Choose Salsa Virtual
Choose Salsa Virtual if you want a Sports, Indie, and Simulation experience. Salsa Virtual launched in 2018.
Salsa Virtual vs Ellie's Travel Diary
Salsa Virtual and Ellie's Travel Diary both land in Casual, 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 Casual, Early Access on Steam. Salsa Virtual (2018) is 2 years older than Ellie's Travel Diary (2020). Ellie's Travel Diary is currently ~55% cheaper on Steam than Salsa Virtual (8.99 USD vs. 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 Ellie's Travel Diary
Choose Ellie's Travel Diary if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 55% cheaper on the Steam Store. Ellie's Travel Diary launched in 2020.
Both Salsa Virtual and Ellie's Travel Diary sit in Casual 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
 Salsa Virtual |  Ellie's Travel Diary | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2020 |
| Genres | Sports, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Early Access | Adventure, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Dance-Virtual | Newmatic Co., Ltd. |
Side by side
- Both share Casual, Early Access on Steam.
- Salsa Virtual (2018) is 2 years older than Ellie's Travel Diary (2020).
- Ellie's Travel Diary is currently ~55% cheaper on Steam than Salsa Virtual (8.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
Salsa Virtual vs Ellie's Travel Diary — FAQ
- Should I play Salsa Virtual or Ellie's Travel Diary first?
- If you want chronology, Salsa Virtual (2018) came out before Ellie's Travel Diary (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 Salsa Virtual and Ellie's Travel Diary similar?
- They overlap on Casual, 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.