Choose Krampus is Home
Choose Krampus is Home if you want a Strategy game with Online PvP and PvP. On Steam, it's currently about 52% cheaper on the Steam Store. Krampus is Home launched in 2019.
Krampus is Home vs Backrooms Complex
Krampus is Home and Backrooms Complex both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Krampus is Home (2019) is 7 years older than Backrooms Complex (2026). Krampus is Home is currently ~52% cheaper on Steam than Backrooms Complex (3.29 USD vs. 6.79 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 Backrooms Complex
Choose Backrooms Complex if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Backrooms Complex launched in 2026.
Both Krampus is Home and Backrooms Complex sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and 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
 Krampus is Home |  Backrooms Complex | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 3.29 USD | 6.79 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79% positive (81 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Regl Studios, Roger G Lugo | Andrii |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Krampus is Home (2019) is 7 years older than Backrooms Complex (2026).
- Krampus is Home is currently ~52% cheaper on Steam than Backrooms Complex (3.29 USD vs. 6.79 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Krampus is Home vs Backrooms Complex — FAQ
- Should I play Krampus is Home or Backrooms Complex first?
- If you want chronology, Krampus is Home (2019) came out before Backrooms Complex (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 Krampus is Home and Backrooms Complex similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both Krampus is Home and Backrooms Complex have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Krampus is Home ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Backrooms Complex ships Online Co-op, Co-op.