Games like Google Earth VR
If Google Earth VR is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR, Virtual Journey Into the Metaverse and VR Walking Simulator — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its contemplative, epic and immersive. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →Google Earth VR is a free-to-play simulation released in 2016 that allows users to visit any location on Earth using VR hardware. Players navigate using free-flight movement with scale-shifting capabilities, enabling them to soar over continents or examine street-level details. The simulation includes a comfort mode toggle for accessibility, the ability to save favorite locations, and dynamic time-of-day adjustment by dragging the sun position. Reviewers describe the experience as contemplative and epic, with players noting how revisiting childhood locations triggers deep nostalgia. The experience is optimized for smooth high frame rate exploration, supporting a sit-down session play style in solo-only mode. The title holds a 94% positive rating from over 3,100 Steam reviews.
About Google Earth VR: Google Earth VR lets you explore the world from totally new perspectives in virtual reality. Stroll the streets of Tokyo, soar over the Grand Canyon, or walk around the Eiffel Tower.
Players who liked Google Earth VR also play
Steam players who put hours into Google Earth VR also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Google Earth VR.
Top pick for Google Earth VR fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
A true, full-length open-world game for VR has arrived from Bethesda Game Studios. Skyrim VR reimagines the complete epic fantasy masterpiece with an unparalleled sense of scale, depth, and immersion. Skyrim VR also includes all official add-ons.
Virtual Journey Into the Metaverse
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Google Earth VR fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Google Earth VR.
Be transported into a detailed, slow moving Dark Ride similar to some of the greatest from World’s Fairs to Disney. Into the Metaverse, is about humanity's quest for ever deeper immersion showing animated scenes from the past, present and future. 14.5 mins that will leave you wanting more.
VR Walking Simulator
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Google Earth VR fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Google Earth VR.
It is a VR Walking Simulator. Nothing more, nothing less. Explore beautiful scenes optimized for VR viewing, take pictures of the scenery, make a collage, and relax.
VR Nara Park
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Google Earth VR fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Casual with Google Earth VR.
Feeling stir crazy in our current pandemic-riddled reality? VR Nara Park can provide a quick escape and offer you a ticket to a virtual park inspired by Japan’s famous Nara Deer Park. Take a breather, sit back and enjoy this leisurely ride.
Hajji VR
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Google Earth VR fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Google Earth VR.
Hajji VR is a cultural application for learning and visiting the rites of the sacred pilgrimage and of the small pilgrimage also called 'Omra.Visit the Mecca(soon) and Medina freely in every nook as if you were there !
Fallout 4 VR
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Google Earth VR.
Ranked #6 for Google Earth VR fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
Fallout 4, the legendary post-apocalyptic adventure from Bethesda Game Studios and winner of more than 200 ‘Best Of’ awards, including the DICE and BAFTA Game of the Year, comes in its entirety to VR.
SpaceEngine
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Google Earth VR.
Ranked #7 for Google Earth VR fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Casual with Google Earth VR.
The world's first science-based photorealistic interactive 3D planetarium that models the entire Universe, using procedural generation for uncharted areas.
The Solus Project
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Google Earth VR.
Ranked #8 for Google Earth VR fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Google Earth VR.
The Solus Project is a single player exploration adventure with survival elements. The adventure is set on a mysterious planet and is the spiritual successor to The Ball - 2010 PC Gamer Action/Adventure Game Of The Year...
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Other recommendable Steam games by Google, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Audio Factory
WHY THIS
Another title from Google, the studio behind Google Earth VR. Shares Adventure and Casual with Google Earth VR.
Audio Factory is a VR experience (Daydream port) showcasing spatial audio capabilities of the Resonance Audio SDK by Google. Explore each floor to experience how spatial audio contributes to the VR immersion. Requires: headphones (Bluetooth not supported) and Vive/Oculus Touch controllers.
Welcome to Light Fields
WHY THIS
Another title from Google, the studio behind Google Earth VR. Shares Free To Play and Casual with Google Earth VR.
Welcome to Light Fields. Experience real-world reflections, depth, and translucence like never before in VR. Explore the Gamble House, Mosaic Tile House, and the Space Shuttle Discovery. These navigable stills showcase the emerging technology Google is using to power its next generation of VR content.
The Art Theft by Jay Doherty
WHY THIS
Another title from Google, the studio behind Google Earth VR. Shares Adventure with Google Earth VR.
The Art Theft by Jay Doherty is an interactive VR narrative that injects 3D drawings created by the user into the unfolding narrative of a reimagined “Mad Libs” experience. Go down a rabbit hole with Butch the Bear, Wesley the Wolf, and Mr. Maple the Goat, who make you feel like you’re on a classic heist.
A Show of Kindness
WHY THIS
Another title from Google, the studio behind Google Earth VR. Shares Adventure and Casual with Google Earth VR.
A Show of Kindness is a three-act VR experience through which the user navigates an unfolding story frozen in time, crafted with meticulous detail by concept artist Peter Chan using a custom build of Tilt Brush.
Frequently asked about Google Earth VR
- Does Google Earth VR work on Steam Deck?
- Google Earth VR is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
- Is Google Earth VR free to play?
- Yes — Google Earth VR is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
- What games are most similar to Google Earth VR?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Google Earth VR are The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR, Virtual Journey Into the Metaverse, VR Walking Simulator.
- Who developed Google Earth VR?
- Google Earth VR was developed by Google.
imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Google Earth VR.
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