Choose BACKFIRE
Choose BACKFIRE if you want the Mouse Only Option and Touch Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. BACKFIRE launched in 2025.
BACKFIRE vs Hellrifters
BACKFIRE and Hellrifters both land in Action, 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 share Action, Indie on Steam. Hellrifters has co-op; BACKFIRE does not. 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 Hellrifters
Choose Hellrifters if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend.
Both BACKFIRE and Hellrifters sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls and Adjustable Difficulty, 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
 BACKFIRE |  Hellrifters | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 8 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | SQYD.studio | Temikra Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Hellrifters has co-op; BACKFIRE does not.
BACKFIRE vs Hellrifters — FAQ
- Are BACKFIRE and Hellrifters similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 BACKFIRE have multiplayer like Hellrifters?
- No. Hellrifters supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while BACKFIRE is listed as single-player only.