Choose The Levels of Backrooms
Choose The Levels of Backrooms if you want a Simulation, Casual, and Early Access experience. The Levels of Backrooms launched in 2022.
The Levels of Backrooms vs Tumblebee
The Levels of Backrooms and Tumblebee 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. The Levels of Backrooms (2022) is 4 years older than Tumblebee (2026). 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 Tumblebee
Choose Tumblebee if you want an Action game with Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Surround Sound. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Tumblebee launched in 2026.
Both The Levels of Backrooms and Tumblebee sit in Indie and Adventure 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 |  Tumblebee | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | AprilSoft | Agelvik |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Levels of Backrooms (2022) is 4 years older than Tumblebee (2026).
The Levels of Backrooms vs Tumblebee — FAQ
- Should I play The Levels of Backrooms or Tumblebee first?
- If you want chronology, The Levels of Backrooms (2022) came out before Tumblebee (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 The Levels of Backrooms and Tumblebee 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.