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Backrooms Lost Runners vs Inner

Backrooms Lost Runners and Inner 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. Inner (2024) is 2 years older than Backrooms Lost Runners (2026). Inner is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Backrooms Lost Runners (4.99 USD vs. 12.59 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 Lost Runners

Choose Backrooms Lost Runners if you want an Action, Adventure, and Early Access game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Backrooms Lost Runners launched in 2026.

Choose Inner

Choose Inner if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Inner launched in 2024.

Both Backrooms Lost Runners and Inner 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

Backrooms Lost Runners vs Inner — Steam metadata comparison
Backrooms Lost Runners — Steam game coverBackrooms Lost RunnersInner — Steam game coverInner
Released20262024
GenresAction, Indie, Adventure, Early AccessIndie
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price12.59 USD4.99 USD
Steam reviews—2 reviews
MultiplayerMulti-player, Online Co-op, Co-opSingle-player only
DevelopersShimStudioGamesHEAD GMZ

Side by side

Backrooms Lost Runners vs Inner — FAQ

Should I play Backrooms Lost Runners or Inner first?
If you want chronology, Inner (2024) came out before Backrooms Lost Runners (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 Backrooms Lost Runners and Inner 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.
Does Inner have multiplayer like Backrooms Lost Runners?
No. Backrooms Lost Runners supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Inner is listed as single-player only.
Backrooms Lost Runners vs Inner — Verdict (2026) · imho.run