Choose Electronauts - VR Music
Choose Electronauts - VR Music if it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Electronauts - VR Music launched in 2018.
Electronauts - VR Music vs Synth Riders
Electronauts - VR Music and Synth Riders 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. Electronauts - VR Music (2018) is 1 year older than Synth Riders (2019). Synth Riders scores higher on Steam reviews (92.9% positive) than Electronauts - VR Music (91.3% 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 Synth Riders
Choose Synth Riders if you want an Action game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP. 1,006 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Electronauts - VR Music and Synth Riders sit in Indie and Casual on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (91.3% vs 92.9% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Electronauts - VR Music |  Synth Riders | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2019 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.3% positive (343 reviews) | 92.9% positive (1,006 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Survios | Kluge Interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Electronauts - VR Music (2018) is 1 year older than Synth Riders (2019).
- Synth Riders scores higher on Steam reviews (92.9% positive) than Electronauts - VR Music (91.3% positive).
- Electronauts - VR Music is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Synth Riders (19.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
Electronauts - VR Music vs Synth Riders — FAQ
- Which is better, Electronauts - VR Music or Synth Riders?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Electronauts - VR Music sits at 91.3% positive (343 reviews), Synth Riders at 92.9% (1,006). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Electronauts - VR Music or Synth Riders first?
- If you want chronology, Electronauts - VR Music (2018) came out before Synth Riders (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 Electronauts - VR Music and Synth Riders 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.
- Does Electronauts - VR Music have multiplayer like Synth Riders?
- No. Synth Riders supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer), while Electronauts - VR Music is listed as single-player only.