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Wild Downtown vs VRIKING

Wild Downtown and VRIKING both land in Adventure, Early Access, Racing 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 Adventure, Early Access, Racing on Steam. Wild Downtown (2017) is 6 years older than VRIKING (2023). VRIKING is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Wild Downtown (7.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD). 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 Wild Downtown

Choose Wild Downtown if you want an Action experience. Wild Downtown launched in 2017.

Choose VRIKING

Choose VRIKING if you want a Sports, Indie, and Simulation game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. VRIKING launched in 2023.

Both Wild Downtown and VRIKING sit in Adventure, Early Access, and Racing 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

Wild Downtown vs VRIKING — Steam metadata comparison
Wild Downtown — Steam game coverWild DowntownVRIKING — Steam game coverVRIKING
Released20172023
GenresAction, Adventure, Early Access, RacingSports, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Early Access, Racing
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price9.99 USD7.99 USD
Steam reviews5 reviews1 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersU24 SolutionsTom Reason

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Wild Downtown vs VRIKING — FAQ

Should I play Wild Downtown or VRIKING first?
If you want chronology, Wild Downtown (2017) came out before VRIKING (2023). 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 Wild Downtown and VRIKING similar?
They overlap on Adventure, Early Access, Racing 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.
Wild Downtown vs VRIKING — Verdict (2026) · imho.run