Choose Escape the Backrooms
Choose Escape the Backrooms if you want an Action game with HDR available and Camera Comfort. 36,625 Steam reviews back the pick.
Escape the Backrooms vs INROOMS
Escape the Backrooms and INROOMS both land in Indie 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 are Indie games on Steam. Escape the Backrooms (2025) is 1 year older than INROOMS (2026). Both support cooperative play. 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 INROOMS
Choose INROOMS if you want an Adventure game with Surround Sound. INROOMS launched in 2026.
Both Escape the Backrooms and INROOMS sit in Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Custom Volume Controls, 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
 Escape the Backrooms |  INROOMS | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 89.6% positive (36,625 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Fancy Games, Blackbird Interactive | 3Dente |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Escape the Backrooms (2025) is 1 year older than INROOMS (2026).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Escape the Backrooms is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; INROOMS has no Deck rating yet.
Escape the Backrooms vs INROOMS — FAQ
- Should I play Escape the Backrooms or INROOMS first?
- If you want chronology, Escape the Backrooms (2025) came out before INROOMS (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 Escape the Backrooms and INROOMS similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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 Escape the Backrooms and INROOMS have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Escape the Backrooms ships Online Co-op, Co-op; INROOMS ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Escape the Backrooms run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Escape the Backrooms is rated Deck Playable by Valve. INROOMS doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.