Choose Virtual Surfing
Choose Virtual Surfing if you want an Indie, Adventure, and Racing experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Virtual Surfing launched in 2021.
Virtual Surfing vs Shredders
Virtual Surfing and Shredders both land in Action, 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 Action, Sports, Simulation on Steam. Virtual Surfing (2021) is 1 year older than Shredders (2022). Shredders scores higher on Steam reviews (94.8% positive) than Virtual Surfing (67.6% 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 Shredders
Choose Shredders if you want the Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.8% positive across 2,859 reviews.
Both Virtual Surfing and Shredders sit in Action, Sports, and Simulation on Steam, 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
 Virtual Surfing |  Shredders | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Racing | Action, Sports, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 67.6% positive (111 reviews) | 94.8% positive (2,859 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Waveor | FoamPunch |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Sports, Simulation on Steam.
- Virtual Surfing (2021) is 1 year older than Shredders (2022).
- Shredders scores higher on Steam reviews (94.8% positive) than Virtual Surfing (67.6% positive).
- Shredders is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Virtual Surfing (29.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Shredders has co-op; Virtual Surfing does not.
- Shredders is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Virtual Surfing has no Deck rating yet.
Virtual Surfing vs Shredders — FAQ
- Which is better, Virtual Surfing or Shredders?
- On Steam reviews Shredders scores higher (94.8% positive) than Virtual Surfing (67.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Shredders is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Virtual Surfing or Shredders first?
- If you want chronology, Virtual Surfing (2021) came out before Shredders (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 Virtual Surfing and Shredders similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 Virtual Surfing have multiplayer like Shredders?
- No. Shredders supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Virtual Surfing is listed as single-player only.