Comparison

Extraction Zero vs Backrooms

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Extraction Zero

Features
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Jump into a fast-paced pixel-art extraction adventure where every run tells a different story. Battle across different maps filled with loot, surprise events, and constant action. Discover powerful gear, rare items, and unexpected encounters as you explore vibrant environments packed with danger and opportunity. Take cover inside buildings or run across the fields, the fights are intense, and every decision counts. Grab what you can, survive the chaos, and make it to extraction before itโ€™s too late.

About

Backrooms

Features
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One more room, or time to get out? The fuller your bag, the harder the choice. Explore the Backrooms in a squad of up to four. Coordinate over live voice chat, split up to find supplies and warn each other of danger. Your footsteps and actions make noise. Something in the halls may be following it. Head in alone whenever you want. Solo exploration and co-op share one account. Earn coins, experience and materials, upgrade equipment and develop talents for your next run. Mix outfits, headgear, accessories, auras and companions. Build your collection, share discoveries with friends and give your character a look your squad will recognize. An internet connection is required. Includes optional ads and in-app purchases. Voice chat requires microphone access.

Screenshots

Extraction Zero3 screens
Backrooms4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Backrooms at none against Extraction Zero's 6. Backrooms also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). Extraction Zero's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Extraction Zero sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Backrooms asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Extraction Zero ships an update every 3 weeks, Backrooms every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Extraction Zero versus Backrooms: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExtraction ZeroBackrooms
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days โ€” better
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size3 MB28 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBlack Orange GamesCoMind Limited

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Extraction Zero

One-time6
  • Player skin 2$5.99
  • Player skin 1$5.99
  • Player skin 4$5.99
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  • Player skin 5$5.99
  • Player skin 6$5.99
  • Player skin 3$8.99
None

Backrooms

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Extraction Zero free?
Extraction Zero is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Backrooms free?
Backrooms is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Extraction Zero or Backrooms have ads?
Backrooms shows ads; Extraction Zero does not.
Which is updated more often, Extraction Zero or Backrooms?
Extraction Zero ships an update every 3 weeks, and Backrooms every 2 days. Most recently, Extraction Zero was updated on October 28, 2026 and Backrooms on October 25, 2026.

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