Choose Detached
Choose Detached if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and LAN PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 52% cheaper on the Steam Store. Detached launched in 2017.
Detached vs Far Beyond: A space odyssey VR
Detached and Far Beyond: A space odyssey VR both land in Indie, Simulation 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 Indie, Simulation on Steam. Far Beyond: A space odyssey VR (2016) is 1 year older than Detached (2017). Both sit near 64% positive on Steam (Detached: 179 reviews, Far Beyond: A space odyssey VR: 120). 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 Far Beyond: A space odyssey VR
Choose Far Beyond: A space odyssey VR if you want a Strategy and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Far Beyond: A space odyssey VR launched in 2016.
Both Detached and Far Beyond: A space odyssey VR sit in Indie and Simulation 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 (63.7% vs 63.3% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Detached |  Far Beyond: A space odyssey VR | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2016 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 6.24 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 63.7% positive (179 reviews) | 63.3% positive (120 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Single-player only |
| Developers | Anshar Studios | Mains Digitales Interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Far Beyond: A space odyssey VR (2016) is 1 year older than Detached (2017).
- Both sit near 64% positive on Steam (Detached: 179 reviews, Far Beyond: A space odyssey VR: 120).
- Detached is currently ~52% cheaper on Steam than Far Beyond: A space odyssey VR (6.24 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
Detached vs Far Beyond: A space odyssey VR — FAQ
- Which is better, Detached or Far Beyond: A space odyssey VR?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Detached sits at 63.7% positive (179 reviews), Far Beyond: A space odyssey VR at 63.3% (120). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Detached or Far Beyond: A space odyssey VR first?
- If you want chronology, Far Beyond: A space odyssey VR (2016) came out before Detached (2017). 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 Detached and Far Beyond: A space odyssey VR similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation 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 Far Beyond: A space odyssey VR have multiplayer like Detached?
- No. Detached supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer), while Far Beyond: A space odyssey VR is listed as single-player only.