Choose In The Backrooms
Choose In The Backrooms if you want an Action and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 88% cheaper on the Steam Store. In The Backrooms launched in 2022.
In The Backrooms vs Silent Anomalies
In The Backrooms and Silent Anomalies both land in 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 Indie, Simulation on Steam. In The Backrooms (2022) is 3 years older than Silent Anomalies (2025). Silent Anomalies scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than In The Backrooms (54% 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 Silent Anomalies
Choose Silent Anomalies if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Silent Anomalies launched in 2025.
Both In The Backrooms and Silent Anomalies sit in 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 |  Silent Anomalies | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 54% positive (50 reviews) | 100% positive (17 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | BLOCK 211 | Pryeyes |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- In The Backrooms (2022) is 3 years older than Silent Anomalies (2025).
- Silent Anomalies scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than In The Backrooms (54% positive).
- In The Backrooms is currently ~88% cheaper on Steam than Silent Anomalies (0.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
In The Backrooms vs Silent Anomalies — FAQ
- Should I play In The Backrooms or Silent Anomalies first?
- If you want chronology, In The Backrooms (2022) came out before Silent Anomalies (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 Silent Anomalies similar?
- They overlap on 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.