Choose In The Backrooms
Choose In The Backrooms if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. In The Backrooms launched in 2022.
In The Backrooms vs Take Care Of Mittens
In The Backrooms and Take Care Of Mittens both land in Action, Indie, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. In The Backrooms (2022) is 3 years older than Take Care Of Mittens (2025). In The Backrooms is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Take Care Of Mittens (0.99 USD vs. 2.99 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 Take Care Of Mittens
Choose Take Care Of Mittens if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Take Care Of Mittens launched in 2025.
Both In The Backrooms and Take Care Of Mittens sit in Action, Indie, and Simulation 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 |  Take Care Of Mittens | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Action, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 54% positive (50 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | BLOCK 211 | Duck, Chicken |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- In The Backrooms (2022) is 3 years older than Take Care Of Mittens (2025).
- In The Backrooms is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Take Care Of Mittens (0.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
In The Backrooms vs Take Care Of Mittens — FAQ
- Should I play In The Backrooms or Take Care Of Mittens first?
- If you want chronology, In The Backrooms (2022) came out before Take Care Of Mittens (2025). 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 Take Care Of Mittens similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Simulation 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.