Choose Larcenauts
Choose Larcenauts if you want the VR Supported side of the pairing. Larcenauts launched in 2021.
Larcenauts vs POPULATION: ONE
Larcenauts and POPULATION: ONE both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. POPULATION: ONE (2020) is 1 year older than Larcenauts (2021). POPULATION: ONE scores higher on Steam reviews (83.9% positive) than Larcenauts (75.5% 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 POPULATION: ONE
Choose POPULATION: ONE if you want the VR Only side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 83.9% positive across 1,864 reviews.
Both Larcenauts and POPULATION: ONE sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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
 Larcenauts |  POPULATION: ONE | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 75.5% positive (143 reviews) | 83.9% positive (1,864 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Impulse Gear, Inc. | BigBox VR, Inc. |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- POPULATION: ONE (2020) is 1 year older than Larcenauts (2021).
- POPULATION: ONE scores higher on Steam reviews (83.9% positive) than Larcenauts (75.5% positive).
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
Larcenauts vs POPULATION: ONE — FAQ
- Which is better, Larcenauts or POPULATION: ONE?
- On Steam reviews POPULATION: ONE scores higher (83.9% positive) than Larcenauts (75.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, POPULATION: ONE is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Larcenauts or POPULATION: ONE first?
- If you want chronology, POPULATION: ONE (2020) came out before Larcenauts (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 Larcenauts and POPULATION: ONE similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.