- Thrasher
- Stabby
- Brazen Blaze
- Attack on Titan VR: Unbreakable
- Witchblood
- Zero Caliber 2
- Hitman 3 VR: Reloaded
- The Burst
- Maestro
- Wanderer: The Fragments of Fate
- By Grit Alone
- Just Dance VR
- Underworld Overseer
- Ember Souls
- Does it Stack?
- Escaping Wonderland
- Exploding Kittens
- Behemoth
- Astro Hunters VR
- Rival Stars Horse Racing
- Alien: Rogue Incursion
- Metro Awakening
- Batman Arkham Shadow
- Hello Cruel World
- Dig VR
- Spatial Ops
- Alo Moves XR
- Kid Pilot
- Metal: Hellsinger VR
- Strayed
- Mannequin
- Vestiges: Fallen Tribes
- Next Move
- Expansion
- Starship Home
- VRider
- Throwback
- Defy
- Zombie Army VR
- Final Fury
- Grim
- COLD VR
- Silent North
- Warp Lab
- Puttzzle
- Red Flowers
- Tin Hearts VR
- Ancient Board Games
- Cosmic Overdrive
- Next Player Please
- Laser Dance
- The Thrill of the Fight 2
- Alta: Project 2
- Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas VR
Looking to play some great VR games? The Meta Quest platform has thousands of games that you can play right now, with more coming every single month. We round up every new release and gather them together in this giant article, ensuring that you know about the steady supply of Meta Quest games coming soon!
Note that while most of these games work on both the Meta Quest 2 and Meta Quest 3, more games are starting to debut as Quest 3-exclusive titles. If you're a Quest 2 player who is looking to play some hot new releases like Batman: Arkham Shadow, you might want to consider upgrading to a Quest 3 this year. There's even a cheaper Meta Quest 3s rumored to debut this Fall for folks on a budget, ensuring that Quest 3-exclusive games aren't relegated to Meta's most expensive headset.
Ready for greatness? These VR games will keep you playing for months to come.
Newly released Meta Quest games
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Thrasher
The makers of rhythm-hell Thumper are back at it again with Thrasher, a new hand tracked VR game that looks every bit as much Rez or Panzer Dragoon as it does Thumper. Guide a technicolor space eel through haunting and unsettling landscapes that Thumper fans will immediately recognize, stylistically. You'll swoop, dash, and trash to defeat enemies and bosses alike throughout the game's arcade structure.
Of course, it wouldn't be a game from the Thumper studio without a thumping good soundtrack, now would it? Brian Gibson is back and has created a spatial audio masterpiece paired with what the team calls "a haptics showcase" to give you a sensory experience like no other. It's you versus the universe.
Buy now at Meta Horizon store
Stabby
If you've played Assassin's Creed Nexus VR and were hoping for a multiplayer mode, Stabby has your back. Take the role of an assassin and join friends in three different gameplay modes all focused around, you guessed it, stabbing things.
Stab walls to climb, stab enemies to kill, and master the physics-based gameplay and locomotion system with five other friends or frenemies. Each level has a 3-star rating, so you can always work to improve your scores over time. Earn cool gear and weapons along the way and show them off in creative multiplayer lobbies. There's also a single-player challenge mode for times when you just want to stab on your own.
Buy now at Meta Horizon store
Brazen Blaze
If you're a fan of hero shooters like Overwatch, brawler games like Smash Bros, or VR battle royales like Population: One, Brazen Blaze will be right up your alley. Choose from several different hero characters to play in this 3v3 battle royale with a twist, including fully destructible buildings, anime-inspired movement and locomotion, and unique powers and weapons for each character.
As each round progresses, the floating map will begin to disintegrate with the outer ring slowly falling into the abyss to push players closer and closer together. This one's a ton of fun and we've been playing it on and off over the past few months.the developer's Twitter account to see the next open beta so you can try it before it launches in July.This one's a ton of fun and we've bee
Buy now at Meta Horizon store
Attack on Titan VR: Unbreakable
Ready to slay some titans? The early access version of Attack on Titan VR is here and it's only $5! As an early access title, there's not a ton of content but the gameplay is pretty solid and fans of the anime are sure to get a thrill as they glide through city streets with their grappling hooks, slicing titans along the way.
There's even a unique mounting mechanic that lets you finish off titans in the most satisfying ways. Check it out this weekend!
Buy now in Early Access on Meta Horizon store
Witchblood
Do you love classic 2D Metroidvania games? Witchblood will be right up your alley, then! Take control of a fledgling witch who is trust into the wilderness when the town comes knocking and burns your house down with your father inside. You'll find tomes and other artifacts along the way as you try to survive the hordes of enemies in the wild, learning post-mortem that your father was involved in all sorts of ancestral magic.
Witchblood was originally released in 2017 as an Oculus Rift game on the PC and the game's gorgeous diorama-style graphics have been lovingly translated to the Meta Quest platform. Plus, now with the power of mixed reality, these dioramas will come to life in your room, making them feel even more realistic.
Buy now at Meta Horizon store
Meta Quest games releasing in August 2024 and beyond
Zero Caliber 2
Call it the "Call of Duty of VR" if you want, but Zero Caliber 2 looks like it's got a lot going for it when it releases this Spring. The game features "a full-blown single player/Co-op campaign (taking place after the events of the prequel), PvP, native mod support, zombies, airstrikes, more explosions, and a VR experience you'll never forget!"
Don't want to wait for the full release to play? The developer's Discord server will get you squared away in the next big public playtest so you can give it a shot before you have to pay a dime.
Release date: Summer 2024 (wishlist now)
Hitman 3 VR: Reloaded
We thoroughly enjoyed Hitman 3 VR when it launched on PSVR three years ago but the game was held back immensely by the PSVR's controls and limited movement. IO Interactive realized this deficiency and allowed XR Games — a veteran VR developer behind titles like Zombieland VR, the ForeVR series, and several others — to completely reimagine the game from a VR-centric perspective.
The result is a game that promises to do right by the Hitman franchise by giving players full motion controls, the ability to dual-wield for the first time in the series' history, a completely new UI, and even overhauled visuals to take advantage of the Meta Quest 3's power. This one's yet another Quest 3 exclusive coming very soon.
Release date: Summer 2024 (preorder now for 10% discount)
The Burst
The Mad Max-esque world of The Burst craves creativity, giving players everything from explosive weaponry to vehicles, grappling hooks, and everything in-between in order to give them the freedom to "go wild." Visually, the game looks gorgeous and the armory of weapons and huge variety of locales ensures you won't get bored quickly.
Even the locomotion ensures that you won't be standing around pressing the joystick forward the whole time. Rather, you'll "use your hands and body to experience the full range of parkour movement. Jump, climb, slide, wall run and rail surf your way across the desolate landscape of Damag!"
Release date: Summer 2024 (wishlist now)
Maestro
There are rhythm games, and then there's Maestro. The eponymous musical conductor simulator puts you in the shoes of an orchestra maestro who must successfully conduct classic songs on exciting and thrilling stages.
From Tchaikovsky to Mozart, you'll be going through the most epic classic songs of all time with just your hands and sense of rhythm.
Release date: Summer 2024 (preorder now)
Wanderer: The Fragments of Fate
Who doesn't love a good time-travel adventure story? I know I sure do, and this complete reboot of the PSVR's Wanderer looks to not only address complaints but adds tons of new content and ideas, culminating in an experience that's basically brand-new.
The game prides itself on instant time travel, eschewing loading screens for a far more wow-worthy experience as you jump between characters and places in an effort to rewrite the past in order to reshape the future.
Release date: September 12, 2024 (wishlist now)
By Grit Alone
The trailer above doesn't give you a great look at the game, but By Grit Alone is described as a VR action horror title focusing on "deep lore, intense violence and cosmic dread." Some of the folks behind Dead Space, Resident Evil 8, and Dr Who are making the game, so you know the action and narrative are likely to be top-notch.
By Grit Alone also focuses on quick play and seemless worlds with no loading screens, no inventory, and unlimited ammo to keep you focused on the world instead of spending time in menus and backpacks. You're in this one alone, so can you survive?
Release date: September 2024 (preorder now for 10% discount)
Just Dance VR
The mythical series is finally coming to VR! Just Dance VR is Ubisoft's latest VR game and looks to perfectly translate the series epic dance moves into a medium that can finally understand your body's movements. This one adds 360-degree environments and a new two-hand scoring method thanks to the movement fidelity of the Quest.
You'll be able to play with up to six people and dance to over 25 songs from all the most popular artists of today. There's even a new social hub called Dancity where you can hang out with up to 18 players. Customizing your avatar now has a new meaning and you can collect all kinds of toys, outfits, badges, emotes, and more to impress your new virtual friends.
Release date: October 15, 2024 (wishlist now)
Underworld Overseer
Did you ever play the classic PC strategy game Dungeon Keeper back in the day? If so, Underworld Overseer is exactly what you've been hoping for, as it feels very much like a VR version of Dungeon Keeper. Plus, it's made by the same folks that brought us the lovable Deisim, a game that evokes the feelings of classic strategy games like Black & White and Civilization.
The team's expertise from Deisim shines through, giving this a truly built-for-VR feel instead of just feeling like a classic game ported to a VR interface. And it's got an incredible visual flair, with the cleanest visuals I've ever seen on the Quest 3. I seriously can't believe how sharp and clean it looks!
Release date: October 2024
Ember Souls
While the name might immediately evoke thoughts of a VR Dark Souls game, this one is actually Price of Persia VR. Maybe more specifically, Ember Souls feels like the VR port of Prince of Persia: Sands of Time with its time-warping abilities, epic parkour scenes, and intricate puzzles to solve along the way.
The combat looks impressive and the trailer notes that players will make their way through beautiful Persian palaces with ornate visuals that push the limits of Meta Quest hardware. Ember Souls debuts this Fall.
Release date: Fall 2024 (wishlist now)
Does it Stack?
Are you a fan of Tetris or Jenga? Does it Stack might be right up your alley, then! Grab and endless assortment of household objects and generally weird items and see if you can stack them high enough to beat each level. Better yet, if you've got someone else in your home with another Quest Pro or Quest 3, you can stack together for family game night!
Release date: Fall 2024 (wishlist now)
Escaping Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland's wonderful, whimsical world isn't just for Alice to explore. Join Molly as she wanders through the truly wacky and slightly crazy world of Wonderland, solving puzzles, meeting new characters, and answering perplexing riddles. It's a wonderful diorama-style world that will feel right at home for fans of Moss or Max Mustard.
Release date: Fall 2024 (preorder now for a 10% discount)
Exploding Kittens
Everyone's favorite card game is about to get a whole lot more real! Just like the real card game, Exploding Kittens VR will give players an exciting handful of unique moves to make. The obvious difference is that the cards come to life in a way they simply cannot in the real world.
But beware of the exploding kittens! One bad draw without the proper defuse tools and you're out. It's the perfect game to play with friends and family, especially if they live far away.
Release date: Fall 2024 (preorder now for 10% off)
Behemoth
Skydance Games, developers behind one of the Quest's best games — that's The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners — are back with a brand new, wholly original IP that takes Saints & Sinner's core gameplay to a new level. We got a hands-on with the game recently and called it an amazing mix of Shadow of the Colossus and Dark Souls, with punishing combat and massive behemoths to climb and slay.
Behemoth utilizes Skydance Games' unique physics system and takes it to a new level, opening up pathways to cause environmental destruction and take your enemies down along with it. This one isn't a survival game like The Walking Dead. Rather, it's designed to be an explosive action game with a focused narrative story.
The developers say the human AI has been leveled up this time around, so don't expect to just be slicing dumb zombies. Players will also have a grappling hook which will come in handy for traversal across the landscape and, of course, for climbing up those hulking behemoths that give the game its name.
Release date: Fall 2024 (wishlist now)
Astro Hunters VR
Astro Hunters VR is an open-world VR action game set in space where you can explore "diverse planets, fight with different enemies, craft, gather resources and upgrade your weapons." In many ways, it can be described as an incredible mashup of Ghosts of Tabor and No Man's Sky.
The game is designed to be played both solo and multiplayer, similar to Wenkly Studios' latest game, Survival Nation.
Release date: Q3 2024
Rival Stars Horse Racing
If you've been dreaming of raising and racing a horse but don't quite have the financial means to achieve that goal, Rival Stars Horse Racing VR Edition might be the game for you. Breed horses and form a bond with them as you take care of their daily needs and help train them to be the best racing horses in the world.
Story mode includes a full cross-country campaign including many different breeds of horses and challenging races to complete. Better yet, jump in the multiplayer mode with your favorite steed and beat actual humans on the track.
Release date: Q4 2024
Alien: Rogue Incursion
Developer Survios calls Alien: Rogue Incursion "the biggest, most ambitious VR game we have developed in our decade-long history." It's a new single-player, action-horror VR game set in the iconic Alien universe, likely a sequel to the excellent Alien: Isolation. This time, of course, set entirely in VR.
The game features an all-new storyline "full of heart-pounding action, exploration, and terrifying Xenomorphs." Better yet, Survios says it's coming to Meta Quest 3, PSVR 2, and Steam VR, meaning this could be one of the first big-name games to take full advantage of the Quest 3's hardware power.
Release date: Holiday 2024
Metro Awakening
The Metro 2033 series is officially coming to VR, and from veteran VR developers Vertigo Games, too! Metro Awakening is "a story-driven first-person adventure built exclusively for VR that blends atmospheric exploration, stealth, and combat in the most immersive Metro experience yet."
As you'd expect from a Metro game, you'll be donning that gas mask and heading deep into radiation-poisoned territories as you search for your wife and the medication she desperately needs to stay alive. From bad guys to things that go bump in the night, Metro Awakening is the next blockbuster title from the developers of Arizona Sunshine and After the Fall.
Release date: 2024 (wishlist now)
Batman Arkham Shadow
The Batman Arkham series needs no introduction, but there are plenty of questions surrounding the upcoming VR Meta Quest 3-exclusive entry. What gadgets will you be using? How will combat work? Will you be exploring a big Arkham City or is it more like the Metroidvania-style Arkham Asylum? We don't know a ton yet, but we know we want it!
Release date: 2024 (wishlist now)
Hello Cruel World
Being a YouTube streamer is the dream of a generation, but this stream is about to go terribly wrong in a way you never expected. As a vlogger and adventure seeker, your channel specializes in finding new and weird places, and the weird rumors about the Crab 'n Grab restaurant are exactly what your streaming audience is clamoring to see.
When you get there, things are worse than you could have imagined. A young woman is trapped in some experimental torture test and it's up to you and your loyal streamers to figure out how to get in, rescue her, and get out. It's a unique take on the psychological horror genre and one that feels uniquely social despite its single-player design.
Release date: 2024 (wishlist now)
Dig VR
Grab your Quest controllers and jump into a giant digging machine capable of excavating tons of dirt in just minutes. First, though, you'll be starting small and working your way up to the big leagues, starting with a mini-digger and dreams of a better life.
This light-simulation game tasks players with a variety of cash-earning jobs that lets them level up their digging machine, helping to move on to bigger and grander jobs and challenges. This one looks like every little boy's dream come true!
Release date: 2024 (wishlist now)
Spatial Ops
Turn any space into a mixed reality battlefield with Spatial Ops! It's a whole lot like laser tag, just with crazier weapons, more options for cover, and limitless potential for you and your friends to play in. This one's developed by veteran VR developers Resolution Games — the folks behind Demeo, Racket Club, Blaston, and so many more — so you know it's going to be a great experience from the get-go.
Everyone will need a Quest Pro or Quest 3 to play, but you'll be heckin' happy you've got one after even just one action-packed session of this thrilling game.
Release date: 2024 (wishlist now)
Alo Moves XR
At-home workouts are about to get a huge paradigm shift with Alo Moves XR, a new yoga and mindfulness app that puts a real, three-dimensional human trainer in your room. Developer Magnopus created a mixed reality breakthrough that renders actual humans in your space, giving you the ability to fully walk around your trainer as you might in a real studio.
Even better, you can shrink your trainer to a smaller size and have them placed anywhere you need in the room, ensuring that you can see your trainer at all times no matter which position you're attempting to hold. The beauty of something like Alo Moves XR is that you can choose to see your real room or block everything out for a fully-focused experience.
Release date: 2024 (wishlist now)
Kid Pilot
Did you love playing with paper airplanes as a kid? Did you have airplane toys that you would endlessly fly around the house? Even if you didn't, Kid Pilot could bring out the kid in you with its whimsical worlds and toy-like control scheme. Players will hold a toy airplane that comes to life, moving it around levels as you attempt to fly it through obstacles and shoot down targets and enemies along the way.
Each level holds plenty of collectables and secrets, plus boss battles to prove that you're the best kid pilot in the world.
Release date: 2024.
Metal: Hellsinger VR
Beat Saber meets Doom in this VR remake of the 2022 rhythm action game Metal: Hellsinger. Slice and dice demons to the beat of epic metal songs and channel your inner demon slayer as you sweat it out! This isn't a normal rhythm game and you won't be shooting or slicing beat blocks as they move down the frets. Instead, you'll be scored by how you can attack to the beat of the song. Time shots perfectly and you'll get perfect scores.
The best part is that these are all original songs made for the game and sung by Serj Tankian (System of a Down), Randy Blythe (Lamb of God), Alissa White-Gluz (Arch Enemy), and more. But this isn't just a VR port of the flat game. The developers say they've redesigned the whole experience to fit VR's unique immersive qualities, so get ready to venture into Hell and bang some heads!
Release date: 2024 (wishlist now)
Strayed
The classic multiplayer survival game Rust is known for its brutal, unforgiving gameplay, and that harsh reality is coming to virtual reality in Strayed. This open-world VR multiplayer game is focused on player-to-player interaction, but whether that means combat or trade is entirely up to you and the other people you'll find on these randomly generated islands.
Everyone starts out on an island, washed up on the shore with no recollection of their past. But instead of punching trees, you'll need to find rocks and other slightly more realistic means of chopping down those trees, breaking up bigger rocks for ore, etc. Plus, each randomly generated island comes with abandoned structures and other places to look, and you never know what you'll
Release date: 2024 (open beta on App Lab now)
Mannequin
It's aliens versus humans in the 2v3 asymmetrical multiplayer game where three aliens will be hiding in plain sight for the humans to find them. At the start of each round, aliens will disguise themselves as human mannequins while up to two human players try to find them using a set of specialized tools.
But if a human guesses wrong and fires at the wrong mannequin, their gun will jam, leaving them open to attack. It's a fascinating concept that we haven't yet seen in VR and should present plenty of incredible opportunities for memorable events to happen.
Release date: 2024 (try the open alpha free on SideQuest now)
Vestiges: Fallen Tribes
Tactical games were made for VR, and Vestiges: Fallen Tribes aims to prove that this is a genre that needs a lot more love from VR developers. Command dozens of units in PvP battles armed with your wits and your trusty deck of cards.
The game comes from the developers of Ragnarock and is still in relatively early development, but you can play a development demo on Steam by visiting the link below. Just make sure you have a VR-ready PC to play this demo, otherwise you'll need to wait for the full release later this year.
Release date: 2024 (play the demo now on SteamVR)
Next Move
Next Move is a VR platformer with a twist. You won't be using joysticks or teleporting to get around, just your arms. But this isn't Gorilla Tag-style locomotion, either. The idea is that you'll run in place, climb, hang, and, of course, jump your way through surreal worlds.
And it's not just platforming that's happening in Next Move. The game is also filled with puzzles and even time traveling elements, letting you rewind your mistakes or use time as a way to solve intricate puzzles. What's your next move?
Release date: 2024 (Try the free demo now)
Expansion
There's nothing like a good strategy game against other humans. Expansion channels a bit of Starcraft in a semi-tower defense package, giving you units to quickly place in a race to overtake the enemy's base.
The game is available on App Lab in early access now with a full release scheduled sometime this year.
Release date: 2024 (play early access on App Lab now)
Starship Home
Dubbed as "the first Meta Quest 3 exclusive game," Starship Home won't be found on any other VR headset when it releases sometime this year. It's a dedicated mixed reality experience that relies on the Quest 3's color passthrough vision, putting alien decor around your actual home.
The idea is that your living room becomes an actual starship, letting you cruise around the galaxy in comfort and familiarity while still inviting mystery and intrigue into your space. An interstellar crisis unfolds sometime during your travels and only you can solve the problems that will inevitably befall you.
Release date: 2024 (wishlist now)
VRider
Finally! The Meta Quest is getting a proper sim racing game that's built from the ground up for VR's unique interaction methods. Each controller turns into a superbike handle, complete with the classic twist grip throttle mechanics any motorcyclist would be familiar with. Plus, you'll really be leaning into those turns just as a proper superbike racer would.
VRider Superbike World Championship features 12 licensed racing circuits, 23 official riders, and 5 official superbikes from the SBK World Championship. Our own Michael Hicks already got to play it at GDC and came away impressed with the game's fidelity and immersion factor.
Release date: 2024
Throwback
As a kid, I played plenty of games like Paperboy and Road Rash but I never thought any developer would somehow meld the two together, much less in VR. Enter Throwback, a game that tasks players with tossing newspapers, fighting aliens, and getting high scores as they adventure out into the great unknown and far beyond the usual paperboy route.
Release: 2024
Defy
Self-described as a liminal action horror game, Defy aims to defy your expectations of reality and answer the question "can you really have enough horror games in VR?" Traverse dark hallways, run from twisted creatures, and sweat with terror all from the comfort of your living room.
Release date: 2024
Zombie Army VR
What's better than killing zombies or Nazis? Killing zombie Nazis, of course! Hitler may have already been eradicated, but his freakish zombie army is still on the loose and needs to be stopped before it destroys all of Europe in its path.
The VR adaptation of the popular series puts you in the shoes of the elite Deadhunters squad. Authentic World War II weapons are on full display with detailed reloading mechanics and the return of the x-ray cam, giving you full view of your best sniping shots in detail only VR can provide. You can even play co-op with a friend and save Europe together as you level up your skills and weaponry.
Release date: 2024 (wishlist now)
Final Fury
You'll find plenty of first-person action games on the Meta Quest platform, but there aren't too many traditional fighting games on the system. Final Fury channels the awe and wonder of 90s and early 2000s console fighting games, transforming the perspective from side-scrolling to first-person in this arcade-style fighter.
The roseter of futuristic combatants each comes with their own unique abilities and combos, and developer Kluge — the folks behind the ever-popular Synth Riders — have taken the time to figure out how traditional fighting mechanics could translate to a VR space without feeling like a cheesefest.
Release date: 2024
Grim
Humans have been cooking up ways to live on Mars for decades, and in Grim that concept is finally a reality. The problem is that something has gone horribly wrong and now the denizens of Mars have to fend for themselves in a hostile environment that's just plain inhospitable for humans.
Unfortunately, this means resources are scarce and often the only way to survive is by taking from others. You'll be gathering resources, procuring supplies, and crafting your own base all while trying to survive against other players in the process. This new game by the Ghost of Tabor developers certainly seems ready to turn the tables of VR multiplayer once again!
Release date: 2024
COLD VR
What if you took the time-stopping combat concept from SUPERHOT VR and reversed it? COLD VR answers that question and, instead of holding as still as possible to plan your next move, you'll need to move as often as possible before the rogue AI in this simulation catches up with you.
If anything, the action in COLD VR can be described as similar to that 2006 Jason Statham movie Crank where the protagonist will die if he stops moving. If the crazy AI bots after you aren't enough, environmental hazards like lasers will keep you on your toes and planning ahead despite not being able to hold still. Good luck!
Release date: 2024 (play Steam VR demo on PC now)
Silent North
Now that Ghosts of Tabor's main development is finished, the team at Combat Waffle Studios is moving on to a new game in uncharted territory for the company: a zombie-themed survival MMO called Silent North.
Little is known about the title other than what's seen in the trailer above, but we imagine it'll go for a grander scope than Ghosts of Tabor, all while honing the realistic survival mechanics the team has strived to perfect in that title.
Release date: 2024
Warp Lab
Ever since modern VR headsets debuted in 2016, gamers have been wishing for a VR remake of the classic Portal games from Valve. While Valve still hasn't delivered the goods, one other developer seems brave enough to try its hand at matching up to the gaming classic.
Warp Lab takes the portal concept from Portal and adds in sentient beings, guns, and a host of other environmental challenges that attempt to not only bring Portal in VR but to one-up its action sequences with plenty unique ones of its own.
Until then, you can try out the free mixed reality experience on App Lab.
Release date: 2024
Puttzzle
Fans of classic rolling puzzler games like Marble Madness and Super Monkey Ball will no doubt love Puttzzle. A fantastical mashup of putt-putt golf and classic puzzlers, Puttzzle aims to deliver clever mechanics, tough puzzles, and lots of fun. Better yet, if you've got SideQuest set up on for your Quest, you can play a version of the game right now.
Release date: 2024 (try it now on SideQuest)
Red Flowers
Red Flowers sounds like a nice, peaceful title from the onset, but that instantly turns brutal the moment you dive into the trailer. The game seems to share at least some minor similarities to the Ubisoft-developed Red Steel games back on the Nintendo Wii, except with the accurate and visceral combat needed to bring an action title into VR.
Developer Joy Way games has made a name for itself in recent years with games like Against and Stride, and Red Flowers looks to take the studio's pedigree for fast action-packed games and add in a katana and plenty of building hopping parkour to go along with it.
Release date: 2024
Tin Hearts VR
This heartwarming puzzler is a full remake of the classic Tin Hearts game on consoles, rebuilt from the ground up for VR headsets. Tin Hearts sees players guiding little toys along a treacherous route filled with adventure, magic, and plenty of mystery. This one is by the folks who put together the iconic Fable series and is sure to delight with VR-centric mechanics that make the mechanics feel even better than the original release.
Release: 2024
Ancient Board Games
If you've ever wondered what people of ancient times did to pass the time, you're about to find out. Ancient Board Games is exactly what you would imagine, packing a series of historical board games into one VR game that lets you battle against your friends using the knowledge of the ancients.
From what we can gather from the trailer, you'll be visiting various regions throughout ancient Mesopotamia, enjoying scenic views while you defeat friends and foes alike with your newfound skills.
Release date: 2024
Cosmic Overdrive
Fly through an obstacle-strewn portal to its end in Cosmic Overdrive. Its gameplay reminds us a bit of the asteroid fields and warp zones of Star Fox 64, only in first-person and without the talking animals. You'll need to dodge some obstacles with your reflexes and lateral thrusters while blasting away others in procedurally-generated on-rails courses.
Release date: 2024
Next Player Please
Next Player Please sees players sitting around a physical table, passing the headset to one another to complete minigames with just their hands. The trick here — at least based on the trailer — is that the VR headset doesn’t have a strap and players don’t use controllers.
Those two key points make it easy to pass the headset along to others quickly, as what appear to be Wario Ware-style minigames will likely be faster-paced than in other VR titles.
Full Release date: 2024
Laser Dance
Fancy yourself a spy in the making? Laser Dance is the perfect spy simulator that'll help you hone your sneaking skills! Duck, dodge, weave, and crawl under and over lasers that are designed to keep you from getting to that precious button on the other side of the room. What better way to show off the mixed-reality features of your Quest 3?
Release date: 2024 (wishlist now)
The Thrill of the Fight 2
The announcement video gives no release window and shows no new footage, but we do know a little bit about the new title thanks to some short developer interviews. The original is one of the best exercise games on the Quest 2, and the sequel will be "co-developed" by original creator Ian Fitz and Halfbrick Studios (Fruit Ninja VR 2).
Thrill of the Fight 2 promises "to improve the mechanics to make fights feel fairer and more realistic." Plus, the team is adding in multiplayer, more fighting combinations, and lots of other new mechanics as they say "player needs have evolved" over the years in VR.
Release date: 2024
Alta: Project 2
The developers of A Township Tale are working on a new game that lets players delve into dungeons deep together, hacking and slashing at monsters and earning loot along the way. It sure looks a lot like Dungeons of Eternity to us but we're sure the developers have something unique to bring to the table given the pedigree of A Township Tale.
Release date: 2024
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas VR
During Facebook Connect 2021, Mark Zuckerberg confirmed that a virtual reality game based on the extremely popular Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas will be released.
While not too much is known about the title, we do know that Video Games Deluxe, the same studio behind the LA Noire: The VR Case Files port, will be working on it. Will it still happen this year? We'll just have to tune into Meta Connect on September 27 to see.
Release date: TBA
