Choose Blue Effect VR
Choose Blue Effect VR if it's currently about 23% cheaper on the Steam Store. Blue Effect VR launched in 2017.
Blue Effect VR vs Escape From Mandrillia: Local Asymmetric VR+PC
Blue Effect VR and Escape From Mandrillia: Local Asymmetric VR+PC both land in Action, Indie 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 Action, Indie on Steam. Blue Effect VR (2017) is 8 years older than Escape From Mandrillia: Local Asymmetric VR+PC (2025). Escape From Mandrillia: Local Asymmetric VR+PC scores higher on Steam reviews (98.4% positive) than Blue Effect VR (78.3% 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 Escape From Mandrillia: Local Asymmetric VR+PC
Choose Escape From Mandrillia: Local Asymmetric VR+PC if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 98.4% positive across 126 reviews.
Both Blue Effect VR and Escape From Mandrillia: Local Asymmetric VR+PC sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Blue Effect VR |  Escape From Mandrillia: Local Asymmetric VR+PC | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.3% positive (106 reviews) | 98.4% positive (126 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | DIVR Labs | German Bandera |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Blue Effect VR (2017) is 8 years older than Escape From Mandrillia: Local Asymmetric VR+PC (2025).
- Escape From Mandrillia: Local Asymmetric VR+PC scores higher on Steam reviews (98.4% positive) than Blue Effect VR (78.3% positive).
- Blue Effect VR is currently ~23% cheaper on Steam than Escape From Mandrillia: Local Asymmetric VR+PC (9.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- Escape From Mandrillia: Local Asymmetric VR+PC has co-op; Blue Effect VR does not.
- Escape From Mandrillia: Local Asymmetric VR+PC is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Blue Effect VR has no Deck rating yet.
Blue Effect VR vs Escape From Mandrillia: Local Asymmetric VR+PC — FAQ
- Which is better, Blue Effect VR or Escape From Mandrillia: Local Asymmetric VR+PC?
- On Steam reviews Escape From Mandrillia: Local Asymmetric VR+PC scores higher (98.4% positive) than Blue Effect VR (78.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Escape From Mandrillia: Local Asymmetric VR+PC is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Blue Effect VR or Escape From Mandrillia: Local Asymmetric VR+PC first?
- If you want chronology, Blue Effect VR (2017) came out before Escape From Mandrillia: Local Asymmetric VR+PC (2025). 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 Blue Effect VR and Escape From Mandrillia: Local Asymmetric VR+PC similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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.