Choose Sairento VR
Choose Sairento VR if you want a Strategy, Indie, and RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 31% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,188 Steam reviews back the pick.
Sairento VR vs ZERONE - First Encounter
Sairento VR and ZERONE - First Encounter both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Sairento VR (2018) is 5 years older than ZERONE - First Encounter (2023). Sairento VR is currently ~31% cheaper on Steam than ZERONE - First Encounter (8.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD). 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 ZERONE - First Encounter
Choose ZERONE - First Encounter if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. ZERONE - First Encounter launched in 2023.
Both Sairento VR and ZERONE - First Encounter sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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
 Sairento VR |  ZERONE - First Encounter | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, RPG | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 8.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.1% positive (1,188 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Mixed Realms Pte Ltd, Swag Soft Holdings Pte Ltd | The TIM Entertainment Co. Ltd |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Sairento VR (2018) is 5 years older than ZERONE - First Encounter (2023).
- Sairento VR is currently ~31% cheaper on Steam than ZERONE - First Encounter (8.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Sairento VR is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; ZERONE - First Encounter has no Deck rating yet.
Sairento VR vs ZERONE - First Encounter — FAQ
- Should I play Sairento VR or ZERONE - First Encounter first?
- If you want chronology, Sairento VR (2018) came out before ZERONE - First Encounter (2023). 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 Sairento VR and ZERONE - First Encounter similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 Sairento VR and ZERONE - First Encounter have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Sairento VR ships Online Co-op, Co-op; ZERONE - First Encounter ships Online Co-op, Co-op.