Choose Paper Beast
Choose Paper Beast if you want an Indie, Adventure, and Casual experience. Paper Beast launched in 2020.
Paper Beast vs Undergrowth: VR Maze
Paper Beast and Undergrowth: VR Maze both land in Simulation 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 are Simulation games on Steam. Paper Beast (2020) is 1 year older than Undergrowth: VR Maze (2021). Undergrowth: VR Maze is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Paper Beast (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Undergrowth: VR Maze
Choose Undergrowth: VR Maze if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Undergrowth: VR Maze launched in 2021.
Both Paper Beast and Undergrowth: VR Maze sit in Simulation 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
 Paper Beast |  Undergrowth: VR Maze | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.2% positive (344 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Pixel Reef | Indigo Affect |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- Paper Beast (2020) is 1 year older than Undergrowth: VR Maze (2021).
- Undergrowth: VR Maze is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Paper Beast (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Paper Beast is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Undergrowth: VR Maze has no Deck rating yet.
Paper Beast vs Undergrowth: VR Maze — FAQ
- Should I play Paper Beast or Undergrowth: VR Maze first?
- If you want chronology, Paper Beast (2020) came out before Undergrowth: VR Maze (2021). 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 Paper Beast and Undergrowth: VR Maze similar?
- They overlap on Simulation 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.