Choose BrVR Backrooms Virtual Reality
Choose BrVR Backrooms Virtual Reality if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 92.9% positive across 112 reviews.
BrVR Backrooms Virtual Reality vs Animal Company
BrVR Backrooms Virtual Reality and Animal Company both land in Action, 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 Action, Adventure on Steam. BrVR Backrooms Virtual Reality (2023) is 3 years older than Animal Company (2026). BrVR Backrooms Virtual Reality scores higher on Steam reviews (92.9% positive) than Animal Company (82% 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 Animal Company
Choose Animal Company if you want an Early Access game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Animal Company launched in 2026.
Both BrVR Backrooms Virtual Reality and Animal Company sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, 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
 BrVR Backrooms Virtual Reality |  Animal Company | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Simulation | Action, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.9% positive (112 reviews) | 82% positive (289 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Paul Wallace, John Wallace | Wooster Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- BrVR Backrooms Virtual Reality (2023) is 3 years older than Animal Company (2026).
- BrVR Backrooms Virtual Reality scores higher on Steam reviews (92.9% positive) than Animal Company (82% positive).
- BrVR Backrooms Virtual Reality is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Animal Company (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Animal Company has co-op; BrVR Backrooms Virtual Reality does not.
BrVR Backrooms Virtual Reality vs Animal Company — FAQ
- Which is better, BrVR Backrooms Virtual Reality or Animal Company?
- On Steam reviews BrVR Backrooms Virtual Reality scores higher (92.9% positive) than Animal Company (82% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, BrVR Backrooms Virtual Reality is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play BrVR Backrooms Virtual Reality or Animal Company first?
- If you want chronology, BrVR Backrooms Virtual Reality (2023) came out before Animal Company (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 BrVR Backrooms Virtual Reality and Animal Company similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Does BrVR Backrooms Virtual Reality have multiplayer like Animal Company?
- No. Animal Company supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while BrVR Backrooms Virtual Reality is listed as single-player only.