Choose In The Backrooms
Choose In The Backrooms if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 53% cheaper on the Steam Store. In The Backrooms launched in 2022.
In The Backrooms vs An Odd Walk: Shinjuku Alley
In The Backrooms and An Odd Walk: Shinjuku Alley both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam. In The Backrooms (2022) is 4 years older than An Odd Walk: Shinjuku Alley (2026). In The Backrooms is currently ~53% cheaper on Steam than An Odd Walk: Shinjuku Alley (0.99 USD vs. 2.09 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 An Odd Walk: Shinjuku Alley
Choose An Odd Walk: Shinjuku Alley if you want a Casual game with Stereo Sound, Surround Sound, and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. An Odd Walk: Shinjuku Alley launched in 2026.
Both In The Backrooms and An Odd Walk: Shinjuku Alley sit in Indie, 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 |  An Odd Walk: Shinjuku Alley | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 2.09 USD |
| Steam reviews | 54% positive (50 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | BLOCK 211 | BoxLoaf |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- In The Backrooms (2022) is 4 years older than An Odd Walk: Shinjuku Alley (2026).
- In The Backrooms is currently ~53% cheaper on Steam than An Odd Walk: Shinjuku Alley (0.99 USD vs. 2.09 USD).
In The Backrooms vs An Odd Walk: Shinjuku Alley — FAQ
- Should I play In The Backrooms or An Odd Walk: Shinjuku Alley first?
- If you want chronology, In The Backrooms (2022) came out before An Odd Walk: Shinjuku Alley (2026). 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 An Odd Walk: Shinjuku Alley similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.