Choose Ungrounded: Ripple Unleashed VR
Choose Ungrounded: Ripple Unleashed VR if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. Ungrounded: Ripple Unleashed VR launched in 2017.
Ungrounded: Ripple Unleashed VR vs Crooked Waters
Ungrounded: Ripple Unleashed VR and Crooked Waters both land in Action, Strategy, Early Access 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, Strategy, Early Access on Steam. Ungrounded: Ripple Unleashed VR (2017) is 1 year older than Crooked Waters (2018). Crooked Waters is free; Ungrounded: Ripple Unleashed VR is paid (6.99 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 Crooked Waters
Choose Crooked Waters if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Crooked Waters launched in 2018.
Both Ungrounded: Ripple Unleashed VR and Crooked Waters sit in Action, Strategy, and Early Access on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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
 Ungrounded: Ripple Unleashed VR |  Crooked Waters | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Early Access | Action, Strategy, Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 6.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 82.4% positive (17 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Joie Liba, William Wu | Craft Game Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Early Access on Steam.
- Ungrounded: Ripple Unleashed VR (2017) is 1 year older than Crooked Waters (2018).
- Crooked Waters is free; Ungrounded: Ripple Unleashed VR is paid (6.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Ungrounded: Ripple Unleashed VR vs Crooked Waters — FAQ
- Should I play Ungrounded: Ripple Unleashed VR or Crooked Waters first?
- If you want chronology, Ungrounded: Ripple Unleashed VR (2017) came out before Crooked Waters (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 Ungrounded: Ripple Unleashed VR and Crooked Waters similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, Early Access 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.
- Do both Ungrounded: Ripple Unleashed VR and Crooked Waters have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Ungrounded: Ripple Unleashed VR ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Crooked Waters ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Crooked Waters free?
- Yes — Crooked Waters is a free-to-play Steam title. Ungrounded: Ripple Unleashed VR is paid (6.99 USD).