Choose VRChat
Choose VRChat if you want a Simulation and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 173,195 Steam reviews back the pick.
VRChat vs Respawn | 2022
VRChat and Respawn | 2022 both land in Sports, Adventure, 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 Sports, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer on Steam. Both are free to play. Both support cooperative play. 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 Respawn | 2022
Choose Respawn | 2022 if you want an Action, Indie, and RPG game with DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, and HDR available.
Both VRChat and Respawn | 2022 sit in Sports, Adventure, 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 |  Respawn | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | — |
| Genres | Sports, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play, Casual, Early Access | Action, Sports, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Casual |
| 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, Online Co-op |
| Developers | VRChat Inc. | Respawn Development Team, OldRecRoom |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- Both are free to play.
- Both support cooperative play.
- VRChat is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Respawn | 2022 has no Deck rating yet.
VRChat vs Respawn | 2022 — FAQ
- Are VRChat and Respawn | 2022 similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Adventure, 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.
- Do both VRChat and Respawn | 2022 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: VRChat ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Respawn | 2022 ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does VRChat run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — VRChat is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Respawn | 2022 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.