Choose Backroom Cleaners
Choose Backroom Cleaners if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Backroom Cleaners launched in 2027.
Backroom Cleaners vs Mauled Horde
Backroom Cleaners and Mauled Horde both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Mauled Horde is free; Backroom Cleaners is paid (Price unknown). Both support cooperative play. 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 Mauled Horde
Choose Mauled Horde if you want an Indie and Free To Play game with Custom Volume Controls and Stereo Sound. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero.
Both Backroom Cleaners and Mauled Horde sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and LAN 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
 Backroom Cleaners |  Mauled Horde | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2027 | — |
| Genres | Action | Action, Indie, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Hypercent Inc. | Elements Games |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Mauled Horde is free; Backroom Cleaners is paid (Price unknown).
- Both support cooperative play.
Backroom Cleaners vs Mauled Horde — FAQ
- Are Backroom Cleaners and Mauled Horde similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 Backroom Cleaners and Mauled Horde have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Backroom Cleaners ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Mauled Horde ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.
- Is Mauled Horde free?
- Yes — Mauled Horde is a free-to-play Steam title. Backroom Cleaners is paid (Price unknown).