Choose Don't Be Afraid
Choose Don't Be Afraid if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Don't Be Afraid launched in 2020.
Don't Be Afraid vs The Backrooms Project
Don't Be Afraid 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. Don't Be Afraid (2020) is 2 years older than The Backrooms Project (2022). Don't Be Afraid scores higher on Steam reviews (82% positive) than The Backrooms Project (74.7% 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, RPG, and Casual game with Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and PvP. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. The Backrooms Project launched in 2022.
Both Don't Be Afraid and The Backrooms Project sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, 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
 Don't Be Afraid |  The Backrooms Project | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82% positive (328 reviews) | 74.7% positive (79 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Co-op |
| Developers | Limo Games, Broken Arrow Games | 3AM Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Don't Be Afraid (2020) is 2 years older than The Backrooms Project (2022).
- Don't Be Afraid scores higher on Steam reviews (82% positive) than The Backrooms Project (74.7% positive).
- The Backrooms Project is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Don't Be Afraid (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- The Backrooms Project has co-op; Don't Be Afraid does not.
- Don't Be Afraid is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Backrooms Project has no Deck rating yet.
Don't Be Afraid vs The Backrooms Project — FAQ
- Should I play Don't Be Afraid or The Backrooms Project first?
- If you want chronology, Don't Be Afraid (2020) 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 Don't Be Afraid 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 Don't Be Afraid have multiplayer like The Backrooms Project?
- No. The Backrooms Project supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Co-op), while Don't Be Afraid is listed as single-player only.
- Does Don't Be Afraid run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Don't Be Afraid is rated Deck Playable by Valve. The Backrooms Project doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.