Games like STRIDE
If STRIDE is your kind of game, the closest matches are VRIKING, Unbreakable Vr Runner and Sportvida CyberDash — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, chill and hypnotic. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →STRIDE is a 2022 VR action game developed and published by Joy Way, priced at $19.99. Players navigate a futuristic metropolis using fluid parkour movement, combining vaulting and swinging with momentum-based combat against enemies. The game offers locked-doors progression through campaign levels alongside an addictive endless mode for high-score chasing, plus online multiplayer deathmatch. Reviewers highlight that the techno soundtrack enhances flow during gameplay, and players describe the overall experience as atmospheric, hypnotic, and surprisingly chill despite the challenging difficulty. Sessions are designed for short bursts rather than extended play. The game is not supported on Steam Deck and holds an 80% positive rating from 1723 Steam reviews.
About STRIDE: STRIDE is a high-octane parkour adventure in virtual reality. Fight for your life as you hurtle through the rooftops of a futuristic metropolis. Step into the shoes of a master freerunner as you vault, swing, and shoot your way through this action-packed adventure. Multiplayer now available!
Players who liked STRIDE also play
Steam players who put hours into STRIDE also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
VRIKING
WHY THIS
Top pick for STRIDE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Adventure with STRIDE.
VRIKING is a Runner game in VR! Accelerate as fast as you can while collecting points along the way! Dodge the approaching obstacles!
Unbreakable Vr Runner
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for STRIDE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Sports with STRIDE.
Fun and a great cardio workout game for HTC Vive. This is a coin catcher game where the player collects coins and dodges obstacles at the same time. If the players headset hits an obstacle player loses. 4 totally different levels with same game style. The game works wonderfully in vr enviroment.
Sportvida CyberDash
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for STRIDE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Sports with STRIDE.
Sportvida CyberDash is a VR running game that delivers both stress relief and thrilling challenges. Set in a high-speed, futuristic world of light and technology, you’ll embark on an intense adventure where sprinting, dodging, and smashing obstacles offer an unparalleled sense of release.
Earth Mars VR
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for STRIDE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Sports with STRIDE.
A long and hurdle journey from Earth to Mars. A perfectly exciting game with a lot of VR physics mechanics.Run Jump Climb Fly Shoot Die Repeat. It will be hard to escape from the Artificial Intelligence Spider Robots. You can also escape from the new generation guided shots by stopping time.
P1441vr
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for STRIDE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Simulation with STRIDE.
P1441vr is a gun target simulator with a variety of game modes to sling lead in while perfecting your gun skills. Run 'n' Gun through challenging steel target courses John Wick style or rescue hostages in Simunitions mode.
Bulletkour
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for STRIDE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Sports with STRIDE.
Bulletkour is an action-parkour game about using a gun to shoot your way through various obstacles as you try to escape an abyss with virtually nothing except skill.
JETRUNNER
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for STRIDE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Sports with STRIDE.
JETRUNNER is a parkour FPS, with cel shaded, comic like visuals, and a gameplay loop that can be best described as Trackmania meets Titanfall. Rich, expressive movement, and tight gunplay is what JETRUNNER is all about.
BONEWORKS
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for STRIDE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with STRIDE.
BONEWORKS is an Experimental Physics VR Adventure. Use found physics weapons, tools, and objects to fight across dangerous playscapes and mysterious architecture.
Reviewers mention these as similar to STRIDE
Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.
STRIDE: Fates
WHY THIS
Reviewers of STRIDE cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Sports with STRIDE.
Step into the shoes of a parkour spec-ops officer. Traverse your way through the rooftops and basements of dystopian Airon City - from slums to affluent skyscrapers. Deal with power shifts in gangs, dirty family feuds, corporate secrets, forbidden tech, and other obstacles to understand your past.
Mirror's Edge™
WHY THIS
Shares parkour movement and an atmospheric mood with STRIDE.
Reviewers of STRIDE cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with STRIDE.
In a city where information is heavily monitored, couriers called Runners transport sensitive data. In this seemingly utopian paradise, a crime has been committed, & you are being hunted. You are a Runner called Faith and this innovative first-person action-adventure is your story.
Mirror's Edge™ Catalyst
WHY THIS
Shares parkour movement and an atmospheric mood with STRIDE.
Reviewers of STRIDE cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with STRIDE.
Mirror's Edge™ Catalyst raises the action-adventure bar through fluid, first person action and immerses players in Faith's story as she fights for freedom.
The Burst
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with STRIDE.
Reviewers of STRIDE cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with STRIDE.
The Burst is a smashing high-speed VR shooter. Play as a spec ops operative to bring down the tyrannical warband leader and her goons. Restore order on a prison planet the best way you can - with violence.
Overwatch®
WHY THIS
Reviewers of STRIDE cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with STRIDE.
Overwatch®, A FUTURE WORTH FIGHTING FOR! Overwatch® is an always-on and ever-evolving free-to-play, team-based action game set in an optimistic future, where every match is the ultimate 5v5 or 6v6 battlefield brawl.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below STRIDE at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under STRIDE on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with STRIDE.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under STRIDE on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with STRIDE.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under STRIDE on Steam right now. Shares Action with STRIDE.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under STRIDE on Steam right now. Shares Action and Simulation with STRIDE.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under STRIDE on Steam right now. Shares Action with STRIDE.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under STRIDE on Steam right now. Shares Action with STRIDE.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with STRIDE.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with STRIDE.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation and Massively Multiplayer with STRIDE.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with STRIDE.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with STRIDE.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
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More from Joy Way
Other recommendable Steam games by Joy Way, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
AGAINST
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with STRIDE.
Another title from Joy Way, the studio behind STRIDE. Shares Action with STRIDE.
AGAINST is a combat rhythm VR game that will immerse you in a dark comics story. Follow the beat to shoot and slice your way through evil henchmen of Dr. Vice. Empowering music is your only way out from these crime-ridden streets.
STRIDE: Fates
WHY THIS
Another title from Joy Way, the studio behind STRIDE. Shares Action and Sports with STRIDE.
Step into the shoes of a parkour spec-ops officer. Traverse your way through the rooftops and basements of dystopian Airon City - from slums to affluent skyscrapers. Deal with power shifts in gangs, dirty family feuds, corporate secrets, forbidden tech, and other obstacles to understand your past.
Brain vs Zombies
WHY THIS
Another title from Joy Way, the studio behind STRIDE.
Brain vs Zombies is a puzzle VR shooter that challenges you to kill each level’s zombies on a limited number of bullets. Enjoy figuring out the increasingly complex mechanisms for triggering zombie death in a world of realistic physics.
Time Hacker
WHY THIS
Another title from Joy Way, the studio behind STRIDE. Shares Action and Adventure with STRIDE.
Time Hacker is an addictive VR game where your creative ability is what gets you through the levels. Your only weapon is the power to stop time. That means, like Marvel’s Quicksilver, you can enjoy playing with the scene while your enemies are effectively frozen.
OUTLIER
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with STRIDE.
Another title from Joy Way, the studio behind STRIDE. Shares Action and Adventure with STRIDE.
OUTLIER is an adventure roguelite VR game featuring FPS and RPG elements. Control and mix various abilities, utilise an array of weapons, and explore breathtaking worlds, making for a diverse and progressive gameplay experience.
Dead Hook
WHY THIS
Another title from Joy Way, the studio behind STRIDE. Shares Action and Sports with STRIDE.
Dead Hook is an explosive mix of rogue-like and shooter genre with brutal combat and captivating storytelling. Explore the elder planet Resaract and take on the role of Adam Stone, a mercenary, smuggler, thief, and devoted husband.
Frequently asked about STRIDE
- Does STRIDE work on Steam Deck?
- STRIDE is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
- How much does STRIDE cost?
- STRIDE is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does STRIDE have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — STRIDE supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player).
- What games are most similar to STRIDE?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside STRIDE are VRIKING, Unbreakable Vr Runner, Sportvida CyberDash.
- Who developed STRIDE?
- STRIDE was developed by Joy Way.
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