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The Backrooms: Liminal Reality vs Horror Storm

The Backrooms: Liminal Reality and Horror Storm 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. The Backrooms: Liminal Reality (2023) is 1 year older than Horror Storm (2024). Horror Storm is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than The Backrooms: Liminal Reality (0.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 The Backrooms: Liminal Reality

Choose The Backrooms: Liminal Reality if it matches what drew you to this matchup. The Backrooms: Liminal Reality launched in 2023.

Choose Horror Storm

Choose Horror Storm if it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. Horror Storm launched in 2024.

Both The Backrooms: Liminal Reality and Horror Storm 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

The Backrooms: Liminal Reality vs Horror Storm — Steam metadata comparison
The Backrooms: Liminal Reality — Steam game coverThe Backrooms: Liminal RealityHorror Storm — Steam game coverHorror Storm
Released20232024
GenresAction, Indie, AdventureAction, Indie, Adventure
PlatformsWindows, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price9.99 USD0.99 USD
Steam reviews55.6% positive (18 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersCoffeeCupz GamesÖ. Faruk Görücü

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The Backrooms: Liminal Reality vs Horror Storm — FAQ

Should I play The Backrooms: Liminal Reality or Horror Storm first?
If you want chronology, The Backrooms: Liminal Reality (2023) came out before Horror Storm (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 Horror Storm 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.
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