Choose Townsmen VR
Choose Townsmen VR if you want a Strategy game with VR Only. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Townsmen VR launched in 2022.
Townsmen VR vs The God
Townsmen VR and The God both land in Indie, Simulation, 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, Simulation, Casual on Steam. The God (2018) is 4 years older than Townsmen VR (2022). Townsmen VR scores higher on Steam reviews (81.7% positive) than The God (69.2% 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 The God
Choose The God if you want the VR Supported side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 83% cheaper on the Steam Store. The God launched in 2018.
Both Townsmen VR and The God sit in Indie, Simulation, and Casual on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support, 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
 Townsmen VR |  The God | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2018 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.7% positive (246 reviews) | 69.2% positive (26 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | HandyGames | Struct9 |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- The God (2018) is 4 years older than Townsmen VR (2022).
- Townsmen VR scores higher on Steam reviews (81.7% positive) than The God (69.2% positive).
- The God is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Townsmen VR (6.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Townsmen VR is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; The God has no Deck rating yet.
Townsmen VR vs The God — FAQ
- Should I play Townsmen VR or The God first?
- If you want chronology, The God (2018) came out before Townsmen VR (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 Townsmen VR and The God similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation, 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.