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You Are a Bird vs Submarine VR

You Are a Bird and Submarine VR both land in Indie, Adventure, 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 share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam. You Are a Bird (2020) is 1 year older than Submarine VR (2021). You Are a Bird scores higher on Steam reviews (76.5% positive) than Submarine VR (75% positive). 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 You Are a Bird

Choose You Are a Bird if you want a Casual experience. You Are a Bird launched in 2020.

Choose Submarine VR

Choose Submarine VR if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Submarine VR launched in 2021.

Both You Are a Bird and Submarine VR sit in Indie, Adventure, and Simulation on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (76.5% vs 75% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.

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You Are a Bird vs Submarine VR — Steam metadata comparison
You Are a Bird — Steam game coverYou Are a BirdSubmarine VR — Steam game coverSubmarine VR
Released20202021
GenresIndie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Early AccessAction, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Early Access
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price19.99 USD9.99 USD
Steam reviews76.5% positive (17 reviews)75% positive (16 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersothercrowEXTREMESOFT

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You Are a Bird vs Submarine VR — FAQ

Should I play You Are a Bird or Submarine VR first?
If you want chronology, You Are a Bird (2020) came out before Submarine VR (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 You Are a Bird and Submarine VR similar?
They overlap on Indie, Adventure, 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.
You Are a Bird vs Submarine VR — Verdict (2026) · imho.run