Choose The Devourer: Hunted Souls
Choose The Devourer: Hunted Souls if you want an Action, Indie, and Early Access game with Tracked Controller Support. The Devourer: Hunted Souls launched in 2023.
The Devourer: Hunted Souls vs Climb The Backrooms
The Devourer: Hunted Souls and Climb The Backrooms both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. The Devourer: Hunted Souls (2023) is 2 years older than Climb The Backrooms (2025). Climb The Backrooms scores higher on Steam reviews (83.9% positive) than The Devourer: Hunted Souls (78.7% 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 Climb The Backrooms
Choose Climb The Backrooms if you want a Casual game with Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Save Anytime. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 83.9% positive across 664 reviews.
Both The Devourer: Hunted Souls and Climb The Backrooms sit in 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
 The Devourer: Hunted Souls |  Climb The Backrooms | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access | Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.7% positive (235 reviews) | 83.9% positive (664 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | ZTEK Studio | LovDEV |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- The Devourer: Hunted Souls (2023) is 2 years older than Climb The Backrooms (2025).
- Climb The Backrooms scores higher on Steam reviews (83.9% positive) than The Devourer: Hunted Souls (78.7% positive).
- Climb The Backrooms is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than The Devourer: Hunted Souls (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
The Devourer: Hunted Souls vs Climb The Backrooms — FAQ
- Which is better, The Devourer: Hunted Souls or Climb The Backrooms?
- On Steam reviews Climb The Backrooms scores higher (83.9% positive) than The Devourer: Hunted Souls (78.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Climb The Backrooms is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play The Devourer: Hunted Souls or Climb The Backrooms first?
- If you want chronology, The Devourer: Hunted Souls (2023) came out before Climb The Backrooms (2025). 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 Devourer: Hunted Souls and Climb The Backrooms similar?
- They overlap on 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 The Devourer: Hunted Souls and Climb The Backrooms have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: The Devourer: Hunted Souls ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Climb The Backrooms ships Online Co-op, Co-op.