Choose Blast the Past
Choose Blast the Past if you want a Casual experience. Blast the Past launched in 2018.
Blast the Past vs Combat Troops VR
Blast the Past and Combat Troops VR both land in Action, Indie, 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 Action, Indie, Simulation on Steam. Blast the Past (2018) is 4 years older than Combat Troops VR (2022). Blast the Past scores higher on Steam reviews (89.9% positive) than Combat Troops VR (74.1% 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 Combat Troops VR
Choose Combat Troops VR if you want a Strategy and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Combat Troops VR launched in 2022.
Both Blast the Past and Combat Troops VR sit in Action, Indie, and Simulation on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Blast the Past |  Combat Troops VR | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 10.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.9% positive (99 reviews) | 74.1% positive (27 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | The Work Club | GAME PRESSURE STUDIO LTD |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Blast the Past (2018) is 4 years older than Combat Troops VR (2022).
- Blast the Past scores higher on Steam reviews (89.9% positive) than Combat Troops VR (74.1% positive).
Blast the Past vs Combat Troops VR — FAQ
- Should I play Blast the Past or Combat Troops VR first?
- If you want chronology, Blast the Past (2018) came out before Combat Troops VR (2022). 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 Blast the Past and Combat Troops VR similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.