Choose Dead Faces
Choose Dead Faces if you want an Action experience. Dead Faces launched in 2026.
Dead Faces vs Backrooms The Levels
Dead Faces and Backrooms The Levels 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. Backrooms The Levels (2025) is 1 year older than Dead Faces (2026). 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 Levels
Choose Backrooms The Levels if you want an Early Access experience. Backrooms The Levels launched in 2025.
Both Dead Faces and Backrooms The Levels sit in Indie, Adventure, and Simulation on Steam and both list HDR available, 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
 Dead Faces |  Backrooms The Levels | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Aza Game Studio | Knightsoft Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Backrooms The Levels (2025) is 1 year older than Dead Faces (2026).
Dead Faces vs Backrooms The Levels — FAQ
- Should I play Dead Faces or Backrooms The Levels first?
- If you want chronology, Backrooms The Levels (2025) came out before Dead Faces (2026). 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 Dead Faces and Backrooms The Levels 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.