As Virtual Reality becomes more mainstream and hardware becomes more accessible for everyone, the number and quality of games are increasing. 2022 gave us some great VR games, with some taking the technology into different genres while others played around with concepts and added a new twist to something classic.
Another year of VR games shows us more and more that there is very little that VR can't do. With each new entry into the medium, there is a growing feeling the possibilities will be endless in the kind of experiences people can enjoy. We're not quite to the point where we have Star Trek's holodeck, but it feels like it is getting closer.
10 Among Us VR
Among Us has obviously been a big hit with its "imposter in our midst" gameplay and cheap cost, coming at just the right time. Its social and casual nature makes this an easy game to enjoy. The VR version takes the 2D graphics of the original and turns them into a 3D experience, which is a nice change-up.
An additional proximity chat feature adds a lot of strategy to the gameplay and is absent in the 2D version. We don't need to tell you that Among Us is a great game, but what we do need to say is if you get a group of adults together for this experience, it really shines.
9 Zenith: The Last City
Zenith: The Last City delivers a VR MMORPG experience with inspired themes from anime shows. Critics were pleased with the way the game was able to pioneer VR in the MMO genre, and players enjoyed the combat mechanics and the massive landscapes to explore.
It's a huge step for VR gaming, showing its potential in new ways. Games like Everquest and Ultima Online brought MMO PC Gaming to the forefront: perhaps this is the game that really pushes MMO into the VR sphere.
8 NFL Pro Era
Ever since the first-person mode hit NFL 2k5, people have been interested in how the VR experience could handle an NFL game. While Madden has been around since the '80s, it has become stagnant, NFL Pro Era takes a step into the VR world. You take on the role of your favorite NFL QB as this is fully licensed as a football game.
The game has several different modes you can choose from, full-detail NFL stadiums to experience, a big playbook, and fun gameplay. As a first entry into NFL VR experiences, the potential of this series lands the game on this list. Status Pro has done a good job of putting normal people in the middle of an NFL game. Let's hope you don't end up tackling the TV by mistake.
7 Ultimechs
Imagine Rocket League with boxing mechs and you have the outline for Ultimechs. Resolution Games put together an exciting mech sports game that is its own experience, and free to play to boot.
You will find yourself playing this game a lot if you're the kind of person that enjoys online, competitive sports games. Now, the only thing this game needs to shine brighter is the chance to battle Kaiju.
6 Bonelab
Bonelab is a sequel of sorts to Boneworks, not really hell-bent on having a story-driven game but rather a sandbox with ragdoll physics. The game has all the fun stuff - gunplay, puzzles, and brawling.
This game handles well - always a must for a VR game - and gives you tons of freedom and challenges when moving through its various stages. It's a hectic blast to play, that is for sure. Things might get a little too busy for people new to VR headsets, but for the rest of us, it's going to be a wild time just playing around with the mayhem.
5 The Last Clockwinder
The award-winning The Last Clockwinder is a story-driven puzzle game in which you repair a clocktower. A pair of gloves allows you to loop actions and create clones that automate those actions. This mechanic enables you to create several working systems that can do various tasks.
It's essentially Rube Goldberg in VR, and we absolutely love that concept. The game designer Pontoco nails the feel of the world. Other aspects such as voice acting and music are great as well. Rube would be proud of this entry into VR gaming.
4 Requisition VR: Home Alone
Oh, this game is fun. Really fun. Arcadia developed Requisition VR: Home Alone and spared no expense in gameplay. Requisition is probably the best co-op zombie sandbox game. You can play by yourself or with up to four players, using the gigantic crafting system and trap-making mechanic to fend off the undead.
Use almost anything to fight off zombies: silverware, housewares, leaf blowers, and custom-made weapons. The game is not only a ton of fun, but it's also scary when zombies break through the barricades you have set up. Arcadia melded zombie games and VR together in great fashion.
3 Tentacular
In Tentacular, you take control of a tentacled monster that doesn't intend to destroy the community of La Kalma, but rather help it. This puzzle game has you using your big tentacle arms to build things or move citizens around. It is a light-hearted gaming experience, visible by the graphics.
There are loads of good times to be had with this game. Firepunched Games did an incredible job turning a classic cliché - a tentacled sea monster - into a VR experience that is engaging and one that will get you laughing.
2 Ruinsmagus
Ruinsmagus is an action JRPG where you are a novice spellcaster who has to investigate ancient ruins beneath the town of Grand Amnis. There are over 25 quests to tackle, and you will train in different magic spells to handle the challenges you will encounter.
Ruinsmagus is a polished experience with a real sense of progress as the story moves ahead, and you upgrade your character. With a great narrative, voice acting, and music, everything is really working for you. It also boils down to what every VR game should be: fun to play.
1 Wanderer
A time-travel game where you can change the course of society? Sign us up. This game has all sorts of polish for you to enjoy as you tackle a variety of puzzles in order to change the course of history. Jumping to some of the most moments in the past is an absolute blast as the game balances action and puzzles perfectly.
As the genre of VR develops longer playtimes, Wanderer is incredibly immersive and feels like a thought-out creative experience instead of just a tech demo that some VR games fall into as a trap. It is worth a try and will give you hours of fun trekking through time.