Choose Disinfection
Choose Disinfection if you want an Action game with Steam Leaderboards. Disinfection launched in 2022.
Disinfection vs Behind The Backrooms
Disinfection and Behind The Backrooms both land in Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. Disinfection (2022) is 2 years older than Behind The Backrooms (2024). Disinfection scores higher on Steam reviews (70% positive) than Behind The Backrooms (50% 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 Behind The Backrooms
Choose Behind The Backrooms if it's currently about 36% cheaper on the Steam Store. Behind The Backrooms launched in 2024.
Both Disinfection and Behind The Backrooms sit in Indie, Adventure, and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and LAN 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
 Disinfection |  Behind The Backrooms | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Early Access | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 10.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 70% positive (20 reviews) | 50% positive (28 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Evil Turtle Productions | SupKai |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Disinfection (2022) is 2 years older than Behind The Backrooms (2024).
- Disinfection scores higher on Steam reviews (70% positive) than Behind The Backrooms (50% positive).
- Behind The Backrooms is currently ~36% cheaper on Steam than Disinfection (6.99 USD vs. 10.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Disinfection vs Behind The Backrooms — FAQ
- Should I play Disinfection or Behind The Backrooms first?
- If you want chronology, Disinfection (2022) came out before Behind The Backrooms (2024). 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 Disinfection and Behind The Backrooms similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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 Disinfection and Behind The Backrooms have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Disinfection ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Behind The Backrooms ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.