Choose SOMA
Choose SOMA if you want an Action and Indie 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: Exploration
SOMA and Backrooms: Exploration 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. SOMA (2015) is 10 years older than Backrooms: Exploration (2025). SOMA scores higher on Steam reviews (95.8% positive) than Backrooms: Exploration (71.2% positive). 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: Exploration
Choose Backrooms: Exploration if it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Backrooms: Exploration launched in 2025.
Both SOMA and Backrooms: Exploration 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
 SOMA |  Backrooms: Exploration | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.8% positive (23,563 reviews) | 71.2% positive (59 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Frictional Games | HNStudios |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- SOMA (2015) is 10 years older than Backrooms: Exploration (2025).
- SOMA scores higher on Steam reviews (95.8% positive) than Backrooms: Exploration (71.2% positive).
- Backrooms: Exploration is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than SOMA (1.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- SOMA is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Backrooms: Exploration has no Deck rating yet.
SOMA vs Backrooms: Exploration — FAQ
- Should I play SOMA or Backrooms: Exploration first?
- If you want chronology, SOMA (2015) came out before Backrooms: Exploration (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: Exploration 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 SOMA run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — SOMA is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Backrooms: Exploration doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.