Choose Paranormal Cleanup
Choose Paranormal Cleanup if you want the Color Alternatives, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound side of the pairing. Paranormal Cleanup launched in 2025.
Paranormal Cleanup vs Infinitum: The Backrooms Story
Paranormal Cleanup and Infinitum: The Backrooms Story both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Paranormal Cleanup (2025) is 1 year older than Infinitum: The Backrooms Story (2026). Both support cooperative play. 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 Infinitum: The Backrooms Story
Choose Infinitum: The Backrooms Story if you want a Simulation, Free To Play, and Early Access experience. Infinitum: The Backrooms Story launched in 2026.
Both Paranormal Cleanup and Infinitum: The Backrooms Story sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online 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
 Paranormal Cleanup |  Infinitum: The Backrooms Story | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Free To Play, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 88.6% positive (624 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Manic Mice | Sabito |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Paranormal Cleanup (2025) is 1 year older than Infinitum: The Backrooms Story (2026).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Paranormal Cleanup is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Infinitum: The Backrooms Story has no Deck rating yet.
Paranormal Cleanup vs Infinitum: The Backrooms Story — FAQ
- Should I play Paranormal Cleanup or Infinitum: The Backrooms Story first?
- If you want chronology, Paranormal Cleanup (2025) came out before Infinitum: The Backrooms Story (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 Paranormal Cleanup and Infinitum: The Backrooms Story similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 Paranormal Cleanup and Infinitum: The Backrooms Story have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Paranormal Cleanup ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Infinitum: The Backrooms Story ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Paranormal Cleanup run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Paranormal Cleanup is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Infinitum: The Backrooms Story doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.