Choose Of Ships & Scoundrels
Choose Of Ships & Scoundrels if you want an Indie experience. Of Ships & Scoundrels launched in 2019.
Of Ships & Scoundrels vs BattleGroupVR2
Of Ships & Scoundrels and BattleGroupVR2 both land in Action, Strategy, 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, Strategy, Early Access on Steam. Of Ships & Scoundrels (2019) is 6 years older than BattleGroupVR2 (2025). BattleGroupVR2 scores higher on Steam reviews (87.1% positive) than Of Ships & Scoundrels (53.8% 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 BattleGroupVR2
Choose BattleGroupVR2 if you want the Online Co-op, VR Only, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. BattleGroupVR2 launched in 2025.
Both Of Ships & Scoundrels and BattleGroupVR2 sit in Action, Strategy, 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
 Of Ships & Scoundrels |  BattleGroupVR2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Early Access | Action, Strategy, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Price unknown | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 53.8% positive (13 reviews) | 87.1% positive (140 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Korion Interactive | SpaceOwl Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Early Access on Steam.
- Of Ships & Scoundrels (2019) is 6 years older than BattleGroupVR2 (2025).
- BattleGroupVR2 scores higher on Steam reviews (87.1% positive) than Of Ships & Scoundrels (53.8% positive).
- BattleGroupVR2 has co-op; Of Ships & Scoundrels does not.
- BattleGroupVR2 is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Of Ships & Scoundrels has no Deck rating yet.
Of Ships & Scoundrels vs BattleGroupVR2 — FAQ
- Should I play Of Ships & Scoundrels or BattleGroupVR2 first?
- If you want chronology, Of Ships & Scoundrels (2019) came out before BattleGroupVR2 (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 Of Ships & Scoundrels and BattleGroupVR2 similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, 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.