SCP vs Backrooms
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SCP
Experience a multiplayer game set in the SCP Foundation universe. Each round features a randomly generated map and randomized roles, ensuring unpredictable gameplay. Play as various classes or encounter numerous SCPs in this dynamic survival and mini-game experience.
- Multiplayer SCP Foundation gameplay
- Randomly generated maps
- Randomized player roles
- Playable classes (D-Class, Scientists, Guards, MTF, CI)
- Encounter various SCPs
- Mini-games like Escape SCP-087
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SCP: Site-19 is a mobile multiplayer SCP Foundation based game. Every round map is randomly generated & roles are random. So you never expect who you play as or who you gonna bump into. There are 6 classes in SCP: Site-19: - Class-D - Scientists - Guards - MTF - CI - SCPs As of right now there are: - SCP-173 - SCP-280 - SCP-049 - SCP-294 - SCP-789-J - SCP-914 - SCP-396 - SCP-100 - SCP-895 - SCP-012 - SCP-087 - SCP-079 - SCP-096 - SCP-106 - SCP-012 - SCP-5000 - SCP-513 - SCP-500 and more... You can also play mini-games such as Escape SCP-087, Survive SCP-XXXX and etc. I am planning to add RP mode servers in the near future. Note: The game has in-app purchases to unlock collections that DO NOT affect gameplay at all. This game is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 and is based on The SCP Foundation (scp-wiki.net).
Backrooms
Navigate an endless maze of empty rooms in this survival horror game inspired by a popular creepypasta. Avoid terrifying entities, use items to your advantage, and stealthily find your way back home from this nightmarish dimension.
- Endless maze exploration
- Scary levels with difficulties
- Creepy monsters and entities
- Survival horror gameplay
- Stealth mechanics
- Items to aid escape
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NEW: FORTUNE WHEEL Spin every day for prizes: characters, batteries, almond milk and the new royal jelly. 19 NEW CHARACTERS Only obtainable from the wheel. NEW MECHANICS · Smilers flee from light — hold your flashlight on them. · Crouch and the PartyGoers won't see you. · Find the notes scattered around: they tell you how to survive. ALSO · New elevator puzzle. · You can now hear your teammates' footsteps. · Improved enemy AI and stability fixes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Backrooms at 4.4 against SCP's 3.5. Backrooms also leads on review sentiment (70% vs 50%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). SCP's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. SCP sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Backrooms sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Backrooms holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 546 and 492 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of SCP's written reviews are positive against 70% of Backrooms's.
SCP ships an update every 3 weeks, Backrooms weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SCP | Backrooms |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (546 ratings) | 4.4 (492 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.2% of reviews | 70.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 546 — better | 492 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 625 MB | 356 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Aidyn Ilyas | IndieFist SRL |
Customer experience
SCP
Backrooms
User reviews
SCP
From 546 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Good mobile version of SCP: Secret Laboratory
- 🎯 Accurate SCP facility representation
- 👍 Fun gameplay
- 🤖 Potential for AI-controlled NPCs
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🕹️ Clunky controls and UI
- 🔇 Audio issues (volume, missing sounds)
- 🕸️ Lack of players/dead servers
- 🚫 Unauthorized content (Siren Head)
Backrooms
From 492 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Very fun game
- 🚀 Nicely done, looks realistic
- 🚀 Great game, captures the feel of the Backrooms
Room to improve
- 🐛 Confusing, weird monster sounds
- 🐛 Multiplayer not working, no people to play with
- 🔋 Too many ads, ads every 15 seconds
- 🐛 Can't save progress, have to restart from beginning
- 🐛 Glitches, game freezes or crashes
Bugs and requests
SCP
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inability to join servers
- Freezing/crashing on spawn
- Glitches with elevators, cameras, and other mechanics
- Disappearing/malfunctioning keycards
Requested features
5 requests- Add more playable SCPs (049, 079, 682, etc.)
- Implement more game modes and events
- Improve graphics and visuals
- Add single-player/offline mode
- Optimize performance and stability
Backrooms
Reported bugs
4 issues- Can't get past the party level, game is rigged
- Can't use the flashlight, don't know where it is
- Can't enter codes correctly, door won't open
- Game restarts from the beginning when exiting
Requested features
5 requests- Add more levels, levels are too short
- Add a peaceful mode with no entities
- Improve audio and graphics
- Add more Backrooms monsters and entities
- Implement a save feature to continue progress
In-app purchases
SCP
- Dance Pack One$1.99
- Dance Pack Two$1.99
- Pack Two$2.99
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- Pack Three$2.99
- Pack Four$2.99
- Pack One$3.99
Backrooms
- Remove Ads$2.99
- Unlock Mark$3.99
