Choose Hold Controller
Choose Hold Controller if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 55% cheaper on the Steam Store. Hold Controller launched in 2022.
Hold Controller vs VRIKING
Hold Controller and VRIKING 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. Hold Controller (2022) is 1 year older than VRIKING (2023). Hold Controller is currently ~55% cheaper on Steam than VRIKING (3.60 USD vs. 7.99 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 VRIKING
Choose VRIKING if you want a Sports and Adventure game with Steam Leaderboards. VRIKING launched in 2023.
Both Hold Controller and VRIKING 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
 Hold Controller |  VRIKING | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Early Access, Racing | Sports, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Early Access, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 3.60 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | InkofCake | Tom Reason |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Hold Controller (2022) is 1 year older than VRIKING (2023).
- Hold Controller is currently ~55% cheaper on Steam than VRIKING (3.60 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
Hold Controller vs VRIKING — FAQ
- Should I play Hold Controller or VRIKING first?
- If you want chronology, Hold Controller (2022) came out before VRIKING (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 Hold Controller and VRIKING 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.