Choose VR Regatta - The Sailing Game
Choose VR Regatta - The Sailing Game if you want the Tracked Controller Support and VR Only side of the pairing. VR Regatta - The Sailing Game launched in 2018.
VR Regatta - The Sailing Game vs SailSim
VR Regatta - The Sailing Game and SailSim both land in Sports, 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 Sports, Simulation, Casual on Steam. VR Regatta - The Sailing Game (2018) is 4 years older than SailSim (2022). VR Regatta - The Sailing Game scores higher on Steam reviews (80.5% positive) than SailSim (61.1% 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 SailSim
Choose SailSim if you want an Indie, Adventure, and Massively Multiplayer game with Online Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. SailSim launched in 2022.
Both VR Regatta - The Sailing Game and SailSim sit in Sports, Simulation, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, 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
 VR Regatta - The Sailing Game |  SailSim | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2022 |
| Genres | Sports, Simulation, Casual | Sports, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 49.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.5% positive (87 reviews) | 61.1% positive (18 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | MarineVerse | Demetris Rouslan Zavorotnitsienko |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- VR Regatta - The Sailing Game (2018) is 4 years older than SailSim (2022).
- VR Regatta - The Sailing Game scores higher on Steam reviews (80.5% positive) than SailSim (61.1% positive).
- SailSim is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than VR Regatta - The Sailing Game (4.99 USD vs. 49.99 USD).
- SailSim has co-op; VR Regatta - The Sailing Game does not.
- VR Regatta - The Sailing Game is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; SailSim has no Deck rating yet.
VR Regatta - The Sailing Game vs SailSim — FAQ
- Should I play VR Regatta - The Sailing Game or SailSim first?
- If you want chronology, VR Regatta - The Sailing Game (2018) came out before SailSim (2022). 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 SailSim similar?
- They overlap on Sports, 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.