Choose Contagion VR: Outbreak
Choose Contagion VR: Outbreak if you want a Simulation game with Tracked Controller Support and VR Only. Contagion VR: Outbreak launched in 2020.
Contagion VR: Outbreak vs Invention 3
Contagion VR: Outbreak and Invention 3 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. Contagion VR: Outbreak (2020) is 2 years older than Invention 3 (2022). Both sit near 65% positive on Steam (Contagion VR: Outbreak: 460 reviews, Invention 3: 26). 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 Invention 3
Choose Invention 3 if it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Invention 3 launched in 2022.
Both Contagion VR: Outbreak and Invention 3 sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (65.2% vs 65.4% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Contagion VR: Outbreak |  Invention 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 65.2% positive (460 reviews) | 65.4% positive (26 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Monochrome, Inc | Falco Software |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Contagion VR: Outbreak (2020) is 2 years older than Invention 3 (2022).
- Both sit near 65% positive on Steam (Contagion VR: Outbreak: 460 reviews, Invention 3: 26).
- Invention 3 is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Contagion VR: Outbreak (0.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
- Contagion VR: Outbreak is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Invention 3 has no Deck rating yet.
Contagion VR: Outbreak vs Invention 3 — FAQ
- Should I play Contagion VR: Outbreak or Invention 3 first?
- If you want chronology, Contagion VR: Outbreak (2020) came out before Invention 3 (2022). 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 Invention 3 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.