Choose Backmooms
Choose Backmooms if you want an Action and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Backmooms launched in 2025.
Backmooms vs Somewhere, A Cat Sleeps
Backmooms and Somewhere, A Cat Sleeps both land in Indie, 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 share Indie, Adventure on Steam. Backmooms (2025) is 1 year older than Somewhere, A Cat Sleeps (2026). Backmooms is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Somewhere, A Cat Sleeps (0.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD). 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 Somewhere, A Cat Sleeps
Choose Somewhere, A Cat Sleeps if you want the Color Alternatives and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. Somewhere, A Cat Sleeps launched in 2026.
Both Backmooms and Somewhere, A Cat Sleeps sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, 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
 Backmooms |  Somewhere, A Cat Sleeps | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.6% positive (52 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | LuuuLuuuL | MoldyBits |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Backmooms (2025) is 1 year older than Somewhere, A Cat Sleeps (2026).
- Backmooms is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Somewhere, A Cat Sleeps (0.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
Backmooms vs Somewhere, A Cat Sleeps — FAQ
- Should I play Backmooms or Somewhere, A Cat Sleeps first?
- If you want chronology, Backmooms (2025) came out before Somewhere, A Cat Sleeps (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 Backmooms and Somewhere, A Cat Sleeps similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.