Choose Brutal Wizardry
Choose Brutal Wizardry if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. Brutal Wizardry launched in 2021.
Brutal Wizardry vs Time Lock VR 2
Brutal Wizardry and Time Lock VR 2 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. Brutal Wizardry (2021) is 1 year older than Time Lock VR 2 (2022). Time Lock VR 2 is currently ~15% cheaper on Steam than Brutal Wizardry (16.99 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 Time Lock VR 2
Choose Time Lock VR 2 if you want an Adventure and Casual game with Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Save Anytime. Time Lock VR 2 launched in 2022.
Both Brutal Wizardry and Time Lock VR 2 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
 Brutal Wizardry |  Time Lock VR 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 16.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | 90.2% positive (112 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ivan Chernyakov | WR-VRG |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Brutal Wizardry (2021) is 1 year older than Time Lock VR 2 (2022).
- Time Lock VR 2 is currently ~15% cheaper on Steam than Brutal Wizardry (16.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
Brutal Wizardry vs Time Lock VR 2 — FAQ
- Should I play Brutal Wizardry or Time Lock VR 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Brutal Wizardry (2021) came out before Time Lock VR 2 (2022). 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 Brutal Wizardry and Time Lock VR 2 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.