Choose Realms VR
Choose Realms VR if you want the Online Co-op, LAN PvP, and LAN Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Realms VR launched in 2022.
Realms VR vs Gridpaper
Realms VR and Gridpaper both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Realms VR (2022) is 4 years older than Gridpaper (2026). Realms VR has co-op; Gridpaper does not. 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 Gridpaper
Choose Gridpaper if you want a Strategy and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Gridpaper launched in 2026.
Both Realms VR and Gridpaper sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online PvP, 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
 Realms VR |  Gridpaper | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual, Racing | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual, Early Access, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Madman Games, RattlerCreed | fouriersoft |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Realms VR (2022) is 4 years older than Gridpaper (2026).
- Realms VR has co-op; Gridpaper does not.
Realms VR vs Gridpaper — FAQ
- Should I play Realms VR or Gridpaper first?
- If you want chronology, Realms VR (2022) came out before Gridpaper (2026). 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 Realms VR and Gridpaper similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.