The Backrooms: Liminal Reality vs False Mall
The Backrooms: Liminal Reality and False Mall 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: Liminal Reality (2023) is 1 year older than False Mall (2024). False Mall scores higher on Steam reviews (93.5% positive) than The Backrooms: Liminal Reality (55.6% positive). 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: Liminal Reality |  False Mall | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 55.6% positive (18 reviews) | 93.5% positive (46 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | CoffeeCupz Games | TenkaiGames |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- The Backrooms: Liminal Reality (2023) is 1 year older than False Mall (2024).
- False Mall scores higher on Steam reviews (93.5% positive) than The Backrooms: Liminal Reality (55.6% positive).
- False Mall is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than The Backrooms: Liminal Reality (3.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- False Mall is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Backrooms: Liminal Reality has no Deck rating yet.
The Backrooms: Liminal Reality vs False Mall — FAQ
- Should I play The Backrooms: Liminal Reality or False Mall first?
- If you want chronology, The Backrooms: Liminal Reality (2023) came out before False Mall (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: Liminal Reality and False Mall 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.