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The Levels of Backrooms vs Metrophobia

The Levels of Backrooms and Metrophobia both land in Indie, Adventure, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. 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 The Levels of Backrooms

Choose The Levels of Backrooms if you want a Simulation and Early Access experience. The Levels of Backrooms launched in 2022.

Choose Metrophobia

Choose Metrophobia if it matches what drew you to this matchup.

Both The Levels of Backrooms and Metrophobia sit in Indie, Adventure, and Casual on Steam, 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

The Levels of Backrooms vs Metrophobia — Steam metadata comparison
The Levels of Backrooms — Steam game coverThe Levels of BackroomsMetrophobia — Steam game coverMetrophobia
Released2022
GenresIndie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Early AccessIndie, Adventure, Casual
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price2.99 USDPrice unknown
Steam reviews3 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersAprilSoftFang's Lab

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The Levels of Backrooms vs Metrophobia — FAQ

Are The Levels of Backrooms and Metrophobia similar?
They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Casual 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.
The Levels of Backrooms vs Metrophobia — Verdict (2026) · imho.run