Choose EscapeVR: Trapped Above the Clouds
Choose EscapeVR: Trapped Above the Clouds if it's currently about 55% cheaper on the Steam Store. EscapeVR: Trapped Above the Clouds launched in 2017.
EscapeVR: Trapped Above the Clouds vs The Holy City
EscapeVR: Trapped Above the Clouds and The Holy City both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. EscapeVR: Trapped Above the Clouds (2017) is 3 years older than The Holy City (2020). EscapeVR: Trapped Above the Clouds is currently ~55% cheaper on Steam than The Holy City (8.99 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 The Holy City
Choose The Holy City if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Holy City launched in 2020.
Both EscapeVR: Trapped Above the Clouds and The Holy City sit in 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
 EscapeVR: Trapped Above the Clouds |  The Holy City | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Strategy, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 8.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 71.4% positive (28 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Five Mind Creations, Sourcenity | Holy City VR, Nimrod Shanit, Sean Thomas Evans |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- EscapeVR: Trapped Above the Clouds (2017) is 3 years older than The Holy City (2020).
- EscapeVR: Trapped Above the Clouds is currently ~55% cheaper on Steam than The Holy City (8.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- EscapeVR: Trapped Above the Clouds is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; The Holy City has no Deck rating yet.
EscapeVR: Trapped Above the Clouds vs The Holy City — FAQ
- Should I play EscapeVR: Trapped Above the Clouds or The Holy City first?
- If you want chronology, EscapeVR: Trapped Above the Clouds (2017) came out before The Holy City (2020). 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 EscapeVR: Trapped Above the Clouds and The Holy City similar?
- They overlap on 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.