Choose Still Wakes the Deep
Choose Still Wakes the Deep if you want an Indie and Adventure game with HDR available. 6,408 Steam reviews back the pick.
Still Wakes the Deep vs Backrooms: 5 Missing Wanderers
Still Wakes the Deep and Backrooms: 5 Missing Wanderers both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Still Wakes the Deep (2024) is 1 year older than Backrooms: 5 Missing Wanderers (2025). Backrooms: 5 Missing Wanderers is currently ~91% cheaper on Steam than Still Wakes the Deep (2.99 USD vs. 34.99 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: 5 Missing Wanderers
Choose Backrooms: 5 Missing Wanderers if it's currently about 91% cheaper on the Steam Store. Backrooms: 5 Missing Wanderers launched in 2025.
Both Still Wakes the Deep and Backrooms: 5 Missing Wanderers sit in Action 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
 Still Wakes the Deep |  Backrooms: 5 Missing Wanderers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 34.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.3% positive (6,408 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | The Chinese Room | Georgeisthebest |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Still Wakes the Deep (2024) is 1 year older than Backrooms: 5 Missing Wanderers (2025).
- Backrooms: 5 Missing Wanderers is currently ~91% cheaper on Steam than Still Wakes the Deep (2.99 USD vs. 34.99 USD).
- Still Wakes the Deep is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Backrooms: 5 Missing Wanderers has no Deck rating yet.
Still Wakes the Deep vs Backrooms: 5 Missing Wanderers — FAQ
- Should I play Still Wakes the Deep or Backrooms: 5 Missing Wanderers first?
- If you want chronology, Still Wakes the Deep (2024) came out before Backrooms: 5 Missing Wanderers (2025). 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 Still Wakes the Deep and Backrooms: 5 Missing Wanderers similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.
- Does Still Wakes the Deep run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Still Wakes the Deep is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Backrooms: 5 Missing Wanderers doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.