Choose The Council of Hanwell
Choose The Council of Hanwell if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. The Council of Hanwell launched in 2018.
The Council of Hanwell vs The Backrooms Project
The Council of 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. The Council of Hanwell (2018) is 4 years older than The Backrooms Project (2022). The Backrooms Project scores higher on Steam reviews (74.7% positive) than The Council of Hanwell (53.3% 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 The Council of 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
 The Council of Hanwell |  The Backrooms Project | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 53.3% positive (30 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.
- The Council of Hanwell (2018) is 4 years older than The Backrooms Project (2022).
- The Backrooms Project scores higher on Steam reviews (74.7% positive) than The Council of Hanwell (53.3% positive).
- The Backrooms Project has co-op; The Council of Hanwell does not.
The Council of Hanwell vs The Backrooms Project — FAQ
- Should I play The Council of Hanwell or The Backrooms Project first?
- If you want chronology, The Council of Hanwell (2018) 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 The Council of 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 The Council of Hanwell have multiplayer like The Backrooms Project?
- No. The Backrooms Project supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Co-op), while The Council of Hanwell is listed as single-player only.