Choose Malice
Choose Malice if you want an Action and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 66% cheaper on the Steam Store. Malice launched in 2022.
Malice vs Inside the Backrooms
Malice and Inside the Backrooms 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. Both released in 2022. Inside the Backrooms scores higher on Steam reviews (79.5% positive) than Malice (58.3% 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 Inside the Backrooms
Choose Inside the Backrooms if you want an Early Access game with Tracked Controller Support. 10,150 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Malice and Inside the Backrooms sit in Indie and 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
 Malice |  Inside the Backrooms | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Indie, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 2.39 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 58.3% positive (24 reviews) | 79.5% positive (10,150 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Nimbus Games | MrFatcat |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Both released in 2022.
- Inside the Backrooms scores higher on Steam reviews (79.5% positive) than Malice (58.3% positive).
- Malice is currently ~66% cheaper on Steam than Inside the Backrooms (2.39 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Malice vs Inside the Backrooms — FAQ
- Are Malice and Inside the Backrooms 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.
- Do both Malice and Inside the Backrooms have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Malice ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Inside the Backrooms ships Online Co-op, Co-op.