Choose Noitapeli
Choose Noitapeli if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Noitapeli launched in 2023.
Noitapeli vs Backrooms: The Endless Halls
Noitapeli and Backrooms: The Endless Halls 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. Noitapeli (2023) is 3 years older than Backrooms: The Endless Halls (2026). Noitapeli is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Backrooms: The Endless Halls (0.99 USD vs. 1.19 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: The Endless Halls
Choose Backrooms: The Endless Halls if you want a Simulation, Casual, and Early Access game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and LAN Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Backrooms: The Endless Halls launched in 2026.
Both Noitapeli and Backrooms: The Endless Halls sit in Action, 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
 Noitapeli |  Backrooms: The Endless Halls | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 1.19 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | randomcreations | Skmaestro |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Noitapeli (2023) is 3 years older than Backrooms: The Endless Halls (2026).
- Noitapeli is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Backrooms: The Endless Halls (0.99 USD vs. 1.19 USD).
- Backrooms: The Endless Halls has co-op; Noitapeli does not.
Noitapeli vs Backrooms: The Endless Halls — FAQ
- Should I play Noitapeli or Backrooms: The Endless Halls first?
- If you want chronology, Noitapeli (2023) came out before Backrooms: The Endless Halls (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 Noitapeli and Backrooms: The Endless Halls 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.
- Does Noitapeli have multiplayer like Backrooms: The Endless Halls?
- No. Backrooms: The Endless Halls supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op), while Noitapeli is listed as single-player only.