Choose In The Backrooms
Choose In The Backrooms if you want an Action and Indie experience. In The Backrooms launched in 2022.
In The Backrooms vs Escape the Backrooms Bodycam
In The Backrooms and Escape the Backrooms Bodycam both land in Adventure, 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 Adventure, Simulation on Steam. 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 Escape the Backrooms Bodycam
Choose Escape the Backrooms Bodycam if you want a RPG and Early Access experience.
Both In The Backrooms and Escape the Backrooms Bodycam sit in Adventure 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 |  Escape the Backrooms Bodycam | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 54% positive (50 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | BLOCK 211 | VRCFORGE STUDIOS |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
In The Backrooms vs Escape the Backrooms Bodycam — FAQ
- Are In The Backrooms and Escape the Backrooms Bodycam similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, 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.