Choose Rat It: Plague Hunter
Choose Rat It: Plague Hunter if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Rat It: Plague Hunter launched in 2023.
Rat It: Plague Hunter vs Skeleton Crew VR
Rat It: Plague Hunter and Skeleton Crew VR both land in Action, Adventure, Early Access 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, Adventure, Early Access on Steam. Rat It: Plague Hunter (2023) is 3 years older than Skeleton Crew VR (2026). Skeleton Crew VR has co-op; Rat It: Plague Hunter 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 Skeleton Crew VR
Choose Skeleton Crew VR if you want an Indie game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Stereo Sound. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Skeleton Crew VR launched in 2026.
Both Rat It: Plague Hunter and Skeleton Crew VR sit in Action, Adventure, and Early Access on Steam and both list 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
 Rat It: Plague Hunter |  Skeleton Crew VR | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Adventure, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Fountain Game Studio | 1A3M Studio Ltd |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, Early Access on Steam.
- Rat It: Plague Hunter (2023) is 3 years older than Skeleton Crew VR (2026).
- Skeleton Crew VR has co-op; Rat It: Plague Hunter does not.
Rat It: Plague Hunter vs Skeleton Crew VR — FAQ
- Should I play Rat It: Plague Hunter or Skeleton Crew VR first?
- If you want chronology, Rat It: Plague Hunter (2023) came out before Skeleton Crew VR (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 Rat It: Plague Hunter and Skeleton Crew VR similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, Early Access 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.
- Does Rat It: Plague Hunter have multiplayer like Skeleton Crew VR?
- No. Skeleton Crew VR supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Rat It: Plague Hunter is listed as single-player only.