Choose Smashing Healthy VR
Choose Smashing Healthy VR if you want an Action experience. Smashing Healthy VR launched in 2020.
Smashing Healthy VR vs Shadow BoXR
Smashing Healthy VR and Shadow BoXR both land in Sports, 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 Sports, Early Access on Steam. Smashing Healthy VR (2020) is 3 years older than Shadow BoXR (2023). Shadow BoXR is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Smashing Healthy VR (9.99 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 Shadow BoXR
Choose Shadow BoXR if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Shadow BoXR launched in 2023.
Both Smashing Healthy VR and Shadow BoXR sit in Sports and Early Access 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
 Smashing Healthy VR |  Shadow BoXR | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Early Access | Sports, Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 100% positive (13 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Daruma The Factory, Inc. | 3Pupper Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Early Access on Steam.
- Smashing Healthy VR (2020) is 3 years older than Shadow BoXR (2023).
- Shadow BoXR is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Smashing Healthy VR (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
Smashing Healthy VR vs Shadow BoXR — FAQ
- Should I play Smashing Healthy VR or Shadow BoXR first?
- If you want chronology, Smashing Healthy VR (2020) came out before Shadow BoXR (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 Smashing Healthy VR and Shadow BoXR similar?
- They overlap on Sports, 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.