Choose Contagion VR: Outbreak
Choose Contagion VR: Outbreak if you want a Simulation game with VR Only. Contagion VR: Outbreak launched in 2020.
Contagion VR: Outbreak vs Protocol VR
Contagion VR: Outbreak and Protocol VR both land in Action, Indie, 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, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Protocol VR (2019) is 1 year older than Contagion VR: Outbreak (2020). Contagion VR: Outbreak scores higher on Steam reviews (65.2% positive) than Protocol VR (23.1% 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 Protocol VR
Choose Protocol VR if you want the VR Supported side of the pairing. Protocol VR launched in 2019.
Both Contagion VR: Outbreak and Protocol VR sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support, 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
 Contagion VR: Outbreak |  Protocol VR | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 65.2% positive (460 reviews) | 23.1% positive (13 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Monochrome, Inc | Fair Games Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Protocol VR (2019) is 1 year older than Contagion VR: Outbreak (2020).
- Contagion VR: Outbreak scores higher on Steam reviews (65.2% positive) than Protocol VR (23.1% positive).
- Contagion VR: Outbreak is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Protocol VR has no Deck rating yet.
Contagion VR: Outbreak vs Protocol VR — FAQ
- Should I play Contagion VR: Outbreak or Protocol VR first?
- If you want chronology, Protocol VR (2019) came out before Contagion VR: Outbreak (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 Contagion VR: Outbreak and Protocol VR similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.