Choose Close Contact
Choose Close Contact if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Close Contact launched in 2020.
Close Contact vs In The Backrooms
Close Contact and In The Backrooms both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Close Contact (2020) is 2 years older than In The Backrooms (2022). Close Contact scores higher on Steam reviews (72.7% positive) than In The Backrooms (54% 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 In The Backrooms
Choose In The Backrooms if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. In The Backrooms launched in 2022.
Both Close Contact and In The Backrooms sit in Action, 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
 Close Contact |  In The Backrooms | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 72.7% positive (11 reviews) | 54% positive (50 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Propulsion Games | BLOCK 211 |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Close Contact (2020) is 2 years older than In The Backrooms (2022).
- Close Contact scores higher on Steam reviews (72.7% positive) than In The Backrooms (54% positive).
- In The Backrooms is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Close Contact (0.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
Close Contact vs In The Backrooms — FAQ
- Should I play Close Contact or In The Backrooms first?
- If you want chronology, Close Contact (2020) came out before In The Backrooms (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 Close Contact and In The Backrooms similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.