Choose A Way To Be Dead
Choose A Way To Be Dead if you want an Indie game with Online PvP, LAN PvP, and LAN Co-op. A Way To Be Dead launched in 2021.
A Way To Be Dead vs Real backrooms
A Way To Be Dead and Real backrooms both land in Adventure, Early Access 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 Adventure, Early Access on Steam. A Way To Be Dead (2021) is 5 years older than Real backrooms (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 Real backrooms
Choose Real backrooms if you want a Simulation game with Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Real backrooms launched in 2026.
Both A Way To Be Dead and Real backrooms sit in Adventure and Early Access 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
 A Way To Be Dead |  Real backrooms | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Early Access | Adventure, Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 6.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 68.4% positive (19 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Crania Games | Talcom Game |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Early Access on Steam.
- A Way To Be Dead (2021) is 5 years older than Real backrooms (2026).
- Both support cooperative play.
A Way To Be Dead vs Real backrooms — FAQ
- Should I play A Way To Be Dead or Real backrooms first?
- If you want chronology, A Way To Be Dead (2021) came out before Real backrooms (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 A Way To Be Dead and Real backrooms similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Early Access 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 A Way To Be Dead and Real backrooms have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: A Way To Be Dead ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Real backrooms ships Online Co-op, Co-op.