Choose VRChat
Choose VRChat if you want a Sports, Adventure, and Free To Play game with Tracked Controller Support. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 173,195 Steam reviews back the pick.
VRChat vs Wave Beta
VRChat and Wave Beta both land in Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Early Access 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 Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Early Access on Steam. Both released in 2017. Wave Beta scores higher on Steam reviews (91.7% positive) than VRChat (71.6% 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 Wave Beta
Choose Wave Beta if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91.7% positive across 494 reviews.
Both VRChat and Wave Beta sit in Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, and Early Access 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 |  Wave Beta | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2017 |
| Genres | Sports, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play, Casual, Early Access | Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, 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) | 91.7% positive (494 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | VRChat Inc. | WaveVR, Inc. |
Side by side
- Both share Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Early Access on Steam.
- Both released in 2017.
- Wave Beta scores higher on Steam reviews (91.7% positive) than VRChat (71.6% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Both support cooperative play.
- VRChat is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Wave Beta has no Deck rating yet.
VRChat vs Wave Beta — FAQ
- Which is better, VRChat or Wave Beta?
- On Steam reviews Wave Beta scores higher (91.7% positive) than VRChat (71.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Wave Beta is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are VRChat and Wave Beta similar?
- They overlap on Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Early Access 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 VRChat and Wave Beta have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: VRChat ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Wave Beta ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does VRChat run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — VRChat is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Wave Beta doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.