Choose BeanVR—The Social VR APP
Choose BeanVR—The Social VR APP if you want an Education game with Online Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. BeanVR—The Social VR APP launched in 2017.
BeanVR—The Social VR APP vs Ship Ahoy Open BETA
BeanVR—The Social VR APP and Ship Ahoy Open BETA both land in Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play, 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 Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play, Casual on Steam. BeanVR—The Social VR APP (2017) is 1 year older than Ship Ahoy Open BETA (2018). Ship Ahoy Open BETA scores higher on Steam reviews (81.6% positive) than BeanVR—The Social VR APP (50% 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 Ship Ahoy Open BETA
Choose Ship Ahoy Open BETA if you want an Action, Indie, and Simulation experience. Ship Ahoy Open BETA launched in 2018.
Both BeanVR—The Social VR APP and Ship Ahoy Open BETA sit in Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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
 BeanVR—The Social VR APP |  Ship Ahoy Open BETA | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play, Casual, Education | Action, Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 50% positive (28 reviews) | 81.6% positive (38 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Shenzhen BeanVR Technology Co.Ltd | OKAM Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play, Casual on Steam.
- BeanVR—The Social VR APP (2017) is 1 year older than Ship Ahoy Open BETA (2018).
- Ship Ahoy Open BETA scores higher on Steam reviews (81.6% positive) than BeanVR—The Social VR APP (50% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- BeanVR—The Social VR APP has co-op; Ship Ahoy Open BETA does not.
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
BeanVR—The Social VR APP vs Ship Ahoy Open BETA — FAQ
- Should I play BeanVR—The Social VR APP or Ship Ahoy Open BETA first?
- If you want chronology, BeanVR—The Social VR APP (2017) came out before Ship Ahoy Open BETA (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 BeanVR—The Social VR APP and Ship Ahoy Open BETA similar?
- They overlap on Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play, 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.