Choose Inside the Backrooms
Choose Inside the Backrooms if you want the Tracked Controller Support side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 30% cheaper on the Steam Store. 10,150 Steam reviews back the pick.
Inside the Backrooms vs Blood Red
Inside the Backrooms and Blood Red 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. Inside the Backrooms (2022) is 1 year older than Blood Red (2023). Inside the Backrooms is currently ~30% cheaper on Steam than Blood Red (6.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Blood Red
Choose Blood Red if you want an Action game with LAN Co-op. Blood Red launched in 2023.
Both Inside the Backrooms and Blood Red 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
 Inside the Backrooms |  Blood Red | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.5% positive (10,150 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | MrFatcat | Reptilian Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Early Access on Steam.
- Inside the Backrooms (2022) is 1 year older than Blood Red (2023).
- Inside the Backrooms is currently ~30% cheaper on Steam than Blood Red (6.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Inside the Backrooms is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Blood Red has no Deck rating yet.
Inside the Backrooms vs Blood Red — FAQ
- Should I play Inside the Backrooms or Blood Red first?
- If you want chronology, Inside the Backrooms (2022) came out before Blood Red (2023). 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 Inside the Backrooms and Blood Red 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 Inside the Backrooms and Blood Red have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Inside the Backrooms ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Blood Red ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.
- Does Inside the Backrooms run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Inside the Backrooms is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Blood Red doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.