Choose Dark Invasion VR
Choose Dark Invasion VR if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards and Tracked Controller Support. Dark Invasion VR launched in 2019.
Dark Invasion VR vs Rat It: Plague Hunter
Dark Invasion VR and Rat It: Plague Hunter both land in Action, Adventure, Early Access 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, Adventure, Early Access on Steam. Dark Invasion VR (2019) is 4 years older than Rat It: Plague Hunter (2023). Rat It: Plague Hunter is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Dark Invasion VR (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Rat It: Plague Hunter
Choose Rat It: Plague Hunter if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Rat It: Plague Hunter launched in 2023.
Both Dark Invasion VR and Rat It: Plague Hunter sit in Action, Adventure, and Early Access on Steam and both list 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
 Dark Invasion VR |  Rat It: Plague Hunter | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access | Action, Strategy, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Vadim Silver | Fountain Game Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, Early Access on Steam.
- Dark Invasion VR (2019) is 4 years older than Rat It: Plague Hunter (2023).
- Rat It: Plague Hunter is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Dark Invasion VR (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Dark Invasion VR vs Rat It: Plague Hunter — FAQ
- Should I play Dark Invasion VR or Rat It: Plague Hunter first?
- If you want chronology, Dark Invasion VR (2019) came out before Rat It: Plague Hunter (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 Dark Invasion VR and Rat It: Plague Hunter similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, Early Access 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.