Choose Escape Room VR: Stories
Choose Escape Room VR: Stories if you want the VR Only side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 71% cheaper on the Steam Store. Escape Room VR: Stories launched in 2018.
Escape Room VR: Stories vs Riven
Escape Room VR: Stories and Riven both land in Indie 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 are Indie games on Steam. Escape Room VR: Stories (2018) is 6 years older than Riven (2024). Riven scores higher on Steam reviews (93.5% positive) than Escape Room VR: Stories (42.9% 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 Riven
Choose Riven if you want an Adventure and Casual game with VR Supported, HDR available, and Color Alternatives. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 2,175 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Escape Room VR: Stories and Riven sit in Indie 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
 Escape Room VR: Stories |  Riven | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 34.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 42.9% positive (21 reviews) | 93.5% positive (2,175 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Games 4Experience | Cyan Worlds, Inc. |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Escape Room VR: Stories (2018) is 6 years older than Riven (2024).
- Riven scores higher on Steam reviews (93.5% positive) than Escape Room VR: Stories (42.9% positive).
- Escape Room VR: Stories is currently ~71% cheaper on Steam than Riven (9.99 USD vs. 34.99 USD).
- Riven is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Escape Room VR: Stories has no Deck rating yet.
Escape Room VR: Stories vs Riven — FAQ
- Should I play Escape Room VR: Stories or Riven first?
- If you want chronology, Escape Room VR: Stories (2018) came out before Riven (2024). 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 Escape Room VR: Stories and Riven similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.