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Games like Hobo Living VR

If Hobo Living VR is your kind of game, the closest matches are SUM, J15 Jet Fighter VR (歼15舰载机) and Detached — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Hobo Living VR: A VR hobo simulation experience

2020SimulationEarly Access9.99 USDWindowsby BefuddleBug
Hobo Living VR — Steam game cover

Players who liked Hobo Living VR also play

Steam players who put hours into Hobo Living VR also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. SUM

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Hobo Living VR fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Hobo Living VR.

    Through SUM VR, try to survive on another uninhabited island. Here you can build buildings, eat food, and do whatever you want to do. Buy now and get all future updates for free.

    2018IndieAdventureSimulation13.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. J15 Jet Fighter VR (歼15舰载机)

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Hobo Living VR fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    The J15 Jet Fighter is a modern air combat VR Game, You will be driving the J-15 fighter, carrying out training missions and combat missions on the Liaoning aircraft carrier.

    2018ActionSportsStrategy9.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Detached

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Hobo Living VR fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Hobo Living VR.

    Detached is a suspenseful interstellar duel that demands tactics and skill to survive. Separated from your unit you must make smart decisions and race to safety in this visceral exploration of deep space. Strap yourself into your spacesuit for thrilling gameplay designed for VR headsets.

    2017IndieSimulation6.24 USDSteam ↗
  4. The Walking Dead Onslaught

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Hobo Living VR fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Hobo Living VR.

    There’s no rest when survival is on the line. Step into AMC’s The Walking Dead and prepare for an onslaught of walkers as you assume the roles of your favorite characters from the show, and confront the horrors and humanity of this apocalyptic new world.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure29.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Battlewake

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Hobo Living VR fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    Fight for dominion in Battlewake, a fantasy naval combat game built for VR. Play as 4 mythical pirate lords, captain massive battle-ready warships, and summon ancient powers as you set sail on a larger-than-life nautical war for the ages.

    2019ActionStrategyIndie29.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Beyond Sandbox

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Hobo Living VR fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Hobo Living VR.

    Beyond Sandbox is a multiplayer VR modding platform powered by Unreal Engine 5. With advanced physics and the creativity of our modding community, anything is possible.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Hobo Living VR fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    Saints & Sinners is a game unlike any other in The Walking Dead universe. Every challenge you face and decision you make is driven by YOU. Fight the undead, scavenge through the flooded ruins of New Orleans, and face gut-wrenching choices for you and the other survivors. Live The Walking Dead.

    2020ActionStrategyIndie19.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. SURV1V3

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Hobo Living VR fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Hobo Living VR.

    Forget what you have played so far, SURV1V3 is a unique realistic zombie survival fps game expressly designed for VIRTUAL REALITY that will let you test your survival skills. Play the thrilling story in single mode or coop with your friends (up to 4 players) and survive the apocalypse!

    2021ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Hobo Living VR at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Hobo Living VR on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Hobo Living VR.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Hobo Living VR on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Hobo Living VR.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Hobo Living VR on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Hobo Living VR.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Your Only Move Is HUSTLE

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Hobo Living VR on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Hobo Living VR.

    Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Hobo Living VR on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Hobo Living VR.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Hobo Living VR on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Hobo Living VR.

    The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.

    2022SimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Nodebuster

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Hobo Living VR on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Hobo Living VR.

    Nodebuster is a short, experimental incremental game about busting nodes and destroying reality.

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under Hobo Living VR on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Hobo Living VR.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. CHKN

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Early Access with Hobo Living VR.

    Behold, the miracle of life… packed into cubes! Create fantastic creatures in an open-world sandbox game like no other. Explore, craft, and survive—all with the help of your very own creations.

    2016IndieAdventureCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Blueshift

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Hobo Living VR.

    fly and jet around vast landscapes at ridiculous speeds. Spread your wings and use your rocket boosters to glide, do tricks, go off jumps, ski, or anything you can imagine.

    2016IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. Hard Times

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Hobo Living VR.

    Hard Times is an extreme urban survival game where you have to put yourself into the shoes of a homeless man, taking on all the challenges that daily survival places in the great metropolis of indifference.

    2020ActionIndieSimulationFreeSteam ↗
  4. Bow to Blood: Last Captain Standing

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Become a Captain! Fly your ship and command your crew as you compete to become Champion in a winner-takes-all reality show. Build relationships and plot betrayals to avoid getting voted off the season and become the last captain standing. Optional VR support.

    2019ActionStrategyIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Durka Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Hobo Living VR.

    A visual novel set in a universe where the orderlies are trying to take over our planet.

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  6. Microcosm

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation and Early Access with Hobo Living VR.

    Build tiny voxel worlds in virtual reality! Microcosm is the game I've wanted to play in VR ever since I saw the Oculus Rift Kickstarter way back in 2012. I picked up a Vive last year, but no one seemed to be making the voxel game I wanted. Finally, I just decided to build it myself.

    2017IndieSimulationCasualFreeSteam ↗
  7. The Way of Life Free Edition

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    The Way of Life makes the player relive the same life's experiences from the point of view of three characters of different ages: an adult, an old man and a child.

    2016IndieFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. ChilloutVR

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Hobo Living VR.

    ChilloutVR is a social sandbox game enabling players and content creators to create, share and explore content in a massive multiplayer metaverse alone, with friends or anyone around the world. Meet new people and explore virtual worlds together. Playable with and without a VR-Headset.

    2021ActionStrategyIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from BefuddleBug

Other recommendable Steam games by BefuddleBug, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. You Are God

    WHY THIS

    Another title from BefuddleBug, the studio behind Hobo Living VR. Shares Simulation and Early Access with Hobo Living VR.

    Control the weather on a planet. Watch the life grow and develop religion and technology. Will they worship you or forget you?

    2017StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Raid on Area 51

    WHY THIS

    Another title from BefuddleBug, the studio behind Hobo Living VR.

    Defend those alien cheeks from the horde of Kyles and Karens as the lone Johnson left at Area 51

    2025Indie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Search 4 Bigfoot

    WHY THIS

    Another title from BefuddleBug, the studio behind Hobo Living VR. Shares Early Access with Hobo Living VR.

    It's a dark night in the forest, and something is lurking just beyond the trees. Can you find Bigfoot before he finds you?

    2022StrategyIndieAdventure3.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Get Them Boats: Orca Revenge

    WHY THIS

    Another title from BefuddleBug, the studio behind Hobo Living VR.

    You are an orca, a killer whale, out for revenge against the elites mucking up your waters. Attack the rudders, and eat the rich!

    2023ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. You Got Crabs

    WHY THIS

    Another title from BefuddleBug, the studio behind Hobo Living VR. Shares Simulation with Hobo Living VR.

    Watch your crabs live their lives and force evolutionary changes by altering the environment in this calm, relaxing life simulator

    2023SimulationCasual2.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Toddler Tumble

    WHY THIS

    Another title from BefuddleBug, the studio behind Hobo Living VR.

    A colorful party platformer where tiny daredevils race, bounce, and tumble through gigantic playrooms packed with pillows, ramps, spinning toys, and ridiculous obstacles.

    2026ActionSportsCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Worm Life

    WHY THIS

    Another title from BefuddleBug, the studio behind Hobo Living VR. Shares Simulation with Hobo Living VR.

    Play as a worm and live your Worm Life while sharing resources with other worms. Grow and evolve to make sure you are the dominate worm of the area.

    2026StrategySimulationCasualSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Hobo Living VR

How much does Hobo Living VR cost?
Hobo Living VR is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Hobo Living VR?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Hobo Living VR are SUM, J15 Jet Fighter VR (歼15舰载机), Detached.
Who developed Hobo Living VR?
Hobo Living VR was developed by BefuddleBug.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Hobo Living VR.

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