Choose Mortal Meal
Choose Mortal Meal if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Mortal Meal launched in 2023.
Mortal Meal vs Backrooms: New Gate
Mortal Meal and Backrooms: New Gate both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Mortal Meal (2023) is 2 years older than Backrooms: New Gate (2025). Mortal Meal scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Backrooms: New Gate (84.6% 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 Backrooms: New Gate
Choose Backrooms: New Gate if it's currently about 22% cheaper on the Steam Store. Backrooms: New Gate launched in 2025.
Both Mortal Meal and Backrooms: New Gate sit in 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
 Mortal Meal |  Backrooms: New Gate | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 8.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (17 reviews) | 84.6% positive (13 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Goblin Council | Torna Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Mortal Meal (2023) is 2 years older than Backrooms: New Gate (2025).
- Mortal Meal scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Backrooms: New Gate (84.6% positive).
- Backrooms: New Gate is currently ~22% cheaper on Steam than Mortal Meal (6.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD).
Mortal Meal vs Backrooms: New Gate — FAQ
- Should I play Mortal Meal or Backrooms: New Gate first?
- If you want chronology, Mortal Meal (2023) came out before Backrooms: New Gate (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 Mortal Meal and Backrooms: New Gate similar?
- They overlap on 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.