Choose Adrift in the Backrooms
Choose Adrift in the Backrooms if you want a Casual experience. Adrift in the Backrooms launched in 2023.
Adrift in the Backrooms vs Backrooms: Into the Hole
Adrift in the Backrooms and Backrooms: Into the Hole 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. Adrift in the Backrooms (2023) is 3 years older than Backrooms: Into the Hole (2026). Backrooms: Into the Hole is currently ~87% cheaper on Steam than Adrift in the Backrooms (0.89 USD vs. 6.99 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: Into the Hole
Choose Backrooms: Into the Hole if you want a Simulation and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 87% cheaper on the Steam Store. Backrooms: Into the Hole launched in 2026.
Both Adrift in the Backrooms and Backrooms: Into the Hole sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and LAN 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
 Adrift in the Backrooms |  Backrooms: Into the Hole | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 0.89 USD |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Not2Bad Studios | Skmaestro |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Adrift in the Backrooms (2023) is 3 years older than Backrooms: Into the Hole (2026).
- Backrooms: Into the Hole is currently ~87% cheaper on Steam than Adrift in the Backrooms (0.89 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Adrift in the Backrooms vs Backrooms: Into the Hole — FAQ
- Should I play Adrift in the Backrooms or Backrooms: Into the Hole first?
- If you want chronology, Adrift in the Backrooms (2023) came out before Backrooms: Into the Hole (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 Adrift in the Backrooms and Backrooms: Into the Hole 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.
- Do both Adrift in the Backrooms and Backrooms: Into the Hole have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Adrift in the Backrooms ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Backrooms: Into the Hole ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.