Choose Blueshift
Choose Blueshift if you want a Simulation, Early Access, and Racing experience. Blueshift launched in 2016.
Blueshift vs Freedom Locomotion VR
Blueshift and Freedom Locomotion VR both land in Indie, Free To Play, Casual 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 Indie, Free To Play, Casual on Steam. Blueshift (2016) is 1 year older than Freedom Locomotion VR (2017). Freedom Locomotion VR scores higher on Steam reviews (87.5% positive) than Blueshift (80.1% 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 Freedom Locomotion VR
Choose Freedom Locomotion VR if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 87.5% positive across 184 reviews.
Both Blueshift and Freedom Locomotion VR sit in Indie, Free To Play, and Casual 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
 Blueshift |  Freedom Locomotion VR | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Free To Play, Casual, Early Access, Racing | Indie, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 80.1% positive (171 reviews) | 87.5% positive (184 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Zach Tsiakalis-Brown, Raul Bravo | Huge Robot |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Free To Play, Casual on Steam.
- Blueshift (2016) is 1 year older than Freedom Locomotion VR (2017).
- Freedom Locomotion VR scores higher on Steam reviews (87.5% positive) than Blueshift (80.1% positive).
- Both are free to play.
Blueshift vs Freedom Locomotion VR — FAQ
- Which is better, Blueshift or Freedom Locomotion VR?
- On Steam reviews Freedom Locomotion VR scores higher (87.5% positive) than Blueshift (80.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Freedom Locomotion VR is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Blueshift or Freedom Locomotion VR first?
- If you want chronology, Blueshift (2016) came out before Freedom Locomotion 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 Blueshift and Freedom Locomotion VR similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Free To Play, Casual 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.