Choose Backrooms Society
Choose Backrooms Society if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Backrooms Society launched in 2023.
Backrooms Society vs Department of Collections
Backrooms Society and Department of Collections 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 3 years older than Department of Collections (2026). Both support cooperative play. 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 Department of Collections
Choose Department of Collections if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Department of Collections launched in 2026.
Both Backrooms Society and Department of Collections sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online 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 |  Department of Collections | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 6.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 80.7% positive (342 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Mikael Bihl | Cracked Terminal Studio LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Backrooms Society (2023) is 3 years older than Department of Collections (2026).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Backrooms Society is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Department of Collections has no Deck rating yet.
Backrooms Society vs Department of Collections — FAQ
- Should I play Backrooms Society or Department of Collections first?
- If you want chronology, Backrooms Society (2023) came out before Department of Collections (2026). 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 Department of Collections 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 Department of Collections have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Backrooms Society ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Department of Collections ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Backrooms Society run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Backrooms Society is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Department of Collections doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.