Choose Apewar
Choose Apewar if you want an Early Access game with HDR available. 3,240 Steam reviews back the pick.
Apewar vs Backrooms: The Hunt
Apewar and Backrooms: The Hunt both land in Action, Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Apewar (2023) is 1 year older than Backrooms: The Hunt (2024). Backrooms: The Hunt is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Apewar (0.79 USD vs. 0.99 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 Backrooms: The Hunt
Choose Backrooms: The Hunt if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Backrooms: The Hunt launched in 2024.
Both Apewar and Backrooms: The Hunt sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, 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
 Apewar |  Backrooms: The Hunt | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 0.79 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.5% positive (3,240 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Radatomic Studios | SUDT Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Apewar (2023) is 1 year older than Backrooms: The Hunt (2024).
- Backrooms: The Hunt is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Apewar (0.79 USD vs. 0.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Apewar is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Backrooms: The Hunt has no Deck rating yet.
Apewar vs Backrooms: The Hunt — FAQ
- Should I play Apewar or Backrooms: The Hunt first?
- If you want chronology, Apewar (2023) came out before Backrooms: The Hunt (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 Apewar and Backrooms: The Hunt similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Casual 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 Apewar and Backrooms: The Hunt have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Apewar ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Backrooms: The Hunt ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Apewar run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Apewar is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Backrooms: The Hunt doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.