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Journey For Elysium vs 疯狂厨房VR

Journey For Elysium and 疯狂厨房VR both land in Simulation, Casual 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 Simulation, Casual on Steam. Journey For Elysium (2019) is 3 years older than 疯狂厨房VR (2022). Journey For Elysium is currently ~63% cheaper on Steam than 疯狂厨房VR (2.99 USD vs. 7.99 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 Journey For Elysium

Choose Journey For Elysium if you want an Indie and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 63% cheaper on the Steam Store. Journey For Elysium launched in 2019.

Choose 疯狂厨房VR

Choose 疯狂厨房VR if it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 疯狂厨房VR launched in 2022.

Both Journey For Elysium and 疯狂厨房VR sit in Simulation and Casual 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

Journey For Elysium vs 疯狂厨房VR — Steam metadata comparison
Journey For Elysium — Steam game coverJourney For Elysium疯狂厨房VR — Steam game cover疯狂厨房VR
Released20192022
GenresIndie, Adventure, Simulation, CasualSimulation, Casual
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price2.99 USD7.99 USD
Steam reviews79.1% positive (43 reviews)1 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersMantis703 Studio

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Journey For Elysium vs 疯狂厨房VR — FAQ

Should I play Journey For Elysium or 疯狂厨房VR first?
If you want chronology, Journey For Elysium (2019) came out before 疯狂厨房VR (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 Journey For Elysium and 疯狂厨房VR similar?
They overlap on Simulation, Casual 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.
Journey For Elysium vs 疯狂厨房VR — Verdict (2026) · imho.run