooms - Nightmare Dimension have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Phasmophobia ships Online Co-op, Co-op; The Backrooms - Nightmare Dimension ships Online Co-op, Co-op.