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Games like Vertigo 2

Below are 16 hand-picked alternatives to Vertigo 2 for fans of action, indie, adventure, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in Vertigo 2 also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, more from Zach Tsiakalis-Brown. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.

About Vertigo 2: Vertigo 2 is a single-player VR adventure. Explore the depths of the vast Quantum Reactor as you descend to finish your journey home.

2023ActionIndieAdventure29.99 USDWindowsby Zach Tsiakalis-Brown
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    Starway: BaRaider — Steam game cover

    Starway: BaRaider

    Top pick for Vertigo 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Vertigo 2.

    This is a sci-fi VR action shooting game. Mechanical frenzy is coming! Players have to teleport to survive from thousands of bullets.

    2023ActionIndieEarly Access5.99 USDSteam ↗
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    The Stranger VR — Steam game cover

    The Stranger VR

    Second-strongest match for Vertigo 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Vertigo 2.

    The Stranger is an intense VR combat game which sets in an incredibly detailed exotic world. Explore the rich sci fi universe and survive with your weapons and wrist blade. Welcome to the world of the Stranger!

    2020ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Half-Life: Alyx — Steam game cover

    Half-Life: Alyx

    Third-strongest match for Vertigo 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Vertigo 2.

    Half-Life: Alyx is Valve’s VR return to the Half-Life series. It’s the story of an impossible fight against a vicious alien race known as the Combine, set between the events of Half-Life and Half-Life 2. Playing as Alyx Vance, you are humanity’s only chance for survival.

    2020ActionAdventure59.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Vertigo Remastered — Steam game cover

    Vertigo Remastered

    Ranked #4 for Vertigo 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Vertigo 2.

    An immersive story-driven shooter incorporating the cutting edge of VR gameplay, Vertigo Remastered is a complete overhaul and occasional reimagining of the 2016 original.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Resist — Steam game cover

    Resist

    Ranked #5 for Vertigo 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Vertigo 2.

    A dystopian future. An authoritarian regime. A tale of violence, intrigue, and hope. Swing from towering skyscrapers and battle deadly enemies as you fight to free your city from the evil that consumes it. With a kinetic swinging system, intense gunplay, and an immersive story campaign.

    2022ActionAdventure19.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Hubris — Steam game cover

    Hubris

    Ranked #6 for Vertigo 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Vertigo 2.

    Hubris is a VR action-adventure game set in a unique and colourful Sci-Fi universe, with immersive movement options, including swimming, climbing, and jumping. Players will have to gather resources, craft food and upgrade their weapons to fight off alien wildlife, droids, and humanoid enemies.

    2022ActionAdventure29.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Alien: Rogue Incursion VR — Steam game cover

    Alien: Rogue Incursion VR

    Ranked #7 for Vertigo 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Vertigo 2.

    Alien: Rogue Incursion is an all-new action-horror VR game that transforms you into ex-Colonial Marine Zula Hendricks on a dangerous mission to the uncharted planet Purdan, featuring innovative real-life motion gameplay, a whole-body loadout, and the most cunning Xenomorphs ever encountered.

    2024Action39.99 USDSteam ↗
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    BONELAB — Steam game cover

    BONELAB

    Ranked #8 for Vertigo 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Vertigo 2.

    BONELAB is an experimental physics action game. Explore a mysterious lab filled with weapons, enemies, challenges and secrets. Escape your reality, or wreak havoc. No wrong answers.

    2022ActionAdventureSimulation39.99 USDSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Vertigo 2

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

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    Half-Life: Alyx — Steam game cover

    Half-Life: Alyx

    Reviewers of Vertigo 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Vertigo 2.

    Half-Life: Alyx is Valve’s VR return to the Half-Life series. It’s the story of an impossible fight against a vicious alien race known as the Combine, set between the events of Half-Life and Half-Life 2. Playing as Alyx Vance, you are humanity’s only chance for survival.

    2020ActionAdventure59.99 USDSteam ↗
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    BONEWORKS — Steam game cover

    BONEWORKS

    Reviewers of Vertigo 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Vertigo 2.

    BONEWORKS is an Experimental Physics VR Adventure. Use found physics weapons, tools, and objects to fight across dangerous playscapes and mysterious architecture.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure29.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Saints and Sinners — Steam game cover

    Saints and Sinners

    Reviewers of Vertigo 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Vertigo 2.

    Give a life to Sinner in Dark Medieval Era or join the Saints to find Sinner among them and execute him front of others. With your 4-8 friends or other players use in-game chat or voice chat to find who is Sinner or prove that you are not a Sinner!

    2021ActionStrategyIndie6.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Arken Age — Steam game cover

    Arken Age

    Reviewers of Vertigo 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Vertigo 2.

    Arken Age is a VR action-adventure game set in the Bio-Chasm—a terraformed fantasy world created by the Grand Arborist. Engage in full physics combat using Arkenite infused swords & guns—and freely explore the densely filled environments under siege by Hyperion's neural corruption.

    2025ActionAdventureRPG39.99 USDSteam ↗

More from Zach Tsiakalis-Brown

Other recommendable Steam games by Zach Tsiakalis-Brown, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

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    Vertigo Remastered — Steam game cover

    Vertigo Remastered

    Another title from Zach Tsiakalis-Brown, the studio behind Vertigo 2. Shares Action and Indie with Vertigo 2.

    An immersive story-driven shooter incorporating the cutting edge of VR gameplay, Vertigo Remastered is a complete overhaul and occasional reimagining of the 2016 original.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Vertigo — Steam game cover

    Vertigo

    Another title from Zach Tsiakalis-Brown, the studio behind Vertigo 2. Shares Action and Indie with Vertigo 2.

    Vertigo is a first person story-based shooter for the HTC Vive. Explore the sprawling underground facilities of Planck Interdimensional Energy Solutions' Quantum Reactor, filled with dark secrets, adorable drones, and parallel universes.

    2016ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
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    Directionless — Steam game cover

    Directionless

    Another title from Zach Tsiakalis-Brown, the studio behind Vertigo 2. Shares Indie with Vertigo 2.

    Directionless is an experimental Virtual Reality horror game. It tries out a variety of ways of using Virtual Reality to unnerve and disorient the player, with carefully crafted audio working with an interactive environment to pull you into a nightmarish world where you can't trust anything.

    2016Indie0.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Blueshift — Steam game cover

    Blueshift

    Another title from Zach Tsiakalis-Brown, the studio behind Vertigo 2. Shares Indie with Vertigo 2.

    fly and jet around vast landscapes at ridiculous speeds. Spread your wings and use your rocket boosters to glide, do tricks, go off jumps, ski, or anything you can imagine.

    2016IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Vertigo 2

Does Vertigo 2 work on Steam Deck?
Vertigo 2 is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does Vertigo 2 cost?
Vertigo 2 is listed on Steam at 29.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Vertigo 2?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Vertigo 2 are Starway: BaRaider, The Stranger VR, Half-Life: Alyx.
Who developed Vertigo 2?
Vertigo 2 was developed by Zach Tsiakalis-Brown and published by Zulubo Productions.

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