Choose Swarm
Choose Swarm if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Swarm launched in 2023.
Swarm vs Virtual Ricochet
Swarm and Virtual Ricochet both land in Action, Indie 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, Indie on Steam. Virtual Ricochet (2020) is 3 years older than Swarm (2023). Virtual Ricochet is free; Swarm is paid (24.99 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 Virtual Ricochet
Choose Virtual Ricochet if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Virtual Ricochet launched in 2020.
Both Swarm and Virtual Ricochet sit in Action and Indie 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
 Swarm |  Virtual Ricochet | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 24.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 80% positive (25 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Greensky Games | Blind Mystics |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Virtual Ricochet (2020) is 3 years older than Swarm (2023).
- Virtual Ricochet is free; Swarm is paid (24.99 USD).
- Virtual Ricochet is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Swarm has no Deck rating yet.
Swarm vs Virtual Ricochet — FAQ
- Should I play Swarm or Virtual Ricochet first?
- If you want chronology, Virtual Ricochet (2020) came out before Swarm (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 Swarm and Virtual Ricochet similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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.
- Is Virtual Ricochet free?
- Yes — Virtual Ricochet is a free-to-play Steam title. Swarm is paid (24.99 USD).