Rank 01Games like VRChat
- 12 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked VRChat also play
The closest matches to VRChat: Rec Room, Modbox, Vacation Simulator, Zenith: Nexus, and Tabletop Simulator. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Sky: Children of the Light
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as VRChat.
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ChilloutVR
Why this: Shares avatar customization and user generated content with VRChat.
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Genres: Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG
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- Released: 2017
- Developer: VRChat Inc.
- Price: Free to play
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 72% of 173,195 reviews
- Genres: Sports, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play, Casual
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Create and explore user made worlds
- Custom avatars with unity integration
- Free and open ended social sandbox
- Atmospheric
- Cozy
- Funny
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Reviewers mention these as similar to VRChat
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AltspaceVR
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as VRChat.
About VRChat
The closest matches to VRChat: Rec Room, Modbox, Vacation Simulator, Zenith: Nexus, and Tabletop Simulator. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If VRChat is your kind of game, the closest matches are Rec Room, Modbox and Vacation Simulator — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, cozy and funny, and single out its avatar customization and room instance system. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
VRChat is a free-to-play social VR platform released in 2017 that spans multiple genres including sports, adventure, simulation, and massively multiplayer. Players create and customize avatars using Unity integration, then explore user-generated worlds through a room-instance system. The core experience centers on social interaction, with IK-driven VR avatars enabling natural movement and expression. Reviewers highlight the spontaneous adventures possible when meeting strangers, and players describe the platform as atmospheric, cozy, funny, and whimsical depending on the world and community encountered. The massive, open-ended sandbox supports free-form play sessions that can extend indefinitely. VRChat is verified for Steam Deck play, achieving a 72% positive rating from over 173,000 Steam reviews.
About VRChat: Join our growing community as you explore, play, and help craft the future of social VR. Create worlds and custom avatars. Welcome to VRChat.
Is VRChat worth buying?
Recent reviews are much worse
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 72% of 173,195 Steam reviews are positive.
- Last 30 days: 27% positive across 5,448 new reviews, 45 points below its all-time score.
- Early Access: unfinished, and it can change a lot before release.
- Free to play.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 4 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 7 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Create and explore user made worlds
- Custom avatars with unity integration
- Free and open ended social sandbox
- Spontaneous adventures with strangers
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“This game could be good, if only: * Had a moderation team that did not target non G-rated content * Allow for age-locked rooms, to prevent children from joining and to allow adults to be adults * Allow for password-protected rooms to play…”
“developers ban normal users for having fun, while their friends get to virtually molest and curse at you while being on a whitelist that prevents you from blocking them... steer clear of this, alternatives like altspacevr exist and are…”
People who play it also play: Rec Room, Modbox, Vacation Simulator
Mobile version
VRChat is also on App Store. What the store pages declare:
- App Store in-app purchases: (checked 2026-11-05, source)
- App Store privacy label: no "Data Used to Track You" (checked 2026-11-05, source)
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Frequently asked about VRChat
Can I run it?
Is VRChat verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — VRChat is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
Is VRChat free to play?
Yes — VRChat is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
Does VRChat have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — VRChat supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP).
What games are most similar to VRChat?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside VRChat are Rec Room, Modbox, Vacation Simulator.
Who developed VRChat?
VRChat was developed by VRChat Inc..