Choose The Holy City
Choose The Holy City if you want a Strategy experience. The Holy City launched in 2020.
The Holy City vs Hagia Sophia VR Experience
The Holy City and Hagia Sophia VR Experience both land in Indie, Adventure 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 on Steam. The Holy City (2020) is 1 year older than Hagia Sophia VR Experience (2021). Hagia Sophia VR Experience is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than The Holy City (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 Hagia Sophia VR Experience
Choose Hagia Sophia VR Experience if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Hagia Sophia VR Experience launched in 2021.
Both The Holy City and Hagia Sophia VR Experience sit in Indie and Adventure 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
 The Holy City |  Hagia Sophia VR Experience | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Holy City VR, Nimrod Shanit, Sean Thomas Evans | Srio VR Studio, Srio VR Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Holy City (2020) is 1 year older than Hagia Sophia VR Experience (2021).
- Hagia Sophia VR Experience is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than The Holy City (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
The Holy City vs Hagia Sophia VR Experience — FAQ
- Should I play The Holy City or Hagia Sophia VR Experience first?
- If you want chronology, The Holy City (2020) came out before Hagia Sophia VR Experience (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 The Holy City and Hagia Sophia VR Experience similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure 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.