Choose The Light Keeps Us Safe
Choose The Light Keeps Us Safe if you want an Action experience. The Light Keeps Us Safe launched in 2019.
The Light Keeps Us Safe vs The Backrooms: Unseen Tapes
The Light Keeps Us Safe and The Backrooms: Unseen Tapes both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. The Light Keeps Us Safe (2019) is 5 years older than The Backrooms: Unseen Tapes (2024). The Backrooms: Unseen Tapes is currently ~95% cheaper on Steam than The Light Keeps Us Safe (0.99 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: Unseen Tapes
Choose The Backrooms: Unseen Tapes if it's currently about 95% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Backrooms: Unseen Tapes launched in 2024.
Both The Light Keeps Us Safe and The Backrooms: Unseen Tapes sit in Indie 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
 The Light Keeps Us Safe |  The Backrooms: Unseen Tapes | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 58.6% positive (111 reviews) | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Big Robot Ltd | Mayuns Games |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- The Light Keeps Us Safe (2019) is 5 years older than The Backrooms: Unseen Tapes (2024).
- The Backrooms: Unseen Tapes is currently ~95% cheaper on Steam than The Light Keeps Us Safe (0.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- The Light Keeps Us Safe is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Backrooms: Unseen Tapes has no Deck rating yet.
The Light Keeps Us Safe vs The Backrooms: Unseen Tapes — FAQ
- Should I play The Light Keeps Us Safe or The Backrooms: Unseen Tapes first?
- If you want chronology, The Light Keeps Us Safe (2019) came out before The Backrooms: Unseen Tapes (2024). 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 Light Keeps Us Safe and The Backrooms: Unseen Tapes similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does The Light Keeps Us Safe run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Light Keeps Us Safe is rated Deck Playable by Valve. The Backrooms: Unseen Tapes doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.