Choose VR Cricket
Choose VR Cricket if it's currently about 95% cheaper on the Steam Store. VR Cricket launched in 2018.
VR Cricket vs STRIDE
VR Cricket and STRIDE both land in Sports, 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 Sports, Simulation on Steam. VR Cricket (2018) is 4 years older than STRIDE (2022). VR Cricket is currently ~95% cheaper on Steam than STRIDE (0.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 STRIDE
Choose STRIDE if you want an Action, Adventure, and Massively Multiplayer game with Multi-player. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,723 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both VR Cricket and STRIDE sit in Sports and Simulation 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
 VR Cricket |  STRIDE | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2022 |
| Genres | Sports, Simulation | Action, Sports, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 80.1% positive (1,723 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player |
| Developers | Hunter Games | Joy Way |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Simulation on Steam.
- VR Cricket (2018) is 4 years older than STRIDE (2022).
- VR Cricket is currently ~95% cheaper on Steam than STRIDE (0.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- STRIDE is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; VR Cricket has no Deck rating yet.
VR Cricket vs STRIDE — FAQ
- Should I play VR Cricket or STRIDE first?
- If you want chronology, VR Cricket (2018) came out before STRIDE (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 VR Cricket and STRIDE similar?
- They overlap on Sports, 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.
- Does VR Cricket have multiplayer like STRIDE?
- No. STRIDE supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while VR Cricket is listed as single-player only.