Choose Climb The Backrooms
Choose Climb The Backrooms if you want a Casual game with Save Anytime. Climb The Backrooms launched in 2025.
Climb The Backrooms vs Lab Loonies
Climb The Backrooms and Lab Loonies 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 2 years older than Lab Loonies (2027). 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 Lab Loonies
Choose Lab Loonies if you want an Action game with DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, and Surround Sound. Lab Loonies launched in 2027.
Both Climb The Backrooms and Lab Loonies 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 Climb The Backrooms |  Lab Loonies | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2027 |
| Genres | Adventure, Casual | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 83.9% positive (664 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | LovDEV | Michael Fischer |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Climb The Backrooms (2025) is 2 years older than Lab Loonies (2027).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Climb The Backrooms is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Lab Loonies has no Deck rating yet.
Climb The Backrooms vs Lab Loonies — FAQ
- Should I play Climb The Backrooms or Lab Loonies first?
- If you want chronology, Climb The Backrooms (2025) came out before Lab Loonies (2027). 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 Climb The Backrooms and Lab Loonies 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 Climb The Backrooms and Lab Loonies have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Climb The Backrooms ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Lab Loonies ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Climb The Backrooms run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Climb The Backrooms is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Lab Loonies doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.