Choose SOMA
Choose SOMA if you want an Indie and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 23,563 Steam reviews back the pick.
SOMA vs Backrooms: 5 Missing Wanderers
SOMA and Backrooms: 5 Missing Wanderers both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. SOMA (2015) is 10 years older than Backrooms: 5 Missing Wanderers (2025). Backrooms: 5 Missing Wanderers is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than SOMA (2.99 USD vs. 29.99 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: 5 Missing Wanderers
Choose Backrooms: 5 Missing Wanderers if it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. Backrooms: 5 Missing Wanderers launched in 2025.
Both SOMA and Backrooms: 5 Missing Wanderers sit in Action 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
 SOMA |  Backrooms: 5 Missing Wanderers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.8% positive (23,563 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Frictional Games | Georgeisthebest |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- SOMA (2015) is 10 years older than Backrooms: 5 Missing Wanderers (2025).
- Backrooms: 5 Missing Wanderers is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than SOMA (2.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- SOMA is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Backrooms: 5 Missing Wanderers has no Deck rating yet.
SOMA vs Backrooms: 5 Missing Wanderers — FAQ
- Should I play SOMA or Backrooms: 5 Missing Wanderers first?
- If you want chronology, SOMA (2015) came out before Backrooms: 5 Missing Wanderers (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 SOMA and Backrooms: 5 Missing Wanderers similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 SOMA run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — SOMA is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Backrooms: 5 Missing Wanderers doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.