Choose Survival VR
Choose Survival VR if you want an Indie and Adventure experience. Survival VR launched in 2016.
Survival VR vs Mental Asylum VR
Survival VR and Mental Asylum VR both land in Casual, Violent, Gore 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 Casual, Violent, Gore on Steam. Survival VR (2016) is 1 year older than Mental Asylum VR (2017). Survival VR scores higher on Steam reviews (85.7% positive) than Mental Asylum VR (66.7% 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 Mental Asylum VR
Choose Mental Asylum VR if you want an Action and Nudity experience. Mental Asylum VR launched in 2017.
Both Survival VR and Mental Asylum VR sit in Casual, Violent, and Gore 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
 Survival VR |  Mental Asylum VR | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual, Violent, Gore | Action, Casual, Nudity, Violent, Gore |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.7% positive (14 reviews) | 66.7% positive (24 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Newsight Games | Virtual Imagineering S.L. |
Side by side
- Both share Casual, Violent, Gore on Steam.
- Survival VR (2016) is 1 year older than Mental Asylum VR (2017).
- Survival VR scores higher on Steam reviews (85.7% positive) than Mental Asylum VR (66.7% positive).
- Mental Asylum VR is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Survival VR (0.99 USD vs. 0.99 USD).
Survival VR vs Mental Asylum VR — FAQ
- Should I play Survival VR or Mental Asylum VR first?
- If you want chronology, Survival VR (2016) came out before Mental Asylum 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 Survival VR and Mental Asylum VR similar?
- They overlap on Casual, Violent, Gore 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.