Rank 01Why this
Also Battle Royale and VR, like POPULATION: ONE.
- $19.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- 2020
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The closest matches to POPULATION: ONE: Virtual Battlegrounds, STAND OUT VR : VR Battle Royale, Contractors Showdown : ExfilZone, THE LAST PLAYER:VR Battle Royale, and Forefront. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Genres: Action, Massively Multiplayer, Early Access
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- Released: 2020
- Developer: BigBox VR, Inc.
- 84% of 1,864 reviews
- Genres: Action
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Chaotic but fun voice chat
- Lightning fast gameplay
- Movement feels natural in vr
- Epic
- Immersive
- Intense
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About POPULATION: ONE
The closest matches to POPULATION: ONE: Virtual Battlegrounds, STAND OUT VR : VR Battle Royale, Contractors Showdown : ExfilZone, THE LAST PLAYER:VR Battle Royale, and Forefront. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If POPULATION: ONE is your kind of game, the closest matches are Virtual Battlegrounds, STAND OUT VR : VR Battle Royale and Contractors Showdown : ExfilZone — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as epic, immersive and intense, and single out its building cover and gliding. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
POPULATION: ONE is a VR battle royale released in 2020 by BigBox VR. The game supports online co-op squad play with up to 18 players competing in matches. Core mechanics include building cover structures, vertical climbing, and gliding combat that lets players engage from multiple heights across a shrinking map. Players describe the movement system as feeling natural in VR, and highlight how squad coordination creates epic moments during intense firefights. The gameplay is described as lightning-fast with chaotic-but-fun voice chat interactions. Reviewers note that verticality matters significantly in combat encounters. Currently sitting at 84% positive out of 1864 Steam reviews, the game offers a challenging massive-length experience requiring sit-down play sessions.
About POPULATION: ONE: Fight anywhere in this squad-based VR Battle Royale
Is POPULATION: ONE worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 84% of 1,864 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 56 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 44 h before turning negative, so complaints are about the long run, not the first hours.
- Not supported on Steam Deck.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Chaotic but fun voice chat
- Lightning fast gameplay
- Movement feels natural in vr
- Squad coordination creates epic moments
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Another PCVR-hostile developer who is now solely focused on targeting the largest possible market and squeezing it for profit. I hope this decision backfires on you one day—especially if the upcoming SteamFrame helps PCVR grow to a…”
“This game has broken shadows, the sun is leaking and sometimes only on one eye at specific angles, the controls are very Index unfriendly forcing you to fiddle around with the steam bindings so that you can actually grab things and not…”
People who play it also play: Virtual Battlegrounds, STAND OUT VR : VR Battle Royale, Contractors Showdown : ExfilZone
Frequently asked about POPULATION: ONE
Can I run it?
Does POPULATION: ONE work on Steam Deck?
POPULATION: ONE is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
Does POPULATION: ONE have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — POPULATION: ONE supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP).
What games are most similar to POPULATION: ONE?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside POPULATION: ONE are Virtual Battlegrounds, STAND OUT VR : VR Battle Royale, Contractors Showdown : ExfilZone.
Who developed POPULATION: ONE?
POPULATION: ONE was developed by BigBox VR, Inc..