Choose Hopalong: The Badlands
Choose Hopalong: The Badlands if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Hopalong: The Badlands launched in 2017.
Hopalong: The Badlands vs Black Trail VR
Hopalong: The Badlands and Black Trail VR both land in Action, Indie, 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 share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Hopalong: The Badlands (2017) is 7 years older than Black Trail VR (2024). Hopalong: The Badlands scores higher on Steam reviews (95% positive) than Black Trail VR (47.8% 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 Black Trail VR
Choose Black Trail VR if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Black Trail VR launched in 2024.
Both Hopalong: The Badlands and Black Trail VR sit in Action, Indie, and 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
 Hopalong: The Badlands |  Black Trail VR | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive (20 reviews) | 47.8% positive (23 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | From the Future LLC | Red Horizon |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Hopalong: The Badlands (2017) is 7 years older than Black Trail VR (2024).
- Hopalong: The Badlands scores higher on Steam reviews (95% positive) than Black Trail VR (47.8% positive).
- Hopalong: The Badlands is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Black Trail VR (9.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
Hopalong: The Badlands vs Black Trail VR — FAQ
- Should I play Hopalong: The Badlands or Black Trail VR first?
- If you want chronology, Hopalong: The Badlands (2017) came out before Black Trail VR (2024). 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 Hopalong: The Badlands and Black Trail VR similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.