Choose Backrooms Society
Choose Backrooms Society if you want an Early Access game with Steam Leaderboards. Backrooms Society launched in 2023.
Backrooms Society vs Inside the Labs
Backrooms Society and Inside the Labs 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. Backrooms Society (2023) is 1 year older than Inside the Labs (2024). Backrooms Society scores higher on Steam reviews (80.7% positive) than Inside the Labs (73.7% 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 Inside the Labs
Choose Inside the Labs if it's currently about 57% cheaper on the Steam Store. Inside the Labs launched in 2024.
Both Backrooms Society and Inside the Labs sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, 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
 Backrooms Society |  Inside the Labs | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.7% positive (342 reviews) | 73.7% positive (57 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Mikael Bihl | Chreseeba Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Backrooms Society (2023) is 1 year older than Inside the Labs (2024).
- Backrooms Society scores higher on Steam reviews (80.7% positive) than Inside the Labs (73.7% positive).
- Inside the Labs is currently ~57% cheaper on Steam than Backrooms Society (2.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Backrooms Society vs Inside the Labs — FAQ
- Should I play Backrooms Society or Inside the Labs first?
- If you want chronology, Backrooms Society (2023) came out before Inside the Labs (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 Backrooms Society and Inside the Labs 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.
- Do both Backrooms Society and Inside the Labs have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Backrooms Society ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Inside the Labs ships Online Co-op, Co-op.