Choose Backmooms
Choose Backmooms if you want an Action experience. Backmooms launched in 2025.
Backmooms vs One Death at a Time
Backmooms and One Death at a Time both land in Indie, Adventure, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Backmooms (2025) is 1 year older than One Death at a Time (2026). One Death at a Time is free; Backmooms is paid (0.99 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 One Death at a Time
Choose One Death at a Time if you want a Free To Play game with Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. One Death at a Time launched in 2026.
Both Backmooms and One Death at a Time sit in Indie, Adventure, and Casual 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 |  One Death at a Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 84.6% positive (52 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | LuuuLuuuL | Figus |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Backmooms (2025) is 1 year older than One Death at a Time (2026).
- One Death at a Time is free; Backmooms is paid (0.99 USD).
Backmooms vs One Death at a Time — FAQ
- Should I play Backmooms or One Death at a Time first?
- If you want chronology, Backmooms (2025) came out before One Death at a Time (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 One Death at a Time similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Casual 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.
- Is One Death at a Time free?
- Yes — One Death at a Time is a free-to-play Steam title. Backmooms is paid (0.99 USD).