Choose Through The Backrooms
Choose Through The Backrooms if you want an Adventure experience.
Through The Backrooms vs Twelve Boxes
Through The Backrooms and Twelve Boxes both land in Indie, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. 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 Twelve Boxes
Choose Twelve Boxes if you want the Stereo Sound, Surround Sound, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. Twelve Boxes launched in 2026.
Both Through The Backrooms and Twelve Boxes sit in Indie and Simulation 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
 Through The Backrooms |  Twelve Boxes | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 1.50 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Framen's Production | pashooter |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation on Steam.
Through The Backrooms vs Twelve Boxes — FAQ
- Are Through The Backrooms and Twelve Boxes similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation 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.