Choose The Subject
Choose The Subject if it's currently about 55% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Subject launched in 2018.
The Subject vs Backrooms: Lost Tape
The Subject and Backrooms: Lost Tape both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. The Subject (2018) is 4 years older than Backrooms: Lost Tape (2022). Backrooms: Lost Tape scores higher on Steam reviews (81.1% positive) than The Subject (65.7% 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 Backrooms: Lost Tape
Choose Backrooms: Lost Tape if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Backrooms: Lost Tape launched in 2022.
Both The Subject and Backrooms: Lost Tape sit in 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
 The Subject |  Backrooms: Lost Tape | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 10.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 65.7% positive (35 reviews) | 81.1% positive (530 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | DarkStone Digital | Cortez Productions |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Subject (2018) is 4 years older than Backrooms: Lost Tape (2022).
- Backrooms: Lost Tape scores higher on Steam reviews (81.1% positive) than The Subject (65.7% positive).
- The Subject is currently ~55% cheaper on Steam than Backrooms: Lost Tape (4.99 USD vs. 10.99 USD).
- Backrooms: Lost Tape is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Subject has no Deck rating yet.
The Subject vs Backrooms: Lost Tape — FAQ
- Should I play The Subject or Backrooms: Lost Tape first?
- If you want chronology, The Subject (2018) came out before Backrooms: Lost Tape (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 Subject and Backrooms: Lost Tape similar?
- They overlap on 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.