Choose Burglar Inc
Choose Burglar Inc if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Burglar Inc launched in 2024.
Burglar Inc vs Backrooms: The Others
Burglar Inc and Backrooms: The Others both land in Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. Burglar Inc (2024) is 1 year older than Backrooms: The Others (2025). Backrooms: The Others is currently ~68% cheaper on Steam than Burglar Inc (2.99 USD vs. 9.49 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 Others
Choose Backrooms: The Others if you want the LAN Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 68% cheaper on the Steam Store. Backrooms: The Others launched in 2025.
Both Burglar Inc and Backrooms: The Others sit in Indie, Adventure, and Simulation 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
 Burglar Inc |  Backrooms: The Others | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Early Access | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.49 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Denzee Games | SUDT Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Burglar Inc (2024) is 1 year older than Backrooms: The Others (2025).
- Backrooms: The Others is currently ~68% cheaper on Steam than Burglar Inc (2.99 USD vs. 9.49 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Burglar Inc vs Backrooms: The Others — FAQ
- Should I play Burglar Inc or Backrooms: The Others first?
- If you want chronology, Burglar Inc (2024) came out before Backrooms: The Others (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 Burglar Inc and Backrooms: The Others similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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 Burglar Inc and Backrooms: The Others have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Burglar Inc ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Backrooms: The Others ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.