Choose Tower Ascent
Choose Tower Ascent if it's currently about 63% cheaper on the Steam Store. Tower Ascent launched in 2017.
Tower Ascent vs VRIKING
Tower Ascent and VRIKING both land in Sports, Indie, Simulation 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 Sports, Indie, Simulation on Steam. Tower Ascent (2017) is 6 years older than VRIKING (2023). Tower Ascent is currently ~63% cheaper on Steam than VRIKING (2.99 USD vs. 7.99 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 VRIKING
Choose VRIKING if you want an Adventure and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. VRIKING launched in 2023.
Both Tower Ascent and VRIKING sit in Sports, Indie, and Simulation on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Tower Ascent |  VRIKING | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2023 |
| Genres | Sports, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Racing | Sports, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Early Access, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | KitTheNinja, Ate134, FFTG - Nate, Kanestapler | Tom Reason |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Tower Ascent (2017) is 6 years older than VRIKING (2023).
- Tower Ascent is currently ~63% cheaper on Steam than VRIKING (2.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
Tower Ascent vs VRIKING — FAQ
- Should I play Tower Ascent or VRIKING first?
- If you want chronology, Tower Ascent (2017) came out before VRIKING (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 Tower Ascent and VRIKING similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Indie, Simulation 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.