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The Bellows vs Trapped With the Dolls VR

The Bellows and Trapped With the Dolls VR both land in Adventure 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 are Adventure games on Steam. The Bellows (2016) is 1 year older than Trapped With the Dolls VR (2017). The Bellows scores higher on Steam reviews (86.4% positive) than Trapped With the Dolls VR (80.5% 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 The Bellows

Choose The Bellows if you want an Action and Simulation experience. The Bellows launched in 2016.

Choose Trapped With the Dolls VR

Choose Trapped With the Dolls VR if you want an Indie and Free To Play experience. Trapped With the Dolls VR launched in 2017.

Both The Bellows and Trapped With the Dolls VR sit in Adventure on Steam and both list 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

The Bellows vs Trapped With the Dolls VR — Steam metadata comparison
The Bellows — Steam game coverThe BellowsTrapped With the Dolls VR — Steam game coverTrapped With the Dolls VR
Released20162017
GenresAction, Adventure, SimulationIndie, Adventure, Free To Play
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
PriceFree to playFree to play
Steam reviews86.4% positive (169 reviews)80.5% positive (41 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersBOT Jungle Productions, Evan Davis, Bryce Davis, Gehrig GosslinDesignated Play Space

Side by side

The Bellows vs Trapped With the Dolls VR — FAQ

Should I play The Bellows or Trapped With the Dolls VR first?
If you want chronology, The Bellows (2016) came out before Trapped With the Dolls VR (2017). 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 The Bellows and Trapped With the Dolls VR similar?
They overlap on Adventure 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.
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