Choose Altitude
Choose Altitude if you want a Strategy, Simulation, and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 1,206 Steam reviews back the pick.
Altitude vs Realms VR
Altitude and Realms VR both land in Action, Indie, 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 Action, Indie, Casual on Steam. Altitude (2009) is 13 years older than Realms VR (2022). Altitude is free; Realms VR is paid (0.99 USD). 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 Realms VR
Choose Realms VR if you want an Adventure and Racing game with Steam Leaderboards, Tracked Controller Support, and VR Supported. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Realms VR launched in 2022.
Both Altitude and Realms VR sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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
 Altitude |  Realms VR | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2009 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91% positive (1,206 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Nimbly Games | Madman Games, RattlerCreed |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Altitude (2009) is 13 years older than Realms VR (2022).
- Altitude is free; Realms VR is paid (0.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Altitude vs Realms VR — FAQ
- Should I play Altitude or Realms VR first?
- If you want chronology, Altitude (2009) came out before Realms VR (2022). 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 Altitude and Realms VR similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.
- Do both Altitude and Realms VR have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Altitude ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Realms VR ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.
- Is Altitude free?
- Yes — Altitude is a free-to-play Steam title. Realms VR is paid (0.99 USD).