Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like SteamVR (2026)
Every game below overlaps with SteamVR on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The short version
- Closest match: The Lab, which made by the same studio, Valve.
- SteamVR is tagged VR, Software, Simulation, Utilities, 3D, Shooter, Realistic, Combat by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
- 10 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
- 6 are from the same studio: The Lab, Day of Defeat: Source, SteamVR Performance Test, Counter-Strike: Source, Source Filmmaker, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
- 1
The Lab
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Valve; shares 3 player tags including VR, Shooter and Simulation.
Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!
The Lab at a glance Released 2016 Studio Valve Player sentiment 95% positive of 6,671 Price Free VRShooterSimulation
- 2
Day of Defeat: Source
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Valve; shares 3 player tags including Shooter, Realistic and Simulation.
Valve's WWII Multiplayer Classic - Now available for Mac.
Day of Defeat: Source at a glance Released 2010 Studio Valve Player sentiment 92% positive of 23,601 Price $9.99 ShooterRealisticSimulation
- 3
SteamVR Performance Test
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Valve; shares 3 player tags including VR, Software and Utilities.
Check whether your system is VR Ready, and if not, whether its capabilities are bound by Graphics Card, CPU, or both.
SteamVR Performance Test at a glance Released 2016 Studio Valve Player sentiment 77% positive of 5,310 Price Not listed VRSoftwareUtilities
- 4
War Thunder
Why it matched: shares 5 player tags including Simulation, Combat and VR.
War Thunder is the most comprehensive free-to-play, cross-platform, MMO military game dedicated to aviation, armoured vehicles, and naval craft, from the early 20th century to the most advanced modern combat units. Join now and take part in major battles on land, in the air, and at sea.
War Thunder at a glance Released 2012 Studio Gaijin Entertainment Player sentiment 71% positive of 779,529 Price Free SimulationCombatVRRealisticShooter
- 5
VTOL VR
Why it matched: shares 4 player tags including VR, Simulation and Combat.
VTOL VR is a near-futuristic combat flight game built for Virtual Reality. Pilot advanced multi-role jets, using your hands to flip switches, press buttons, and manipulate the virtual flight controls.
VTOL VR at a glance Released 2017 Studio Boundless Dynamics, LLC Player sentiment 98% positive of 21,763 Price $29.99 VRSimulationCombatRealistic
- 6
SuchArt: Creative Space
Why it matched: shares 4 player tags including Simulation, Realistic and 3D.
Paint on any surfaces with numerous tools in Creative Space — a free sandbox version of SuchArt: Genius Artist Simulator. Create masterpieces, complete commissions, and decorate your studio in the most advanced artist sim!
SuchArt: Creative Space at a glance Released 2021 Studio Goose Minded Player sentiment 98% positive of 7,155 Price Free SimulationRealistic3DVR
- 7
Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades
Why it matched: shares 4 player tags including VR, Shooter and Simulation.
Do you like hot dogs? How about horseshoes? Hand grenades? (everyone likes hand grenades) Anyway, we've got all that, and guns. SO MANY GUNS. So if you like ordnance, meat, and far too many groan-worthy puns, this is the VR sandbox game for you.
Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades at a glance Released 2026 Studio RUST LTD. Player sentiment 97% positive of 23,882 Price $19.99 VRShooterSimulationRealistic
- 8
Counter-Strike: Source
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Valve; shares 2 player tags including Shooter and Simulation.
Counter-Strike: Source blends Counter-Strike's award-winning teamplay action with the advanced technology of Source™ technology.
Counter-Strike: Source at a glance Released 2004 Studio Valve Player sentiment 96% positive of 193,040 Price $9.99 ShooterSimulation
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Car Mechanic Simulator 2021
Why it matched: shares 4 player tags including Simulation, Realistic and 3D.
Work your way to a service empire. Get your hands dirty in a highly realistic simulation game that pays major attention to details. Pay a visit to a new Auction house and buy cars in various conditions. Expand your range of services by investing in a new work space and equipment.
Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 at a glance Released 2021 Studio Red Dot Games Player sentiment 96% positive of 38,510 Price $24.99 SimulationRealistic3DVR
- 10
MX Bikes
Why it matched: shares 4 player tags including Simulation, VR and Realistic.
MX Bikes is a realistic motocross simulator, based on a scratch built physics engine that accurately simulates motorcycle dynamics and setup options.
MX Bikes at a glance Released 2019 Studio PiBoSo Player sentiment 94% positive of 37,017 Price $34.99 SimulationVRRealistic3D
- 11
Project Wingman
Why it matched: shares 4 player tags including VR, Simulation and Shooter.
Project Wingman is a flight action game that lets you take the seat of advanced fighter jets and become a true ace. Fight in various missions and gamemodes ranging from intense aerial dogfights to large scale ground assault in an alternate scorched earth setting.
Project Wingman at a glance Released 2020 Studio Sector D2 Player sentiment 94% positive of 22,159 Price $24.99 VRSimulationShooterRealistic
- 12
Source Filmmaker
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Valve; shares 2 player tags including Software and 3D.
The Source Filmmaker (SFM) is the movie-making tool built and used by us here at Valve to make movies inside the Source game engine. Because the SFM uses the same assets as the game, anything that exists in the game can be used in the movie, and vice versa.
Source Filmmaker at a glance Released 2012 Studio Valve Player sentiment 93% positive of 43,896 Price Free Software3D
- 13
BONEWORKS
Why it matched: shares 4 player tags including VR, Shooter and Realistic.
BONEWORKS is an Experimental Physics VR Adventure. Use found physics weapons, tools, and objects to fight across dangerous playscapes and mysterious architecture.
BONEWORKS at a glance Released 2019 Studio Stress Level Zero Player sentiment 92% positive of 36,454 Price $29.99 VRShooterRealisticSimulation
- 14
One-armed robber
Why it matched: shares 4 player tags including Simulation, Shooter and 3D.
One-armed robber is a chaotic first-person heist game that centers around a uniquely challenging premise. Players take the role of a determined robber equipped with only one arm, tasked with pulling off daring heists on banks, shops, and various establishments.
One-armed robber at a glance Released 2023 Studio Duhndal Player sentiment 91% positive of 52,823 Price Free SimulationShooter3DVR
- 15
ARMA 3
Why it matched: shares 4 player tags including Shooter, Simulation and Realistic.
Experience true combat gameplay in a massive military sandbox. Deploy with a wide variety of single- and multiplayer content, a massive arsenal of modern weapons and vehicles, and limitless opportunities for content creation. Authentic, diverse, open - Arma 3 sends you to war.
ARMA 3 at a glance Released 2013 Studio Bohemia Interactive Player sentiment 90% positive of 294,969 Price $29.99 ShooterSimulationRealisticCombat
- 16
Knightfall: A Daring Journey
Why it matched: shares 4 player tags including Romance, Shooter and Combat.
Two knights, a strong bond, and a long journey. Take up the race for the rose, ride from town to town and take shelter before nightfall by any means necessary! If your bond is strong and your horse drifts well, you can be the recipient of the fabled rose. Luckily you brought guns!
Knightfall: A Daring Journey at a glance Released 2022 Studio Landfall Player sentiment 89% positive of 8,192 Price Free RomanceShooterCombat3D
- 17
ACE COMBAT 7: SKIES UNKNOWN
Why it matched: shares 4 player tags including Shooter, 3D and Simulation.
Become an ace pilot and soar through photorealistic skies with full 360 degree movement; down enemy aircraft and experience the thrill of engaging in realistic sorties! Aerial combat has never looked or felt better!
ACE COMBAT 7: SKIES UNKNOWN at a glance Released 2019 Studio Bandai Namco Studios Inc. Player sentiment 88% positive of 56,615 Price $59.99 Shooter3DSimulationRealistic
- 18
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Valve; shares 2 player tags including Shooter and Realistic.
For over two decades, Counter-Strike has offered an elite competitive experience, one shaped by millions of players from across the globe. And now the next chapter in the CS story is about to begin. This is Counter-Strike 2.
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive at a glance Released 2012 Studio Valve Player sentiment 86% positive of 9,826,211 Price Free ShooterRealistic
- 19
DCS World Steam Edition
Why it matched: shares 4 player tags including Simulation, Realistic and VR.
Feel the excitement of flying the Su-25T "Frogfoot" attack jet and the TF-51D "Mustang" in the free-to-play Digital Combat Simulator World!
DCS World Steam Edition at a glance Released 2013 Studio Eagle Dynamics SA Player sentiment 85% positive of 41,014 Price Free SimulationRealisticVRShooter
- 20
MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries
Why it matched: shares 4 player tags including Simulation, Shooter and 3D.
The year is 3015. The battlefields are dominated by war machines known as BattleMechs. Level entire cities and decimate the enemy in your BattleMech. Follow a quest for glory and revenge. Manage an expanding mercenary company. Fight alongside your friends with a four-player PvE co-op.
MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries at a glance Released 2021 Studio Piranha Games Inc. Player sentiment 85% positive of 15,836 Price $29.99 SimulationShooter3DCombat
- 21
Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2
Why it matched: shares 4 player tags including Shooter, Realistic and Combat.
SGW Contracts 2 is a modern warfare shooter set in the Middle East. Play as Raven, Contract Sniper Assassin, as you take out a series of targets across a dramatic single-player campaign. With extreme-range shots exceeding 1000m, gear up for the most challenging entry to the series yet.
Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 at a glance Released 2021 Studio CI Games Player sentiment 84% positive of 14,887 Price $3.99 ShooterRealisticCombat3D
- 22
FaceRig
Why it matched: shares 4 player tags including Simulation, Software and 3D.
FaceRig was a program that aimd to enable anyone with a webcam to digitally embody awesome characters. The output could be recorded as a movie or streamed to Skype, Twitch, Hangouts or any service that traditionally uses a webcam in real time.
FaceRig at a glance Released 2015 Studio Holotech Studios Player sentiment 81% positive of 8,298 Price Not listed SimulationSoftware3DUtilities
- 23
Enlisted
Why it matched: shares 4 player tags including Shooter, 3D and Realistic.
In Enlisted, you are not only commanding a single soldier, but an entire squad! This MMO squad based shooter recreates the key battles of the bloodiest war of the 20th century, with hundreds of soldiers, tanks and aircraft taking part in each battle.
Enlisted at a glance Released 2021 Studio Darkflow Software Player sentiment 80% positive of 47,191 Price Free Shooter3DRealisticSimulation
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Enlisted: Reinforced
Why it matched: shares 4 player tags including Shooter, 3D and Realistic.
In Enlisted, you are not only commanding a single soldier, but an entire squad! This MMO squad based shooter recreates the key battles of the bloodiest war of the 20th century, with hundreds of soldiers, tanks and aircraft taking part in each battle.
Enlisted: Reinforced at a glance Released 2024 Studio Darkflow Software Player sentiment 80% positive of 47,229 Price Free Shooter3DRealisticSimulation
Common questions
What game is most like SteamVR?
The Lab, on the evidence we have. It made by the same studio, Valve. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to SteamVR" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with SteamVR. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
What else did the makers of SteamVR do?
The Lab, Day of Defeat: Source, SteamVR Performance Test, Counter-Strike: Source, Source Filmmaker, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive are also from Valve, and appear in the list below for that reason as well as on tag overlap.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.