Choose House of Lizards
Choose House of Lizards if it matches what drew you to this matchup. House of Lizards launched in 2023.
House of Lizards vs Backrooms: Eight Levels
House of Lizards 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. House of Lizards (2023) is 1 year older than Backrooms: Eight Levels (2024). House of Lizards scores higher on Steam reviews (90.2% 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 it matches what drew you to this matchup. Backrooms: Eight Levels launched in 2024.
Both House of Lizards 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
 House of Lizards |  Backrooms: Eight Levels | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.2% positive (61 reviews) | 46.2% positive (13 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ancient Russ | Performance Artist Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- House of Lizards (2023) is 1 year older than Backrooms: Eight Levels (2024).
- House of Lizards scores higher on Steam reviews (90.2% positive) than Backrooms: Eight Levels (46.2% positive).
- Backrooms: Eight Levels is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than House of Lizards (0.99 USD vs. 0.99 USD).
- House of Lizards is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Backrooms: Eight Levels has no Deck rating yet.
House of Lizards vs Backrooms: Eight Levels — FAQ
- Should I play House of Lizards or Backrooms: Eight Levels first?
- If you want chronology, House of Lizards (2023) 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 House of Lizards 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.