Choose Sports Paradise VR
Choose Sports Paradise VR if you want a Sports and Casual experience. Sports Paradise VR launched in 2021.
Sports Paradise VR vs Phantasia: The Sun Thief
Sports Paradise VR and Phantasia: The Sun Thief both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Sports Paradise VR (2021) is 3 years older than Phantasia: The Sun Thief (2024). Phantasia: The Sun Thief is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Sports Paradise VR (1.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Phantasia: The Sun Thief
Choose Phantasia: The Sun Thief if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Phantasia: The Sun Thief launched in 2024.
Both Sports Paradise VR and Phantasia: The Sun Thief sit in 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
 Sports Paradise VR |  Phantasia: The Sun Thief | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Sports, Indie, Casual | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | TrueWare | Michael Bohdaniec |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Sports Paradise VR (2021) is 3 years older than Phantasia: The Sun Thief (2024).
- Phantasia: The Sun Thief is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Sports Paradise VR (1.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Sports Paradise VR vs Phantasia: The Sun Thief — FAQ
- Should I play Sports Paradise VR or Phantasia: The Sun Thief first?
- If you want chronology, Sports Paradise VR (2021) came out before Phantasia: The Sun Thief (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 Sports Paradise VR and Phantasia: The Sun Thief similar?
- They overlap on 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.