Choose Backrooms: The Next Level
Choose Backrooms: The Next Level if you want an Indie and Early Access experience. Backrooms: The Next Level launched in 2025.
Backrooms: The Next Level vs DEATH FROM BELOW
Backrooms: The Next Level and DEATH FROM BELOW both land in Adventure, 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 Adventure, Simulation on Steam. 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 DEATH FROM BELOW
Choose DEATH FROM BELOW if you want an Action experience.
Both Backrooms: The Next Level and DEATH FROM BELOW sit in Adventure and Simulation 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
 Backrooms: The Next Level |  DEATH FROM BELOW | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | — |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Early Access | Action, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 7 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | SUDT Games | Quantum Cult |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
Backrooms: The Next Level vs DEATH FROM BELOW — FAQ
- Are Backrooms: The Next Level and DEATH FROM BELOW similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, 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.
- Do both Backrooms: The Next Level and DEATH FROM BELOW have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Backrooms: The Next Level ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; DEATH FROM BELOW ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.