Choose Orbital Strike VR
Choose Orbital Strike VR if you want a Simulation game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Orbital Strike VR launched in 2023.
Orbital Strike VR vs A Very Bad Christmas Eve
Orbital Strike VR and A Very Bad Christmas Eve 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. A Very Bad Christmas Eve (2020) is 3 years older than Orbital Strike VR (2023). Orbital Strike VR scores higher on Steam reviews (90.9% positive) than A Very Bad Christmas Eve (58.3% 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 A Very Bad Christmas Eve
Choose A Very Bad Christmas Eve if you want a Strategy, Adventure, and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 71% cheaper on the Steam Store. A Very Bad Christmas Eve launched in 2020.
Both Orbital Strike VR and A Very Bad Christmas Eve 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
 Orbital Strike VR |  A Very Bad Christmas Eve | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 16.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.9% positive (11 reviews) | 58.3% positive (12 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Draconis Interstellar | Incineration Productions |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- A Very Bad Christmas Eve (2020) is 3 years older than Orbital Strike VR (2023).
- Orbital Strike VR scores higher on Steam reviews (90.9% positive) than A Very Bad Christmas Eve (58.3% positive).
- A Very Bad Christmas Eve is currently ~71% cheaper on Steam than Orbital Strike VR (4.99 USD vs. 16.99 USD).
- Orbital Strike VR has co-op; A Very Bad Christmas Eve does not.
- Orbital Strike VR is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; A Very Bad Christmas Eve has no Deck rating yet.
Orbital Strike VR vs A Very Bad Christmas Eve — FAQ
- Should I play Orbital Strike VR or A Very Bad Christmas Eve first?
- If you want chronology, A Very Bad Christmas Eve (2020) came out before Orbital Strike VR (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 Orbital Strike VR and A Very Bad Christmas Eve 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.
- Does A Very Bad Christmas Eve have multiplayer like Orbital Strike VR?
- No. Orbital Strike VR supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while A Very Bad Christmas Eve is listed as single-player only.