Choose THOSE DAMN ALIENS! VR
Choose THOSE DAMN ALIENS! VR if you want an Adventure and Casual experience. THOSE DAMN ALIENS! VR launched in 2017.
THOSE DAMN ALIENS! VR vs Virtual Ricochet
THOSE DAMN ALIENS! VR and Virtual Ricochet both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie on Steam. THOSE DAMN ALIENS! VR (2017) is 3 years older than Virtual Ricochet (2020). Virtual Ricochet is free; THOSE DAMN ALIENS! VR is paid (7.99 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 Virtual Ricochet
Choose Virtual Ricochet if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Virtual Ricochet launched in 2020.
Both THOSE DAMN ALIENS! VR and Virtual Ricochet sit in Action and Indie 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 |  Virtual Ricochet | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 7.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 8 reviews | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Deceptive Games | Blind Mystics |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- THOSE DAMN ALIENS! VR (2017) is 3 years older than Virtual Ricochet (2020).
- Virtual Ricochet is free; THOSE DAMN ALIENS! VR is paid (7.99 USD).
- Virtual Ricochet is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; THOSE DAMN ALIENS! VR has no Deck rating yet.
THOSE DAMN ALIENS! VR vs Virtual Ricochet — FAQ
- Should I play THOSE DAMN ALIENS! VR or Virtual Ricochet first?
- If you want chronology, THOSE DAMN ALIENS! VR (2017) came out before Virtual Ricochet (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 Virtual Ricochet similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Is Virtual Ricochet free?
- Yes — Virtual Ricochet is a free-to-play Steam title. THOSE DAMN ALIENS! VR is paid (7.99 USD).