Choose Skills Hockey VR
Choose Skills Hockey VR if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Skills Hockey VR launched in 2017.
Skills Hockey VR vs Hockey Player VR
Skills Hockey VR and Hockey Player VR both land in Sports, Early Access 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 Sports, Early Access on Steam. Skills Hockey VR (2017) is 2 years older than Hockey Player VR (2019). Skills Hockey VR is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Hockey Player VR (1.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 Hockey Player VR
Choose Hockey Player VR if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Hockey Player VR launched in 2019.
Both Skills Hockey VR and Hockey Player VR sit in Sports and Early Access 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
 Skills Hockey VR |  Hockey Player VR | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2019 |
| Genres | Sports, Early Access | Sports, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 9 reviews | 52.5% positive (40 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Justin Jimmo | Brosvision s.r.o. |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Early Access on Steam.
- Skills Hockey VR (2017) is 2 years older than Hockey Player VR (2019).
- Skills Hockey VR is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Hockey Player VR (1.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Hockey Player VR has co-op; Skills Hockey VR does not.
Skills Hockey VR vs Hockey Player VR — FAQ
- Should I play Skills Hockey VR or Hockey Player VR first?
- If you want chronology, Skills Hockey VR (2017) came out before Hockey Player VR (2019). 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 Skills Hockey VR and Hockey Player VR similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Early Access 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 Skills Hockey VR have multiplayer like Hockey Player VR?
- No. Hockey Player VR supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Skills Hockey VR is listed as single-player only.