Choose Google Earth VR
Choose Google Earth VR if you want an Adventure and Simulation game with SteamVR Collectibles. 3,173 Steam reviews back the pick.
Google Earth VR vs Welcome to Light Fields
Google Earth VR and Welcome to Light Fields both land in Free To Play, Casual 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 Free To Play, Casual on Steam. Google Earth VR (2016) is 2 years older than Welcome to Light Fields (2018). Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (Google Earth VR: 3,173 reviews, Welcome to Light Fields: 214). 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 Welcome to Light Fields
Choose Welcome to Light Fields if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Welcome to Light Fields launched in 2018.
Both Google Earth VR and Welcome to Light Fields sit in Free To Play and Casual on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (94.5% vs 94.9% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Google Earth VR |  Welcome to Light Fields | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2018 |
| Genres | Adventure, Simulation, Free To Play, Casual | Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 94.5% positive (3,173 reviews) | 94.9% positive (214 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
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Side by side
- Both share Free To Play, Casual on Steam.
- Google Earth VR (2016) is 2 years older than Welcome to Light Fields (2018).
- Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (Google Earth VR: 3,173 reviews, Welcome to Light Fields: 214).
- Both are free to play.
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
Google Earth VR vs Welcome to Light Fields — FAQ
- Which is better, Google Earth VR or Welcome to Light Fields?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Google Earth VR sits at 94.5% positive (3,173 reviews), Welcome to Light Fields at 94.9% (214). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Google Earth VR or Welcome to Light Fields first?
- If you want chronology, Google Earth VR (2016) came out before Welcome to Light Fields (2018). 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 Google Earth VR and Welcome to Light Fields similar?
- They overlap on Free To Play, Casual 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.