Choose Ripple Effect
Choose Ripple Effect if you want an Action, Strategy, and Adventure game with Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online PvP. Ripple Effect launched in 2017.
Ripple Effect vs FlickSync - Mad Hatter VR
Ripple Effect and FlickSync - Mad Hatter VR both land in Indie, Simulation, Free To Play 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 Indie, Simulation, Free To Play on Steam. Ripple Effect (2017) is 1 year older than FlickSync - Mad Hatter VR (2018). Ripple Effect scores higher on Steam reviews (68.6% positive) than FlickSync - Mad Hatter VR (47.1% positive). 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 FlickSync - Mad Hatter VR
Choose FlickSync - Mad Hatter VR if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. FlickSync - Mad Hatter VR launched in 2018.
Both Ripple Effect and FlickSync - Mad Hatter VR sit in Indie, Simulation, and Free To Play 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
 Ripple Effect |  FlickSync - Mad Hatter VR | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Free To Play, Casual | Indie, Simulation, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 68.6% positive (51 reviews) | 47.1% positive (17 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Well Played Studio, Inc | Flicksync |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, Free To Play on Steam.
- Ripple Effect (2017) is 1 year older than FlickSync - Mad Hatter VR (2018).
- Ripple Effect scores higher on Steam reviews (68.6% positive) than FlickSync - Mad Hatter VR (47.1% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Ripple Effect is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; FlickSync - Mad Hatter VR has no Deck rating yet.
Ripple Effect vs FlickSync - Mad Hatter VR — FAQ
- Should I play Ripple Effect or FlickSync - Mad Hatter VR first?
- If you want chronology, Ripple Effect (2017) came out before FlickSync - Mad Hatter 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 Ripple Effect and FlickSync - Mad Hatter VR similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation, Free To Play 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 FlickSync - Mad Hatter VR have multiplayer like Ripple Effect?
- No. Ripple Effect supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while FlickSync - Mad Hatter VR is listed as single-player only.