Choose VR Regatta - The Sailing Game
Choose VR Regatta - The Sailing Game if you want a Sports game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP. VR Regatta - The Sailing Game launched in 2018.
VR Regatta - The Sailing Game vs Escape the Lab
VR Regatta - The Sailing Game and Escape the Lab both land in Simulation, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. VR Regatta - The Sailing Game (2018) is 2 years older than Escape the Lab (2020). Escape the Lab is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than VR Regatta - The Sailing Game (4.99 USD vs. 49.99 USD). 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 Escape the Lab
Choose Escape the Lab if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. Escape the Lab launched in 2020.
Both VR Regatta - The Sailing Game and Escape the Lab sit in Simulation and Casual on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, Tracked Controller Support, and VR Only, 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
 VR Regatta - The Sailing Game |  Escape the Lab | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2020 |
| Genres | Sports, Simulation, Casual | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 49.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.5% positive (87 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Single-player only |
| Developers | MarineVerse | Moonleaf studio |
Side by side
- Both share Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- VR Regatta - The Sailing Game (2018) is 2 years older than Escape the Lab (2020).
- Escape the Lab is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than VR Regatta - The Sailing Game (4.99 USD vs. 49.99 USD).
- VR Regatta - The Sailing Game is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Escape the Lab has no Deck rating yet.
VR Regatta - The Sailing Game vs Escape the Lab — FAQ
- Should I play VR Regatta - The Sailing Game or Escape the Lab first?
- If you want chronology, VR Regatta - The Sailing Game (2018) came out before Escape the Lab (2020). 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 VR Regatta - The Sailing Game and Escape the Lab similar?
- They overlap on Simulation, Casual 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 Escape the Lab have multiplayer like VR Regatta - The Sailing Game?
- No. VR Regatta - The Sailing Game supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer), while Escape the Lab is listed as single-player only.