Choose Infected Battlegrounds
Choose Infected Battlegrounds if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 87% cheaper on the Steam Store. Infected Battlegrounds launched in 2018.
Infected Battlegrounds vs GangV | VR & PC Battle Royale
Infected Battlegrounds and GangV | VR & PC Battle Royale both land in Action, Early Access 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 Action, Early Access on Steam. Infected Battlegrounds (2018) is 3 years older than GangV | VR & PC Battle Royale (2021). GangV | VR & PC Battle Royale scores higher on Steam reviews (66.5% positive) than Infected Battlegrounds (63.6% 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 GangV | VR & PC Battle Royale
Choose GangV | VR & PC Battle Royale if you want a Massively Multiplayer game with MMO, Online Co-op, and Tracked Controller Support. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. GangV | VR & PC Battle Royale launched in 2021.
Both Infected Battlegrounds and GangV | VR & PC Battle Royale sit in Action and Early Access on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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
 Infected Battlegrounds | GangV | VR & PC Battle Royale | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Early Access | Action, Massively Multiplayer, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 63.6% positive (22 reviews) | 66.5% positive (221 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Xefier Games Inc. | raptor lab |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Early Access on Steam.
- Infected Battlegrounds (2018) is 3 years older than GangV | VR & PC Battle Royale (2021).
- GangV | VR & PC Battle Royale scores higher on Steam reviews (66.5% positive) than Infected Battlegrounds (63.6% positive).
- Infected Battlegrounds is currently ~87% cheaper on Steam than GangV | VR & PC Battle Royale (1.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- GangV | VR & PC Battle Royale has co-op; Infected Battlegrounds does not.
Infected Battlegrounds vs GangV | VR & PC Battle Royale — FAQ
- Should I play Infected Battlegrounds or GangV | VR & PC Battle Royale first?
- If you want chronology, Infected Battlegrounds (2018) came out before GangV | VR & PC Battle Royale (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 Infected Battlegrounds and GangV | VR & PC Battle Royale similar?
- They overlap on Action, Early Access 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.