Choose Arizona Sunshine®
Choose Arizona Sunshine® if you want the Steam Leaderboards and SteamVR Collectibles side of the pairing. 5,095 Steam reviews back the pick.
Arizona Sunshine® vs Buried Alive: The Annihilation VR
Arizona Sunshine® and Buried Alive: The Annihilation VR both land in Action, Indie, 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 share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Arizona Sunshine® (2016) is 5 years older than Buried Alive: The Annihilation VR (2021). Arizona Sunshine® scores higher on Steam reviews (78.5% positive) than Buried Alive: The Annihilation VR (28.6% 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 Buried Alive: The Annihilation VR
Choose Buried Alive: The Annihilation VR if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Buried Alive: The Annihilation VR launched in 2021.
Both Arizona Sunshine® and Buried Alive: The Annihilation VR sit in Action, Indie, and 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
 Arizona Sunshine® |  Buried Alive: The Annihilation VR | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.5% positive (5,095 reviews) | 28.6% positive (14 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Vertigo Games, Jaywalkers Interactive | The Two Ravens |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Arizona Sunshine® (2016) is 5 years older than Buried Alive: The Annihilation VR (2021).
- Arizona Sunshine® scores higher on Steam reviews (78.5% positive) than Buried Alive: The Annihilation VR (28.6% positive).
- Buried Alive: The Annihilation VR is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Arizona Sunshine® (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Arizona Sunshine® is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Buried Alive: The Annihilation VR has no Deck rating yet.
Arizona Sunshine® vs Buried Alive: The Annihilation VR — FAQ
- Should I play Arizona Sunshine® or Buried Alive: The Annihilation VR first?
- If you want chronology, Arizona Sunshine® (2016) came out before Buried Alive: The Annihilation VR (2021). 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 Arizona Sunshine® and Buried Alive: The Annihilation VR similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.