Choose La Salamanca
Choose La Salamanca if you want the Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. La Salamanca launched in 2025.
La Salamanca vs Backrooms: Realism
La Salamanca and Backrooms: Realism both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. La Salamanca (2025) is 1 year older than Backrooms: Realism (2026). Backrooms: Realism is currently ~58% cheaper on Steam than La Salamanca (4.99 USD vs. 11.99 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: Realism
Choose Backrooms: Realism if you want the Stereo Sound and Surround Sound side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 58% cheaper on the Steam Store. Backrooms: Realism launched in 2026.
Both La Salamanca and Backrooms: Realism sit in Action, Indie, and 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
 La Salamanca |  Backrooms: Realism | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Carpincho Studio | Georgeisthebest |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- La Salamanca (2025) is 1 year older than Backrooms: Realism (2026).
- Backrooms: Realism is currently ~58% cheaper on Steam than La Salamanca (4.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
La Salamanca vs Backrooms: Realism — FAQ
- Should I play La Salamanca or Backrooms: Realism first?
- If you want chronology, La Salamanca (2025) came out before Backrooms: Realism (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 La Salamanca and Backrooms: Realism similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.