Choose HomestarVR
Choose HomestarVR if you want an Education experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. HomestarVR launched in 2018.
HomestarVR vs Vermillion - VR Painting
HomestarVR and Vermillion - VR Painting both land in Indie, Simulation, Casual 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 Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam. HomestarVR (2018) is 3 years older than Vermillion - VR Painting (2021). HomestarVR is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Vermillion - VR Painting (9.99 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 Vermillion - VR Painting
Choose Vermillion - VR Painting if you want the Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Vermillion - VR Painting launched in 2021.
Both HomestarVR and Vermillion - VR Painting sit in Indie, Simulation, and Casual 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
 HomestarVR |  Vermillion - VR Painting | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Casual, Education | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | 96.4% positive (523 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | The pocket company | Thomas van den Berge |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- HomestarVR (2018) is 3 years older than Vermillion - VR Painting (2021).
- HomestarVR is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Vermillion - VR Painting (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Vermillion - VR Painting has co-op; HomestarVR does not.
- Vermillion - VR Painting is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; HomestarVR has no Deck rating yet.
HomestarVR vs Vermillion - VR Painting — FAQ
- Should I play HomestarVR or Vermillion - VR Painting first?
- If you want chronology, HomestarVR (2018) came out before Vermillion - VR Painting (2021). 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 HomestarVR and Vermillion - VR Painting similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation, Casual 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.
- Does HomestarVR have multiplayer like Vermillion - VR Painting?
- No. Vermillion - VR Painting supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while HomestarVR is listed as single-player only.