Choose GlitchPets
Choose GlitchPets if you want an Action and Casual experience. GlitchPets launched in 2018.
GlitchPets vs Backrooms: Into the Hole
GlitchPets and Backrooms: Into the Hole both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam. GlitchPets (2018) is 8 years older than Backrooms: Into the Hole (2026). Backrooms: Into the Hole is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than GlitchPets (0.89 USD vs. 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 Backrooms: Into the Hole
Choose Backrooms: Into the Hole if it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Backrooms: Into the Hole launched in 2026.
Both GlitchPets and Backrooms: Into the Hole sit in Indie, Adventure, and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and LAN 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
 GlitchPets |  Backrooms: Into the Hole | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Early Access | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 0.89 USD |
| Steam reviews | 75% positive (16 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Cool and Normal Entertainment, Cool and Normal Entertainment | Skmaestro |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- GlitchPets (2018) is 8 years older than Backrooms: Into the Hole (2026).
- Backrooms: Into the Hole is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than GlitchPets (0.89 USD vs. 0.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
GlitchPets vs Backrooms: Into the Hole — FAQ
- Should I play GlitchPets or Backrooms: Into the Hole first?
- If you want chronology, GlitchPets (2018) came out before Backrooms: Into the Hole (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 GlitchPets and Backrooms: Into the Hole similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.
- Do both GlitchPets and Backrooms: Into the Hole have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: GlitchPets ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Backrooms: Into the Hole ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.