Choose Vanishing Realms™
Choose Vanishing Realms™ if you want an Action and Adventure experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91% positive across 2,026 reviews.
Vanishing Realms™ vs The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR
Vanishing Realms™ and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR both land in RPG 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 RPG games on Steam. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR (2018) is 1 year older than Vanishing Realms™ (2019). Vanishing Realms™ scores higher on Steam reviews (91% positive) than The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR (74.3% positive). 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 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR
Choose The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR if you want the SteamVR Collectibles side of the pairing. 7,277 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Vanishing Realms™ and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR sit in RPG 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
 Vanishing Realms™ |  The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG | RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 59.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91% positive (2,026 reviews) | 74.3% positive (7,277 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Indimo Labs LLC | Bethesda Game Studios |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR (2018) is 1 year older than Vanishing Realms™ (2019).
- Vanishing Realms™ scores higher on Steam reviews (91% positive) than The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR (74.3% positive).
- Vanishing Realms™ is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR (19.99 USD vs. 59.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
Vanishing Realms™ vs The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR — FAQ
- Which is better, Vanishing Realms™ or The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR?
- On Steam reviews Vanishing Realms™ scores higher (91% positive) than The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR (74.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Vanishing Realms™ is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Vanishing Realms™ or The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR first?
- If you want chronology, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR (2018) came out before Vanishing Realms™ (2019). 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 Vanishing Realms™ and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR similar?
- They overlap on RPG 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.