Choose Recreation Room
Choose Recreation Room if you want an Early Access game with Tracked Controller Support and VR Only. Recreation Room launched in 2022.
Recreation Room vs Smoking Simulator
Recreation Room and Smoking Simulator 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. Recreation Room (2022) is 1 year older than Smoking Simulator (2023). Smoking Simulator is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Recreation Room (0.99 USD vs. 2.99 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 Smoking Simulator
Choose Smoking Simulator if it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Smoking Simulator launched in 2023.
Both Recreation Room and Smoking Simulator sit in Indie, Simulation, and Casual on Steam, 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
 Recreation Room |  Smoking Simulator | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Casual, Early Access | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | 88.5% positive (61 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Heptamind | Ghost_RUS Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Recreation Room (2022) is 1 year older than Smoking Simulator (2023).
- Smoking Simulator is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Recreation Room (0.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
Recreation Room vs Smoking Simulator — FAQ
- Should I play Recreation Room or Smoking Simulator first?
- If you want chronology, Recreation Room (2022) came out before Smoking Simulator (2023). 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 Recreation Room and Smoking Simulator 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.