Choose Rec Room
Choose Rec Room if you want the SteamVR Collectibles side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 57,921 Steam reviews back the pick.
Rec Room vs Soundscape VR: 2017
Rec Room and Soundscape VR: 2017 both land in Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play 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 Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play on Steam. Soundscape VR: 2017 (2017) is 4 years older than Rec Room (2021). Rec Room scores higher on Steam reviews (88.7% positive) than Soundscape VR: 2017 (71.7% 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 Soundscape VR: 2017
Choose Soundscape VR: 2017 if you want a Simulation and RPG experience. Soundscape VR: 2017 launched in 2017.
Both Rec Room and Soundscape VR: 2017 sit in Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, and Free To Play 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
 Rec Room |  Soundscape VR: 2017 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2017 |
| Genres | Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play, Casual | Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 88.7% positive (57,921 reviews) | 71.7% positive (92 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Rec Room | Groove Science Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play on Steam.
- Soundscape VR: 2017 (2017) is 4 years older than Rec Room (2021).
- Rec Room scores higher on Steam reviews (88.7% positive) than Soundscape VR: 2017 (71.7% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Rec Room is Deck Playable, Soundscape VR: 2017 is Deck Unsupported.
Rec Room vs Soundscape VR: 2017 — FAQ
- Should I play Rec Room or Soundscape VR: 2017 first?
- If you want chronology, Soundscape VR: 2017 (2017) came out before Rec Room (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 Rec Room and Soundscape VR: 2017 similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play 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 Rec Room and Soundscape VR: 2017 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Rec Room ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Soundscape VR: 2017 ships Online Co-op, Co-op.