Choose Inside the Backrooms
Choose Inside the Backrooms if you want an Early Access game with Tracked Controller Support. 10,150 Steam reviews back the pick.
Inside the Backrooms vs Wake
Inside the Backrooms and Wake both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Both support cooperative play. Inside the Backrooms is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Wake has no Deck rating yet. 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 Wake
Choose Wake if you want the Subtitle Options, Stereo Sound, and Surround Sound side of the pairing.
Both Inside the Backrooms and Wake sit in Indie and Adventure 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 |  Wake | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | — |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Early Access | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 6.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 79.5% positive (10,150 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | MrFatcat | PinkRaven |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Inside the Backrooms is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Wake has no Deck rating yet.
Inside the Backrooms vs Wake — FAQ
- Are Inside the Backrooms and Wake similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.
- Do both Inside the Backrooms and Wake have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Inside the Backrooms ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Wake ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Inside the Backrooms run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Inside the Backrooms is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Wake doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.