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Any way out vs Anomaly Rooms

Any way out and Anomaly Rooms both land in Indie 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 Indie games on Steam. Any way out (2024) is 1 year older than Anomaly Rooms (2025). Any way out is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Anomaly Rooms (1.99 USD vs. 5.99 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 Any way out

Choose Any way out if it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Any way out launched in 2024.

Choose Anomaly Rooms

Choose Anomaly Rooms if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Anomaly Rooms launched in 2025.

Both Any way out and Anomaly Rooms sit in Indie 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

Any way out vs Anomaly Rooms — Steam metadata comparison
Any way out — Steam game coverAny way outAnomaly Rooms — Steam game coverAnomaly Rooms
Released20242025
GenresIndieIndie
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price1.99 USD5.99 USD
Steam reviews6 reviews7 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersDistant GamesKisKis Game

Side by side

Any way out vs Anomaly Rooms — FAQ

Should I play Any way out or Anomaly Rooms first?
If you want chronology, Any way out (2024) came out before Anomaly Rooms (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 Any way out and Anomaly Rooms similar?
They overlap on Indie 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.
Any way out vs Anomaly Rooms — Verdict (2026) · imho.run