Choose Magic Hour
Choose Magic Hour if you want an Early Access game with VR Only. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Magic Hour launched in 2016.
Magic Hour vs Soundscape VR: 2017
Magic Hour and Soundscape VR: 2017 both land in Adventure, 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 Adventure, Simulation on Steam. Magic Hour (2016) is 1 year older than Soundscape VR: 2017 (2017). Both are free to play. 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 Soundscape VR: 2017
Choose Soundscape VR: 2017 if you want a Massively Multiplayer, RPG, and Free To Play game with Multi-player, MMO, and Online PvP. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Soundscape VR: 2017 launched in 2017.
Both Magic Hour and Soundscape VR: 2017 sit in Adventure and Simulation on Steam and both list 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
 Magic Hour |  Soundscape VR: 2017 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Genres | Adventure, Simulation, Early Access | Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 8 reviews | 71.7% positive (92 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Wolf In Motion Ltd | Groove Science Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Magic Hour (2016) is 1 year older than Soundscape VR: 2017 (2017).
- Both are free to play.
- Soundscape VR: 2017 has co-op; Magic Hour does not.
- Magic Hour is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Soundscape VR: 2017 has no Deck rating yet.
Magic Hour vs Soundscape VR: 2017 — FAQ
- Should I play Magic Hour or Soundscape VR: 2017 first?
- If you want chronology, Magic Hour (2016) came out before Soundscape VR: 2017 (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 Magic Hour and Soundscape VR: 2017 similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, 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.
- Does Magic Hour have multiplayer like Soundscape VR: 2017?
- No. Soundscape VR: 2017 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Magic Hour is listed as single-player only.