Choose Wave Beta
Choose Wave Beta if you want the Online PvP and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91.7% positive across 494 reviews.
Wave Beta vs ChilloutVR
Wave Beta and ChilloutVR 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. Wave Beta (2017) is 4 years older than ChilloutVR (2021). Wave Beta scores higher on Steam reviews (91.7% positive) than ChilloutVR (79.5% 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 ChilloutVR
Choose ChilloutVR if you want an Action, Strategy, and Indie game with Tracked Controller Support. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 2,036 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Wave Beta and ChilloutVR sit in Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, and Early Access on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, and Online Co-op, 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
 Wave Beta |  ChilloutVR | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2021 |
| Genres | Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Early Access | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 91.7% positive (494 reviews) | 79.5% positive (2,036 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | WaveVR, Inc. | ChilloutVR Team |
Side by side
- Both share Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Early Access on Steam.
- Wave Beta (2017) is 4 years older than ChilloutVR (2021).
- Wave Beta scores higher on Steam reviews (91.7% positive) than ChilloutVR (79.5% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Both support cooperative play.
- ChilloutVR is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Wave Beta has no Deck rating yet.
Wave Beta vs ChilloutVR — FAQ
- Which is better, Wave Beta or ChilloutVR?
- On Steam reviews Wave Beta scores higher (91.7% positive) than ChilloutVR (79.5% 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.
- Should I play Wave Beta or ChilloutVR first?
- If you want chronology, Wave Beta (2017) came out before ChilloutVR (2021). 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 Wave Beta and ChilloutVR 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 Wave Beta and ChilloutVR have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Wave Beta ships Online Co-op, Co-op; ChilloutVR ships Online Co-op, Co-op.