Choose The 18th Floor
Choose The 18th Floor if you want an Indie experience. The 18th Floor launched in 2018.
The 18th Floor vs VR Pirates of the Caribbean Life Experience
The 18th Floor and VR Pirates of the Caribbean Life Experience both land in Adventure, 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 Adventure, Casual on Steam. The 18th Floor (2018) is 3 years older than VR Pirates of the Caribbean Life Experience (2021). VR Pirates of the Caribbean Life Experience is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than The 18th Floor (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 VR Pirates of the Caribbean Life Experience
Choose VR Pirates of the Caribbean Life Experience if it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. VR Pirates of the Caribbean Life Experience launched in 2021.
Both The 18th Floor and VR Pirates of the Caribbean Life Experience sit in Adventure 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
 The 18th Floor |  VR Pirates of the Caribbean Life Experience | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 46.7% positive (15 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Aoga Games | William at Oxford |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- The 18th Floor (2018) is 3 years older than VR Pirates of the Caribbean Life Experience (2021).
- VR Pirates of the Caribbean Life Experience is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than The 18th Floor (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- The 18th Floor is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; VR Pirates of the Caribbean Life Experience has no Deck rating yet.
The 18th Floor vs VR Pirates of the Caribbean Life Experience — FAQ
- Should I play The 18th Floor or VR Pirates of the Caribbean Life Experience first?
- If you want chronology, The 18th Floor (2018) came out before VR Pirates of the Caribbean Life Experience (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 The 18th Floor and VR Pirates of the Caribbean Life Experience similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, 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.