Best VR Games by Category (2024)

Action/Adventure

• Half-Life: Alyx (PCVR) – Masterpiece: story, immersion, gameplay.
• Resident Evil 4 VR (PCVR, PSVR2) – Intense remake, great horror/action.
• The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners (PCVR, PSVR, Quest 2) – Brutal zombie survival with narrative.
• Asgard's Wrath (PCVR) – Epic fantasy, deep combat, vast world.
• Blade & Sorcery (PCVR) – Realistic melee/magic physics.
• Boneworks (PCVR) – Physics-based puzzles/action.

Puzzle/Simulation

• Beat Saber (PCVR, PSVR, Quest 2) – Rhythm slashing, huge song library.
• Job Simulator (PCVR, PSVR, Quest 2) – Hilarious job parodies.
• The Room VR: A Dark Matter (PCVR, PSVR, Quest 2) – Gorgeous, intricate puzzles.
• Puzzling Places (PCVR, PSVR, Quest 2) – Relaxing 3D jigsaws.
• Accounting+ (PCVR) – Absurdist humor, bizarre puzzles.

Social/Multiplayer

• Rec Room (PCVR, PSVR, Quest 2) – Social hub, mini-games, community.
• VRChat (PCVR, PSVR, Quest 2) – Virtual worlds, avatars, events.
• Pavlov VR (PCVR) – Tactical military shooter.
• Population: One (PCVR, Quest 2) – Vertical battle royale.
• Demeo (PCVR, PSVR, Quest 2) – Tabletop RPG in VR.

Other Standouts

• Star Wars: Squadrons (PCVR, PSVR) – Cockpit space combat.
• Lone Echo (PCVR) – Emotional zero-G narrative.
• A Fisherman's Tale (PCVR, PSVR, Quest 2) – Clever recursive puzzles.
• Skyrim VR (PCVR, PSVR) – Full open-world RPG in VR.
• SUPERHOT VR (PCVR, PSVR, Quest 2) – Time-moves-when-you-move tactics.

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