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Games like Hold Controller

If Hold Controller is your kind of game, the closest matches are Spider’s Climb, DownhillVR and VRIKING — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Hold Controller: Hold Controller is a VR game similar to electric shock maze. Players can use one or two controllers to cross the designed level. Carefully observe, smoothly control both hands to complete the level, and charge the core.

2022StrategyIndieSimulationCasualEarly AccessRacing3.60 USDWindowsby InkofCake
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Steam players who put hours into Hold Controller also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Spider’s Climb

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Hold Controller fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Hold Controller.

    If you want to swing through the city like Spider-Man, then this VR game is definitely for you.

    2025IndieSimulationRPG0.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. DownhillVR

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Hold Controller fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Early Access with Hold Controller.

    DownhillVR is the ultimate virtual reality mountain biking video game that brings the thrill of extreme downhill racing right to your living room. Experience the rush of speeding down challenging tracks and catching air off jaw-dropping jumps, all while immersing yourself in stunning environments.

    2023SportsSimulationEarly Access14.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. VRIKING

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Hold Controller fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Hold Controller.

    VRIKING is a Runner game in VR! Accelerate as fast as you can while collecting points along the way! Dodge the approaching obstacles!

    2023SportsIndieAdventure7.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Small Shop

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Hold Controller fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Hold Controller.

    Run your own small shop!

    2022StrategyIndieSimulation9.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. PERCNOPS VIRTUAL RIG

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Hold Controller fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Hold Controller.

    Take the gaming experience to a whole new level and bring your favorite PC games to VR, simply connect your HMD to your pc and immediately play your games without a need for game specific patches or mods through one of the virtual rigs to emulate racing wheels, yokes and game specific controllers.

    2022IndieSimulationEarly Access29.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Kayak VR: Mirage

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Hold Controller fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Hold Controller.

    Kayak VR: Mirage is a jaw-dropping and exhilarating journey through beautiful locations, made for Virtual Reality. Maneuver our fully physically accurate kayak around checkpoints and crown yourself the fastest, or take it easy and use the free roam mode and enjoy the scenery.

    2022SportsIndieAdventure22.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Way Out

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Hold Controller fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Hold Controller.

    Way out is a VR game for sports.You shuttle in the square arrays to get a way out.To get scores to improve ourselves for better achievement.Get up. Let us get fit in VR world. Let’s enjoy moving and shooting in sky, snow, laboratory.

    2018ActionStrategyIndie0.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Naturallandscape - GuilinLandscape (自然景观系列-桂林山水)

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Hold Controller fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Hold Controller.

    The Natural landscape series is a virtual tourism VR game based on unreal engine developed meticulously by Magicvalley Studio. The Guilin landscape is the second episode of this series.

    2018ActionSportsIndie1.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Hold Controller at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~73% under Hold Controller on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Hold Controller.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~45% under Hold Controller on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Hold Controller.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~59% under Hold Controller on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Hold Controller.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~73% under Hold Controller on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Hold Controller.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~45% under Hold Controller on Steam right now. Shares Simulation and Casual with Hold Controller.

    The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.

    2022SimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~73% under Hold Controller on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Hold Controller.

    Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.

    2007Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~73% under Hold Controller on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Hold Controller.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~45% under Hold Controller on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Hold Controller.

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Hold Controller.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Hold Controller.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Hold Controller.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Hold Controller.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Hold Controller.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Hold Controller.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Hold Controller.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Hold Controller.

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Hold Controller

How much does Hold Controller cost?
Hold Controller is listed on Steam at 3.60 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Hold Controller?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Hold Controller are Spider’s Climb, DownhillVR, VRIKING.
Who developed Hold Controller?
Hold Controller was developed by InkofCake.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Hold Controller.

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