Choose Heart-Lung Machine
Choose Heart-Lung Machine if you want an Action and Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Heart-Lung Machine launched in 2024.
Heart-Lung Machine vs Cave Crave VR
Heart-Lung Machine and Cave Crave VR both land in Adventure 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Heart-Lung Machine (2024) is 1 year older than Cave Crave VR (2025). Heart-Lung Machine is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Cave Crave VR (8.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 Cave Crave VR
Choose Cave Crave VR if you want a Simulation experience. Cave Crave VR launched in 2025.
Both Heart-Lung Machine and Cave Crave VR sit in Adventure 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
 Heart-Lung Machine |  Cave Crave VR | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 8.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 8 reviews | 89.8% positive (49 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Hermann Hetzer | 3R Games S.A. |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Heart-Lung Machine (2024) is 1 year older than Cave Crave VR (2025).
- Heart-Lung Machine is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Cave Crave VR (8.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
Heart-Lung Machine vs Cave Crave VR — FAQ
- Should I play Heart-Lung Machine or Cave Crave VR first?
- If you want chronology, Heart-Lung Machine (2024) came out before Cave Crave VR (2025). 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 Heart-Lung Machine and Cave Crave VR similar?
- They overlap on Adventure 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.