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D.R.I.L.L. vs Smashing Healthy VR

D.R.I.L.L. and Smashing Healthy VR both land in Action, Sports, Early Access 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, Sports, Early Access on Steam. D.R.I.L.L. (2018) is 2 years older than Smashing Healthy VR (2020). D.R.I.L.L. is free; Smashing Healthy VR is paid (19.99 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 D.R.I.L.L.

Choose D.R.I.L.L. if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. D.R.I.L.L. launched in 2018.

Choose Smashing Healthy VR

Choose Smashing Healthy VR if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Smashing Healthy VR launched in 2020.

Both D.R.I.L.L. and Smashing Healthy VR sit in Action, Sports, and Early Access 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

D.R.I.L.L. vs Smashing Healthy VR — Steam metadata comparison
D.R.I.L.L. — Steam game coverD.R.I.L.L.Smashing Healthy VR — Steam game coverSmashing Healthy VR
Released20182020
GenresAction, Sports, Free To Play, Early AccessAction, Sports, Early Access
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
PriceFree to play19.99 USD
Steam reviews80% positive (15 reviews)1 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersdfreeDaruma The Factory, Inc.

Side by side

D.R.I.L.L. vs Smashing Healthy VR — FAQ

Should I play D.R.I.L.L. or Smashing Healthy VR first?
If you want chronology, D.R.I.L.L. (2018) came out before Smashing Healthy VR (2020). 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 D.R.I.L.L. and Smashing Healthy VR similar?
They overlap on Action, Sports, Early Access 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 D.R.I.L.L. free?
Yes — D.R.I.L.L. is a free-to-play Steam title. Smashing Healthy VR is paid (19.99 USD).
D.R.I.L.L. vs Smashing Healthy VR — Verdict (2026) · imho.run