Choose Bocce Beach
Choose Bocce Beach if you want the Online PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 88% cheaper on the Steam Store. Bocce Beach launched in 2017.
Bocce Beach vs Bocce VR Simulator
Bocce Beach and Bocce VR Simulator both land in Sports, Strategy, 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 Sports, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Bocce Beach (2017) is 3 years older than Bocce VR Simulator (2020). Bocce Beach is currently ~88% cheaper on Steam than Bocce VR Simulator (0.49 USD vs. 3.99 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 Bocce VR Simulator
Choose Bocce VR Simulator if you want an Action and Simulation game with Shared/Split Screen and Shared/Split Screen PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Bocce VR Simulator launched in 2020.
Both Bocce Beach and Bocce VR Simulator sit in Sports, Strategy, and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, PvP, and Tracked Controller Support, 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
 Bocce Beach |  Bocce VR Simulator | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Sports, Strategy, Indie, Casual | Action, Sports, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.49 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 7 reviews | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Funly, LLC | Blacer Studio, ROOM505 |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Bocce Beach (2017) is 3 years older than Bocce VR Simulator (2020).
- Bocce Beach is currently ~88% cheaper on Steam than Bocce VR Simulator (0.49 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
Bocce Beach vs Bocce VR Simulator — FAQ
- Should I play Bocce Beach or Bocce VR Simulator first?
- If you want chronology, Bocce Beach (2017) came out before Bocce VR Simulator (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 Bocce Beach and Bocce VR Simulator similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Strategy, 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.