Choose In The Backrooms
Choose In The Backrooms if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. In The Backrooms launched in 2022.
In The Backrooms vs Backrooms: The Game
In The Backrooms and Backrooms: The Game 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. In The Backrooms (2022) is 1 year older than Backrooms: The Game (2023). In The Backrooms is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Backrooms: The Game (0.99 USD vs. 1.99 USD). 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 Backrooms: The Game
Choose Backrooms: The Game if you want an Early Access experience. Backrooms: The Game launched in 2023.
Both In The Backrooms and Backrooms: The Game sit in Action, 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
 In The Backrooms |  Backrooms: The Game | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 54% positive (50 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | BLOCK 211 | Yiğit Yamaç TOPKARA, Enis Berkay BASHAN |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- In The Backrooms (2022) is 1 year older than Backrooms: The Game (2023).
- In The Backrooms is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Backrooms: The Game (0.99 USD vs. 1.99 USD).
In The Backrooms vs Backrooms: The Game — FAQ
- Should I play In The Backrooms or Backrooms: The Game first?
- If you want chronology, In The Backrooms (2022) came out before Backrooms: The Game (2023). 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 In The Backrooms and Backrooms: The Game 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.