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Clock Tower: Rewind vs Backrooms Level X

Clock Tower: Rewind and Backrooms Level X 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. Clock Tower: Rewind (2024) is 1 year older than Backrooms Level X (2025). Backrooms Level X is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Clock Tower: Rewind (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Clock Tower: Rewind

Choose Clock Tower: Rewind if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Clock Tower: Rewind launched in 2024.

Choose Backrooms Level X

Choose Backrooms Level X if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Backrooms Level X launched in 2025.

Both Clock Tower: Rewind and Backrooms Level X sit in 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

Clock Tower: Rewind vs Backrooms Level X — Steam metadata comparison
Clock Tower: Rewind — Steam game coverClock Tower: RewindBackrooms Level X — Steam game coverBackrooms Level X
Released20242025
GenresAdventureIndie, Adventure
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck PlayableUnrated
Price19.99 USD9.99 USD
Steam reviews88.6% positive (273 reviews)5 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersWayForward, Limited Run GamesJosé Manuel Conesa Hernández, Firenut Games

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Clock Tower: Rewind vs Backrooms Level X — FAQ

Should I play Clock Tower: Rewind or Backrooms Level X first?
If you want chronology, Clock Tower: Rewind (2024) came out before Backrooms Level X (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 Clock Tower: Rewind and Backrooms Level X 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.
Does Clock Tower: Rewind run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Clock Tower: Rewind is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Backrooms Level X doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
Clock Tower: Rewind vs Backrooms Level X (2026) · imho.run