Choose The Anomaly Project
Choose The Anomaly Project if you want an Action, Strategy, and Casual game with Steam Leaderboards. The Anomaly Project launched in 2024.
The Anomaly Project vs Backrooms: Into the Hole
The Anomaly Project and Backrooms: Into the Hole both land in Indie, 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 share Indie, Adventure on Steam. The Anomaly Project (2024) is 2 years older than Backrooms: Into the Hole (2026). Backrooms: Into the Hole is currently ~89% cheaper on Steam than The Anomaly Project (0.89 USD vs. 7.99 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: Into the Hole
Choose Backrooms: Into the Hole if you want a Simulation and Early Access game with LAN Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 89% cheaper on the Steam Store. Backrooms: Into the Hole launched in 2026.
Both The Anomaly Project and Backrooms: Into the Hole sit in Indie and Adventure 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
 The Anomaly Project |  Backrooms: Into the Hole | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 0.89 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.7% positive (350 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Kekdot | Skmaestro |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Anomaly Project (2024) is 2 years older than Backrooms: Into the Hole (2026).
- Backrooms: Into the Hole is currently ~89% cheaper on Steam than The Anomaly Project (0.89 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- The Anomaly Project is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Backrooms: Into the Hole has no Deck rating yet.
The Anomaly Project vs Backrooms: Into the Hole — FAQ
- Should I play The Anomaly Project or Backrooms: Into the Hole first?
- If you want chronology, The Anomaly Project (2024) came out before Backrooms: Into the Hole (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 The Anomaly Project and Backrooms: Into the Hole similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.
- Do both The Anomaly Project and Backrooms: Into the Hole have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: The Anomaly Project ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Backrooms: Into the Hole ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.
- Does The Anomaly Project run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Anomaly Project is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Backrooms: Into the Hole doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.