Choose THE VR CANYON
Choose THE VR CANYON if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. THE VR CANYON launched in 2020.
THE VR CANYON vs VRIKING
THE VR CANYON and VRIKING both land in Sports, 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 Sports, Indie, Adventure on Steam. THE VR CANYON (2020) is 3 years older than VRIKING (2023). THE VR CANYON is free; VRIKING is paid (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 VRIKING
Choose VRIKING if you want an Early Access and Racing game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. VRIKING launched in 2023.
Both THE VR CANYON and VRIKING sit in Sports, Indie, and Adventure 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
 THE VR CANYON |  VRIKING | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Sports, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Free To Play, Casual | Sports, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Early Access, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Wild Monkeygames | Tom Reason |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- THE VR CANYON (2020) is 3 years older than VRIKING (2023).
- THE VR CANYON is free; VRIKING is paid (7.99 USD).
THE VR CANYON vs VRIKING — FAQ
- Should I play THE VR CANYON or VRIKING first?
- If you want chronology, THE VR CANYON (2020) came out before VRIKING (2023). 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 THE VR CANYON and VRIKING similar?
- They overlap on Sports, 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.
- Is THE VR CANYON free?
- Yes — THE VR CANYON is a free-to-play Steam title. VRIKING is paid (7.99 USD).