Choose Hidden Shapes Animals - VR
Choose Hidden Shapes Animals - VR if you want the Tracked Controller Support and VR Only side of the pairing. Hidden Shapes Animals - VR launched in 2022.
Hidden Shapes Animals - VR vs Cloudgazer: A Game About Watching Clouds
Hidden Shapes Animals - VR and Cloudgazer: A Game About Watching Clouds both land in Indie, 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, Casual on Steam. Hidden Shapes Animals - VR (2022) is 4 years older than Cloudgazer: A Game About Watching Clouds (2026). Cloudgazer: A Game About Watching Clouds is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Hidden Shapes Animals - VR (2.69 USD vs. 8.99 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 Cloudgazer: A Game About Watching Clouds
Choose Cloudgazer: A Game About Watching Clouds if you want a Simulation game with Playable without Timed Input and Mouse Only Option. On Steam, it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. Cloudgazer: A Game About Watching Clouds launched in 2026.
Both Hidden Shapes Animals - VR and Cloudgazer: A Game About Watching Clouds sit in Indie 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
 Hidden Shapes Animals - VR |  Cloudgazer: A Game About Watching Clouds | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 8.99 USD | 2.69 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 90.5% positive (21 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | YAW Studios | DevilishGames |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Hidden Shapes Animals - VR (2022) is 4 years older than Cloudgazer: A Game About Watching Clouds (2026).
- Cloudgazer: A Game About Watching Clouds is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Hidden Shapes Animals - VR (2.69 USD vs. 8.99 USD).
Hidden Shapes Animals - VR vs Cloudgazer: A Game About Watching Clouds — FAQ
- Should I play Hidden Shapes Animals - VR or Cloudgazer: A Game About Watching Clouds first?
- If you want chronology, Hidden Shapes Animals - VR (2022) came out before Cloudgazer: A Game About Watching Clouds (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 Hidden Shapes Animals - VR and Cloudgazer: A Game About Watching Clouds similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.