Choose Yacht Simulator VR
Choose Yacht Simulator VR if it's currently about 63% cheaper on the Steam Store. Yacht Simulator VR launched in 2018.
Yacht Simulator VR vs VRIKING
Yacht Simulator VR and VRIKING both land in Sports, Indie, Adventure 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 Sports, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Yacht Simulator VR (2018) is 5 years older than VRIKING (2023). Yacht Simulator VR is currently ~63% cheaper on Steam than VRIKING (2.99 USD vs. 7.99 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 VRIKING
Choose VRIKING if you want an Early Access and Racing game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. VRIKING launched in 2023.
Both Yacht Simulator VR and VRIKING sit in Sports, Indie, and Adventure 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
 Yacht Simulator VR |  VRIKING | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2023 |
| Genres | Sports, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Sports, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Early Access, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Builder7 | Tom Reason |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Yacht Simulator VR (2018) is 5 years older than VRIKING (2023).
- Yacht Simulator VR is currently ~63% cheaper on Steam than VRIKING (2.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
Yacht Simulator VR vs VRIKING — FAQ
- Should I play Yacht Simulator VR or VRIKING first?
- If you want chronology, Yacht Simulator VR (2018) 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 Yacht Simulator VR and VRIKING similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Indie, Adventure 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.