The Backrooms - Nightmare Dimension vs We Are Alive
The Backrooms - Nightmare Dimension and We Are Alive both land in Indie 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 are Indie games on Steam. The Backrooms - Nightmare Dimension (2023) is 1 year older than We Are Alive (2024). We Are Alive is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than The Backrooms - Nightmare Dimension (4.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Backrooms - Nightmare Dimension |  We Are Alive | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 7 reviews | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Savage Howl | Faceless Bear Games |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- The Backrooms - Nightmare Dimension (2023) is 1 year older than We Are Alive (2024).
- We Are Alive is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than The Backrooms - Nightmare Dimension (4.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
The Backrooms - Nightmare Dimension vs We Are Alive — FAQ
- Should I play The Backrooms - Nightmare Dimension or We Are Alive first?
- If you want chronology, The Backrooms - Nightmare Dimension (2023) came out before We Are Alive (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 The Backrooms - Nightmare Dimension and We Are Alive similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.
- Do both The Backrooms - Nightmare Dimension and We Are Alive have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: The Backrooms - Nightmare Dimension ships Online Co-op, Co-op; We Are Alive ships Online Co-op, Co-op.