Choose Rubber Ball VR
Choose Rubber Ball VR if you want an Early Access experience. Rubber Ball VR launched in 2017.
Rubber Ball VR vs The Stray Cat
Rubber Ball VR and The Stray Cat both land in Sports, Simulation, Casual 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, Simulation, Casual on Steam. Rubber Ball VR (2017) is 1 year older than The Stray Cat (2018). 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 The Stray Cat
Choose The Stray Cat if you want an Action, Indie, and Free To Play experience. The Stray Cat launched in 2018.
Both Rubber Ball VR and The Stray Cat sit in Sports, Simulation, and Casual 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
 Rubber Ball VR |  The Stray Cat | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Sports, Simulation, Casual, Early Access | Action, Sports, Indie, Simulation, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 80.6% positive (31 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Viraug | EugeneLee |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Rubber Ball VR (2017) is 1 year older than The Stray Cat (2018).
- Both are free to play.
- The Stray Cat is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Rubber Ball VR has no Deck rating yet.
Rubber Ball VR vs The Stray Cat — FAQ
- Should I play Rubber Ball VR or The Stray Cat first?
- If you want chronology, Rubber Ball VR (2017) came out before The Stray Cat (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 Rubber Ball VR and The Stray Cat similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Simulation, Casual 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.