Choose Mirror Spirits
Choose Mirror Spirits if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 29% cheaper on the Steam Store. Mirror Spirits launched in 2022.
Mirror Spirits vs Inside the Backrooms
Mirror Spirits and Inside the Backrooms both land in Indie, Adventure, Early Access 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, Early Access on Steam. Both released in 2022. Mirror Spirits is currently ~29% cheaper on Steam than Inside the Backrooms (4.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD). 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 the Tracked Controller Support side of the pairing. 10,150 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Mirror Spirits and Inside the Backrooms sit in Indie, Adventure, and Early Access 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
 Mirror Spirits |  Inside the Backrooms | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access | Indie, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 79.5% positive (10,150 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Mehmet Barış Yıldız | MrFatcat |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Early Access on Steam.
- Both released in 2022.
- Mirror Spirits is currently ~29% cheaper on Steam than Inside the Backrooms (4.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Inside the Backrooms is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Mirror Spirits has no Deck rating yet.
Mirror Spirits vs Inside the Backrooms — FAQ
- Are Mirror Spirits and Inside the Backrooms similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Early Access 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 Mirror Spirits and Inside the Backrooms have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Mirror Spirits ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Inside the Backrooms ships Online Co-op, Co-op.