Choose Superliminal
Choose Superliminal if you want an Action game with Online PvP and PvP. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 13,972 Steam reviews back the pick.
Superliminal vs Backrooms: Into the Hole
Superliminal and Backrooms: Into the Hole both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Superliminal (2020) is 6 years older than Backrooms: Into the Hole (2026). Backrooms: Into the Hole is currently ~96% cheaper on Steam than Superliminal (0.89 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 Backrooms: Into the Hole
Choose Backrooms: Into the Hole if you want an Indie, Simulation, and Early Access game with LAN Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 96% cheaper on the Steam Store. Backrooms: Into the Hole launched in 2026.
Both Superliminal and Backrooms: Into the Hole sit in Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, 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
 Superliminal |  Backrooms: Into the Hole | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 0.89 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.8% positive (13,972 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Pillow Castle | Skmaestro |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Superliminal (2020) is 6 years older than Backrooms: Into the Hole (2026).
- Backrooms: Into the Hole is currently ~96% cheaper on Steam than Superliminal (0.89 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Superliminal is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Backrooms: Into the Hole has no Deck rating yet.
Superliminal vs Backrooms: Into the Hole — FAQ
- Should I play Superliminal or Backrooms: Into the Hole first?
- If you want chronology, Superliminal (2020) came out before Backrooms: Into the Hole (2026). 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 Superliminal and Backrooms: Into the Hole similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Do both Superliminal and Backrooms: Into the Hole have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Superliminal ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Backrooms: Into the Hole ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.
- Does Superliminal run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Superliminal is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Backrooms: Into the Hole doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.