Choose Cursed Exped
Choose Cursed Exped if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Cursed Exped launched in 2022.
Cursed Exped vs Infinitum: The Backrooms Story
Cursed Exped and Infinitum: The Backrooms Story both land in Indie, Simulation, Free To Play 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, Simulation, Free To Play on Steam. Cursed Exped (2022) is 4 years older than Infinitum: The Backrooms Story (2026). Cursed Exped is free; Infinitum: The Backrooms Story is paid (Price unknown). 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 Infinitum: The Backrooms Story
Choose Infinitum: The Backrooms Story if you want an Action and Adventure game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Infinitum: The Backrooms Story launched in 2026.
Both Cursed Exped and Infinitum: The Backrooms Story sit in Indie, Simulation, and Free To Play 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
 Cursed Exped |  Infinitum: The Backrooms Story | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Free To Play, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Free To Play, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 80.6% positive (31 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Eldstorm Games | Sabito |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, Free To Play on Steam.
- Cursed Exped (2022) is 4 years older than Infinitum: The Backrooms Story (2026).
- Cursed Exped is free; Infinitum: The Backrooms Story is paid (Price unknown).
- Both support cooperative play.
Cursed Exped vs Infinitum: The Backrooms Story — FAQ
- Should I play Cursed Exped or Infinitum: The Backrooms Story first?
- If you want chronology, Cursed Exped (2022) came out before Infinitum: The Backrooms Story (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 Cursed Exped and Infinitum: The Backrooms Story similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation, Free To Play 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 Cursed Exped and Infinitum: The Backrooms Story have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Cursed Exped ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Infinitum: The Backrooms Story ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Cursed Exped free?
- Yes — Cursed Exped is a free-to-play Steam title. Infinitum: The Backrooms Story is paid (Price unknown).