Choose VRChat
Choose VRChat if you want a Sports and Free To Play game with Online Co-op, Tracked Controller Support, and VR Supported. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 173,195 Steam reviews back the pick.
VRChat vs Roadside
VRChat and Roadside both land in Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer 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 Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer on Steam. Both are free to play. VRChat has co-op; Roadside does not. 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 Roadside
Choose Roadside if you want an Action and RPG game with VR Only.
Both VRChat and Roadside sit in Adventure, Simulation, and Massively Multiplayer on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, and Online 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
 VRChat |  Roadside | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | — |
| Genres | Sports, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play, Casual, Early Access | Action, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 71.6% positive (173,195 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | VRChat Inc. | Cullis_Wullis |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- Both are free to play.
- VRChat has co-op; Roadside does not.
- VRChat is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Roadside has no Deck rating yet.
VRChat vs Roadside — FAQ
- Are VRChat and Roadside similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer 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 VRChat run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — VRChat is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Roadside doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.