Choose Guns'n'Stories: Preface VR
Choose Guns'n'Stories: Preface VR if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Guns'n'Stories: Preface VR launched in 2017.
Guns'n'Stories: Preface VR vs Sheriff Exam
Guns'n'Stories: Preface VR and Sheriff Exam 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. Guns'n'Stories: Preface VR (2017) is 4 years older than Sheriff Exam (2021). Guns'n'Stories: Preface VR scores higher on Steam reviews (78.8% positive) than Sheriff Exam (61.5% 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 Sheriff Exam
Choose Sheriff Exam if you want a Simulation game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Sheriff Exam launched in 2021.
Both Guns'n'Stories: Preface VR and Sheriff Exam sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, 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
 Guns'n'Stories: Preface VR |  Sheriff Exam | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.8% positive (146 reviews) | 61.5% positive (13 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | MIROWIN | ITC Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Guns'n'Stories: Preface VR (2017) is 4 years older than Sheriff Exam (2021).
- Guns'n'Stories: Preface VR scores higher on Steam reviews (78.8% positive) than Sheriff Exam (61.5% positive).
- Guns'n'Stories: Preface VR is free; Sheriff Exam is paid (7.99 USD).
- Guns'n'Stories: Preface VR is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Sheriff Exam has no Deck rating yet.
Guns'n'Stories: Preface VR vs Sheriff Exam — FAQ
- Should I play Guns'n'Stories: Preface VR or Sheriff Exam first?
- If you want chronology, Guns'n'Stories: Preface VR (2017) came out before Sheriff Exam (2021). 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 Guns'n'Stories: Preface VR and Sheriff Exam 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.
- Is Guns'n'Stories: Preface VR free?
- Yes — Guns'n'Stories: Preface VR is a free-to-play Steam title. Sheriff Exam is paid (7.99 USD).