Choose Backrooms: Steps into the abyss
Choose Backrooms: Steps into the abyss if you want the Online PvP and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Backrooms: Steps into the abyss launched in 2025.
Backrooms: Steps into the abyss vs Backrooms: The Next Level
Backrooms: Steps into the abyss and Backrooms: The Next Level 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. Both released in 2025. Backrooms: Steps into the abyss is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Backrooms: The Next Level (0.79 USD vs. 1.99 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 Next Level
Choose Backrooms: The Next Level if you want a Simulation and Early Access game with LAN Co-op. Backrooms: The Next Level launched in 2025.
Both Backrooms: Steps into the abyss and Backrooms: The Next Level sit in Indie and 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
 Backrooms: Steps into the abyss |  Backrooms: The Next Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.79 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 9 reviews | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | SUDT Games | SUDT Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Both released in 2025.
- Backrooms: Steps into the abyss is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Backrooms: The Next Level (0.79 USD vs. 1.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Backrooms: Steps into the abyss vs Backrooms: The Next Level — FAQ
- Are Backrooms: Steps into the abyss and Backrooms: The Next Level 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 Backrooms: Steps into the abyss and Backrooms: The Next Level have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Backrooms: Steps into the abyss ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Backrooms: The Next Level ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.