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Heavy Impact vs Dodgeball Simulator VR

Heavy Impact and Dodgeball Simulator VR both land in Action, Sports, 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, Sports, Indie on Steam. Heavy Impact (2016) is 2 years older than Dodgeball Simulator VR (2018). Dodgeball Simulator VR is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Heavy Impact (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Heavy Impact

Choose Heavy Impact if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Heavy Impact launched in 2016.

Choose Dodgeball Simulator VR

Choose Dodgeball Simulator VR if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Dodgeball Simulator VR launched in 2018.

Both Heavy Impact and Dodgeball Simulator VR sit in Action, Sports, and Indie 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

Heavy Impact vs Dodgeball Simulator VR — Steam metadata comparison
Heavy Impact — Steam game coverHeavy ImpactDodgeball Simulator VR — Steam game coverDodgeball Simulator VR
Released20162018
GenresAction, Sports, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Early AccessAction, Sports, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Early Access
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price19.99 USD9.99 USD
Steam reviews5 reviews87% positive (46 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersStudio CaptivateWooden Anchor Games

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Heavy Impact vs Dodgeball Simulator VR — FAQ

Should I play Heavy Impact or Dodgeball Simulator VR first?
If you want chronology, Heavy Impact (2016) came out before Dodgeball Simulator VR (2018). 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 Heavy Impact and Dodgeball Simulator VR similar?
They overlap on Action, Sports, 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.
Heavy Impact vs Dodgeball Simulator VR — Verdict (2026) · imho.run