Choose Catan VR
Choose Catan VR if you want the Tracked Controller Support side of the pairing. Catan VR launched in 2018.
Catan VR vs All On Board!
Catan VR and All On Board! both land in Strategy, Simulation 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 Strategy, Simulation on Steam. Catan VR (2018) is 7 years older than All On Board! (2025). Catan VR scores higher on Steam reviews (73.5% positive) than All On Board! (61.1% 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 All On Board!
Choose All On Board! if you want an Indie and Casual game with Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. All On Board! launched in 2025.
Both Catan VR and All On Board! sit in Strategy and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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
 Catan VR |  All On Board! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73.5% positive (68 reviews) | 61.1% positive (18 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Experiment 7 | The Game Kitchen |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Catan VR (2018) is 7 years older than All On Board! (2025).
- Catan VR scores higher on Steam reviews (73.5% positive) than All On Board! (61.1% positive).
- All On Board! is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Catan VR (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Catan VR vs All On Board! — FAQ
- Should I play Catan VR or All On Board! first?
- If you want chronology, Catan VR (2018) came out before All On Board! (2025). 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 Catan VR and All On Board! similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Simulation 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.
- Do both Catan VR and All On Board! have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Catan VR ships Online Co-op, Co-op; All On Board! ships Online Co-op, Co-op.