Choose Soul Drifter
Choose Soul Drifter if you want an Action experience. Soul Drifter launched in 2024.
Soul Drifter vs Backrooms The Levels
Soul Drifter and Backrooms The Levels 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. Soul Drifter (2024) is 1 year older than Backrooms The Levels (2025). Backrooms The Levels is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Soul Drifter (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 Levels
Choose Backrooms The Levels if you want a Simulation and Early Access game with HDR available. Backrooms The Levels launched in 2025.
Both Soul Drifter and Backrooms The Levels 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
 Soul Drifter |  Backrooms The Levels | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.8% positive (16 reviews) | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | VISIONKEEPER Studio | Knightsoft Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Soul Drifter (2024) is 1 year older than Backrooms The Levels (2025).
- Backrooms The Levels is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Soul Drifter (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
Soul Drifter vs Backrooms The Levels — FAQ
- Should I play Soul Drifter or Backrooms The Levels first?
- If you want chronology, Soul Drifter (2024) came out before Backrooms The Levels (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 Soul Drifter and Backrooms The Levels 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.