Choose Vermillion - VR Painting
Choose Vermillion - VR Painting if you want the Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Vermillion - VR Painting launched in 2021.
Vermillion - VR Painting vs Painting VR
Vermillion - VR Painting and Painting VR both land in Indie, Simulation, Casual 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, Simulation, Casual on Steam. Vermillion - VR Painting (2021) is 1 year older than Painting VR (2022). Vermillion - VR Painting scores higher on Steam reviews (96.4% positive) than Painting VR (66.7% 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 Painting VR
Choose Painting VR if it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Painting VR launched in 2022.
Both Vermillion - VR Painting and Painting VR sit in Indie, Simulation, and Casual 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
 Vermillion - VR Painting |  Painting VR | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Casual | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.4% positive (523 reviews) | 66.7% positive (51 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Thomas van den Berge | Oisoi |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Vermillion - VR Painting (2021) is 1 year older than Painting VR (2022).
- Vermillion - VR Painting scores higher on Steam reviews (96.4% positive) than Painting VR (66.7% positive).
- Painting VR is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Vermillion - VR Painting (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Vermillion - VR Painting has co-op; Painting VR does not.
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
Vermillion - VR Painting vs Painting VR — FAQ
- Should I play Vermillion - VR Painting or Painting VR first?
- If you want chronology, Vermillion - VR Painting (2021) came out before Painting VR (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 Vermillion - VR Painting and Painting VR similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation, Casual 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 Painting VR have multiplayer like Vermillion - VR Painting?
- No. Vermillion - VR Painting supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Painting VR is listed as single-player only.