Choose Backrooms Anomaly: Pools
Choose Backrooms Anomaly: Pools if you want the DualShock Controller Support, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound side of the pairing. Backrooms Anomaly: Pools launched in 2027.
Backrooms Anomaly: Pools vs Hotel The Memory
Backrooms Anomaly: Pools and Hotel The Memory 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. Hotel The Memory (2026) is 1 year older than Backrooms Anomaly: Pools (2027). 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 Hotel The Memory
Choose Hotel The Memory if you want an Indie and Casual experience. Hotel The Memory launched in 2026.
Both Backrooms Anomaly: Pools and Hotel The Memory sit in Adventure and Simulation on Steam and both list Camera Comfort and Playable without Timed Input, 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 Anomaly: Pools |  Hotel The Memory | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2027 | 2026 |
| Genres | Adventure, Simulation | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | liminal_games | BelcaStellar |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Hotel The Memory (2026) is 1 year older than Backrooms Anomaly: Pools (2027).
Backrooms Anomaly: Pools vs Hotel The Memory — FAQ
- Should I play Backrooms Anomaly: Pools or Hotel The Memory first?
- If you want chronology, Hotel The Memory (2026) came out before Backrooms Anomaly: Pools (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 Backrooms Anomaly: Pools and Hotel The Memory 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.