Choose Chained in the Backrooms
Choose Chained in the Backrooms if you want an Action experience. Chained in the Backrooms launched in 2025.
Chained in the Backrooms vs The Clownhouse
Chained in the Backrooms and The Clownhouse both land in Indie, Adventure, Early Access 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, Early Access on Steam. Both support cooperative play. Chained in the Backrooms is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; The Clownhouse has no Deck rating yet. 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 The Clownhouse
Choose The Clownhouse if you want a RPG experience.
Both Chained in the Backrooms and The Clownhouse sit in Indie, Adventure, and Early Access 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
 Chained in the Backrooms |  The Clownhouse | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 69.7% positive (195 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Task+ Studios | AxlPlay |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Early Access on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Chained in the Backrooms is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; The Clownhouse has no Deck rating yet.
Chained in the Backrooms vs The Clownhouse — FAQ
- Are Chained in the Backrooms and The Clownhouse similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Early Access 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 The Clownhouse have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Chained in the Backrooms ships Online Co-op, Co-op; The Clownhouse ships Online Co-op, Co-op.