Which is better, Storebound or Climb The Backrooms?

On Steam reviews Climb The Backrooms scores higher (83.9% positive) than Storebound (78.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Climb The Backrooms is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.

Should I play Storebound or Climb The Backrooms first?

If you want chronology, Climb The Backrooms (2025) came out before Storebound (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 Storebound and Climb The Backrooms similar?

They overlap on Adventure 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 Storebound and Climb The Backrooms have co-op?

Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Storebound ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Climb The Backrooms ships Online Co-op, Co-op.

Storebound vs Climb The Backrooms

Storebound and Climb The Backrooms both land in Adventure 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 Adventure games on Steam. Climb The Backrooms (2025) is 1 year older than Storebound (2026). Climb The Backrooms scores higher on Steam reviews (83.9% positive) than Storebound (78.1% positive). 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 Storebound

Choose Storebound if you want an Action and Indie game with DualShock Controller Support, Steam Input API Support, and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,188 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Climb The Backrooms

Choose Climb The Backrooms if you want a Casual game with Save Anytime. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 83.9% positive across 664 reviews.

Both Storebound and Climb The Backrooms sit in Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Custom Volume Controls, 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.

Storebound vs Climb The Backrooms — Steam metadata comparison
	Storebound	Climb The Backrooms
Released	2026	2025
Genres	Action, Indie, Adventure	Adventure, Casual
Platforms	Windows	Windows
Steam Deck	Deck Verified	Deck Playable
Price	7.99 USD	4.99 USD
Steam reviews	78.1% positive (1,188 reviews)	83.9% positive (664 reviews)
Multiplayer	Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op	Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op
Developers	Embers	LovDEV

Side by side

Both are Adventure games on Steam.
Climb The Backrooms (2025) is 1 year older than Storebound (2026).
Climb The Backrooms scores higher on Steam reviews (83.9% positive) than Storebound (78.1% positive).
Climb The Backrooms is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than Storebound (4.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
Both support cooperative play.
Steam Deck: Storebound is Deck Verified, Climb The Backrooms is Deck Playable.