Choose Boxed In
Choose Boxed In if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. Boxed In launched in 2017.
Boxed In vs Zooma VR
Boxed In and Zooma VR both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. Boxed In (2017) is 3 years older than Zooma VR (2020). Boxed In is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Zooma VR (4.99 USD vs. 5.99 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 Zooma VR
Choose Zooma VR if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Zooma VR launched in 2020.
Both Boxed In and Zooma VR sit in Indie and Casual on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Supported, 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
 Boxed In |  Zooma VR | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 94.7% positive (19 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Red Chain Games Ltd. | Gizmo VR LTD |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Boxed In (2017) is 3 years older than Zooma VR (2020).
- Boxed In is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Zooma VR (4.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
Boxed In vs Zooma VR — FAQ
- Should I play Boxed In or Zooma VR first?
- If you want chronology, Boxed In (2017) came out before Zooma 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 Boxed In and Zooma VR similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.