Choose Primal Reign
Choose Primal Reign if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Primal Reign launched in 2017.
Primal Reign vs Waves Of Death VR
Primal Reign and Waves Of Death VR 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. Primal Reign (2017) is 3 years older than Waves Of Death VR (2020). Primal Reign is free; Waves Of Death VR is paid (19.99 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 Waves Of Death VR
Choose Waves Of Death VR if you want an Adventure game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Waves Of Death VR launched in 2020.
Both Primal Reign and Waves Of Death VR 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
 Primal Reign |  Waves Of Death VR | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Free To Play | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 75% positive (40 reviews) | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | The Games Shed | Jean-Yves QUENTEL |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Primal Reign (2017) is 3 years older than Waves Of Death VR (2020).
- Primal Reign is free; Waves Of Death VR is paid (19.99 USD).
Primal Reign vs Waves Of Death VR — FAQ
- Should I play Primal Reign or Waves Of Death VR first?
- If you want chronology, Primal Reign (2017) came out before Waves Of Death VR (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 Primal Reign and Waves Of Death VR 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 Primal Reign free?
- Yes — Primal Reign is a free-to-play Steam title. Waves Of Death VR is paid (19.99 USD).