Choose Backrooms Society
Choose Backrooms Society if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 22% cheaper on the Steam Store. Backrooms Society launched in 2023.
Backrooms Society vs Murky Divers
Backrooms Society and Murky Divers 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 Murky Divers (2024). Murky Divers scores higher on Steam reviews (87.1% positive) than Backrooms Society (80.7% 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 Murky Divers
Choose Murky Divers if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 87.1% positive across 2,182 reviews.
Both Backrooms Society and Murky Divers 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 |  Murky Divers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.7% positive (342 reviews) | 87.1% positive (2,182 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Mikael Bihl | Embers |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Backrooms Society (2023) is 1 year older than Murky Divers (2024).
- Murky Divers scores higher on Steam reviews (87.1% positive) than Backrooms Society (80.7% positive).
- Backrooms Society is currently ~22% cheaper on Steam than Murky Divers (6.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Backrooms Society is Deck Playable, Murky Divers is Deck Verified.
Backrooms Society vs Murky Divers — FAQ
- Which is better, Backrooms Society or Murky Divers?
- On Steam reviews Murky Divers scores higher (87.1% positive) than Backrooms Society (80.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Murky Divers is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Backrooms Society or Murky Divers first?
- If you want chronology, Backrooms Society (2023) came out before Murky Divers (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 Murky Divers 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 Murky Divers have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Backrooms Society ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Murky Divers ships Online Co-op, Co-op.