Choose Metal Assault
Choose Metal Assault if you want a Strategy and RPG experience. Metal Assault launched in 2017.
Metal Assault vs Idol Quest VR
Metal Assault and Idol Quest VR both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Metal Assault (2017) is 1 year older than Idol Quest VR (2018). Idol Quest VR is free; Metal Assault is paid (0.99 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 Idol Quest VR
Choose Idol Quest VR if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Idol Quest VR launched in 2018.
Both Metal Assault and Idol Quest VR sit in Action, 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
 Metal Assault |  Idol Quest VR | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Violent, Gore | Action, Indie, Adventure, Violent, Gore |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 8 reviews | 58.3% positive (12 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | bitBerg | — |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Metal Assault (2017) is 1 year older than Idol Quest VR (2018).
- Idol Quest VR is free; Metal Assault is paid (0.99 USD).
Metal Assault vs Idol Quest VR — FAQ
- Should I play Metal Assault or Idol Quest VR first?
- If you want chronology, Metal Assault (2017) came out before Idol Quest 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 Metal Assault and Idol Quest VR similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Is Idol Quest VR free?
- Yes — Idol Quest VR is a free-to-play Steam title. Metal Assault is paid (0.99 USD).