Choose THOSE DAMN ALIENS! VR
Choose THOSE DAMN ALIENS! VR if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. THOSE DAMN ALIENS! VR launched in 2017.
THOSE DAMN ALIENS! VR vs Jack Walker: Ethereal
THOSE DAMN ALIENS! VR and Jack Walker: Ethereal both land in Action, 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, Adventure on Steam. THOSE DAMN ALIENS! VR (2017) is 3 years older than Jack Walker: Ethereal (2020). THOSE DAMN ALIENS! VR is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Jack Walker: Ethereal (7.99 USD vs. 39.99 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 Jack Walker: Ethereal
Choose Jack Walker: Ethereal if you want a RPG and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Jack Walker: Ethereal launched in 2020.
Both THOSE DAMN ALIENS! VR and Jack Walker: Ethereal sit in Action 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
 THOSE DAMN ALIENS! VR |  Jack Walker: Ethereal | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Adventure, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 8 reviews | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Deceptive Games | ROG STUDIOS |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- THOSE DAMN ALIENS! VR (2017) is 3 years older than Jack Walker: Ethereal (2020).
- THOSE DAMN ALIENS! VR is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Jack Walker: Ethereal (7.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
THOSE DAMN ALIENS! VR vs Jack Walker: Ethereal — FAQ
- Should I play THOSE DAMN ALIENS! VR or Jack Walker: Ethereal first?
- If you want chronology, THOSE DAMN ALIENS! VR (2017) came out before Jack Walker: Ethereal (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 THOSE DAMN ALIENS! VR and Jack Walker: Ethereal similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.