Choose Pirates of the Asteroid Belt VR
Choose Pirates of the Asteroid Belt VR if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Pirates of the Asteroid Belt VR launched in 2019.
Pirates of the Asteroid Belt VR vs Red Matter 2
Pirates of the Asteroid Belt VR and Red Matter 2 both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. Pirates of the Asteroid Belt VR (2019) is 3 years older than Red Matter 2 (2022). Pirates of the Asteroid Belt VR is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Red Matter 2 (19.99 USD vs. 29.99 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 Red Matter 2
Choose Red Matter 2 if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Red Matter 2 launched in 2022.
Both Pirates of the Asteroid Belt VR and Red Matter 2 sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, 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
 Pirates of the Asteroid Belt VR |  Red Matter 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | 91.4% positive (373 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Garden Horse Studio | Vertical Robot |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Pirates of the Asteroid Belt VR (2019) is 3 years older than Red Matter 2 (2022).
- Pirates of the Asteroid Belt VR is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Red Matter 2 (19.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Red Matter 2 is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Pirates of the Asteroid Belt VR has no Deck rating yet.
Pirates of the Asteroid Belt VR vs Red Matter 2 — FAQ
- Should I play Pirates of the Asteroid Belt VR or Red Matter 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Pirates of the Asteroid Belt VR (2019) came out before Red Matter 2 (2022). 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 Pirates of the Asteroid Belt VR and Red Matter 2 similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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.