Choose Lone Pirate VR
Choose Lone Pirate VR if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. Lone Pirate VR launched in 2017.
Lone Pirate VR vs Battlewake
Lone Pirate VR and Battlewake both land in Action, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Lone Pirate VR (2017) is 2 years older than Battlewake (2019). Battlewake scores higher on Steam reviews (66.7% positive) than Lone Pirate VR (46.2% 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 Battlewake
Choose Battlewake if you want a Strategy, Indie, and Simulation game with Online Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Battlewake launched in 2019.
Both Lone Pirate VR and Battlewake sit in Action and Adventure 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
 Lone Pirate VR |  Battlewake | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Price unknown | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 46.2% positive (13 reviews) | 66.7% positive (87 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | b08 | Survios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Lone Pirate VR (2017) is 2 years older than Battlewake (2019).
- Battlewake scores higher on Steam reviews (66.7% positive) than Lone Pirate VR (46.2% positive).
- Battlewake has co-op; Lone Pirate VR does not.
- Battlewake is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Lone Pirate VR has no Deck rating yet.
Lone Pirate VR vs Battlewake — FAQ
- Should I play Lone Pirate VR or Battlewake first?
- If you want chronology, Lone Pirate VR (2017) came out before Battlewake (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 Lone Pirate VR and Battlewake similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure 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.