Choose BONEWORKS
Choose BONEWORKS if you want an Indie, Adventure, and Simulation experience. 29,446 Steam reviews back the pick.
BONEWORKS vs Mercenaries VR
BONEWORKS and Mercenaries VR both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. BONEWORKS (2019) is 1 year older than Mercenaries VR (2020). Mercenaries VR is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than BONEWORKS (4.99 USD vs. 29.99 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 Mercenaries VR
Choose Mercenaries VR if it's currently about 83% cheaper on the Steam Store. Mercenaries VR launched in 2020.
Both BONEWORKS and Mercenaries VR sit in Action 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
 BONEWORKS |  Mercenaries VR | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.7% positive (29,446 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Stress Level Zero | Immergity LLC |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- BONEWORKS (2019) is 1 year older than Mercenaries VR (2020).
- Mercenaries VR is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than BONEWORKS (4.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- BONEWORKS is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Mercenaries VR has no Deck rating yet.
BONEWORKS vs Mercenaries VR — FAQ
- Should I play BONEWORKS or Mercenaries VR first?
- If you want chronology, BONEWORKS (2019) came out before Mercenaries 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 BONEWORKS and Mercenaries VR similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.