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Choose Umbra if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Umbra launched in 2022.
Umbra and Light the Backrooms both land in Action, 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 share Action, Indie on Steam. Umbra (2022) is 1 year older than Light the Backrooms (2023). Umbra is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Light the Backrooms (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Choose Umbra if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Umbra launched in 2022.
Choose Light the Backrooms if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Light the Backrooms launched in 2023.
Both Umbra and Light the Backrooms sit in Action and Indie 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.
Umbra | Light the Backrooms | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.3% positive (15 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Leslie Phillips | Nekoromorph |
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