Choose Into The Backrooms
Choose Into The Backrooms if you want a Casual experience. Into The Backrooms launched in 2023.
Into The Backrooms vs Red October
Into The Backrooms and Red October both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Into The Backrooms (2023) is 2 years older than Red October (2025). Red October is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Into The Backrooms (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 Red October
Choose Red October if it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Red October launched in 2025.
Both Into The Backrooms and Red October sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, 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
 Into The Backrooms |  Red October | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Lydo Studios | Stop-TussiN |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Into The Backrooms (2023) is 2 years older than Red October (2025).
- Red October is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Into The Backrooms (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Into The Backrooms is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Red October has no Deck rating yet.
Into The Backrooms vs Red October — FAQ
- Should I play Into The Backrooms or Red October first?
- If you want chronology, Into The Backrooms (2023) came out before Red October (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 Into The Backrooms and Red October similar?
- They overlap on 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.