Choose In The Backrooms
Choose In The Backrooms if it matches what drew you to this matchup. In The Backrooms launched in 2022.
In The Backrooms vs Backrooms: Eight Levels
In The Backrooms and Backrooms: Eight Levels 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 2 years older than Backrooms: Eight Levels (2024). In The Backrooms scores higher on Steam reviews (54% positive) than Backrooms: Eight Levels (46.2% positive). 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: Eight Levels
Choose Backrooms: Eight Levels if you want a RPG and Casual experience. Backrooms: Eight Levels launched in 2024.
Both In The Backrooms and Backrooms: Eight Levels 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: Eight Levels | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 54% positive (50 reviews) | 46.2% positive (13 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | BLOCK 211 | Performance Artist Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- In The Backrooms (2022) is 2 years older than Backrooms: Eight Levels (2024).
- In The Backrooms scores higher on Steam reviews (54% positive) than Backrooms: Eight Levels (46.2% positive).
- Backrooms: Eight Levels is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than In The Backrooms (0.99 USD vs. 0.99 USD).
In The Backrooms vs Backrooms: Eight Levels — FAQ
- Should I play In The Backrooms or Backrooms: Eight Levels first?
- If you want chronology, In The Backrooms (2022) came out before Backrooms: Eight Levels (2024). 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: Eight Levels 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.