Choose The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes
Choose The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes if you want the Shared/Split Screen and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. 3,032 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes vs Infinitum: The Backrooms Story
The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes and Infinitum: The Backrooms Story 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. The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes (2021) is 5 years older than Infinitum: The Backrooms Story (2026). Both support cooperative play. 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 Infinitum: The Backrooms Story
Choose Infinitum: The Backrooms Story if you want an Action, Indie, and Simulation game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Infinitum: The Backrooms Story launched in 2026.
Both The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes and Infinitum: The Backrooms Story 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
 The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes |  Infinitum: The Backrooms Story | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Free To Play, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 91.1% positive (3,032 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Supermassive Games | Sabito |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes (2021) is 5 years older than Infinitum: The Backrooms Story (2026).
- Both support cooperative play.
- The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Infinitum: The Backrooms Story has no Deck rating yet.
The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes vs Infinitum: The Backrooms Story — FAQ
- Should I play The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes or Infinitum: The Backrooms Story first?
- If you want chronology, The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes (2021) came out before Infinitum: The Backrooms Story (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 The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes and Infinitum: The Backrooms Story 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 The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes and Infinitum: The Backrooms Story have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Infinitum: The Backrooms Story ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Infinitum: The Backrooms Story doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.