Choose Hover Junkers
Choose Hover Junkers if you want the Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and SteamVR Collectibles side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Hover Junkers launched in 2016.
Hover Junkers vs Holoception
Hover Junkers and Holoception 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. Hover Junkers (2016) is 3 years older than Holoception (2019). Hover Junkers scores higher on Steam reviews (60.5% positive) than Holoception (50% 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 Holoception
Choose Holoception if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Holoception launched in 2019.
Both Hover Junkers and Holoception 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
 Hover Junkers |  Holoception | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 60.5% positive (588 reviews) | 50% positive (38 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Stress Level Zero | Holonautic |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Hover Junkers (2016) is 3 years older than Holoception (2019).
- Hover Junkers scores higher on Steam reviews (60.5% positive) than Holoception (50% positive).
- Holoception is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Hover Junkers (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Hover Junkers has co-op; Holoception does not.
Hover Junkers vs Holoception — FAQ
- Should I play Hover Junkers or Holoception first?
- If you want chronology, Hover Junkers (2016) came out before Holoception (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 Hover Junkers and Holoception 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.
- Does Holoception have multiplayer like Hover Junkers?
- No. Hover Junkers supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Co-op), while Holoception is listed as single-player only.