Choose Chained in the Backrooms
Choose Chained in the Backrooms if it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Chained in the Backrooms launched in 2025.
Chained in the Backrooms vs Anomaly Protocol
Chained in the Backrooms and Anomaly Protocol 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. Both released in 2025. Both sit near 70% positive on Steam (Chained in the Backrooms: 195 reviews, Anomaly Protocol: 10). 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 Anomaly Protocol
Choose Anomaly Protocol if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Anomaly Protocol launched in 2025.
Both Chained in the Backrooms and Anomaly Protocol sit in Action, 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. Steam reviews are nearly tied (69.7% vs 70% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Chained in the Backrooms |  Anomaly Protocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 69.7% positive (195 reviews) | 70% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Task+ Studios | Oriland |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Both released in 2025.
- Both sit near 70% positive on Steam (Chained in the Backrooms: 195 reviews, Anomaly Protocol: 10).
- Chained in the Backrooms is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Anomaly Protocol (2.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Chained in the Backrooms is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Anomaly Protocol has no Deck rating yet.
Chained in the Backrooms vs Anomaly Protocol — FAQ
- Are Chained in the Backrooms and Anomaly Protocol 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.
- Do both Chained in the Backrooms and Anomaly Protocol have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Chained in the Backrooms ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Anomaly Protocol ships Online Co-op, Co-op.