Choose Flavortown
Choose Flavortown if you want an Indie game with Tracked Controller Support. On Steam, it's currently about 76% cheaper on the Steam Store. Flavortown launched in 2020.
Flavortown vs Stranger Things VR
Flavortown and Stranger Things VR both land in Action, 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 Action, Adventure on Steam. Flavortown (2020) is 4 years older than Stranger Things VR (2024). Flavortown scores higher on Steam reviews (77.3% positive) than Stranger Things VR (68.2% 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 Stranger Things VR
Choose Stranger Things VR if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Stranger Things VR launched in 2024.
Both Flavortown and Stranger Things VR sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list 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
 Flavortown |  Stranger Things VR | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 77.3% positive (22 reviews) | 68.2% positive (22 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | LHOTI | Tender Claws |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Flavortown (2020) is 4 years older than Stranger Things VR (2024).
- Flavortown scores higher on Steam reviews (77.3% positive) than Stranger Things VR (68.2% positive).
- Flavortown is currently ~76% cheaper on Steam than Stranger Things VR (5.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Stranger Things VR is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Flavortown has no Deck rating yet.
Flavortown vs Stranger Things VR — FAQ
- Should I play Flavortown or Stranger Things VR first?
- If you want chronology, Flavortown (2020) came out before Stranger Things VR (2024). 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 Flavortown and Stranger Things VR similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.