6 Years of VR games Ranked - The Best VR Games Of All Time 2022
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Annual VR games ranking video featuring titles across different platforms, with evaluations of nearly 200 games, including updates on last year's rankings. Player favorites and not recommended multiplayer titles noted, alongside reviews of single-player and co-op games, highlighting both strengths and weaknesses.
Insights
- Multiplayer titles like Hover Junkers, Space Junkies, Air Ranger, Solaris Off-World Combat, and Tower Tag have lost player bases and are not recommended for purchase.
- "Time Stall" is a unique and entertaining title where you can stop time to rearrange things in your favor during a cruise ship robotic staff murder spree.
- Carnage Chronicles is a co-op RPG with beautiful graphics, physics-based combat, two classes, and epic loot, offering a refined melee experience in single-player and a chaotic dungeon crawler in co-op.
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Recent questions
What VR game offers a unique time-stopping mechanic?
Time Stall
Which VR game provides a parkour shooter experience?
Stride
What VR game offers a mini-game triggering acrophobia?
Richie's Plank Experience
Which VR game offers a horror experience with comic book-style graphics?
Lies Beneath
What VR game offers a tower defense experience with strategic depth?
Iron Guard
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Summary
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"Annual VR Games Ranking: PCVR, PlayStation, Quest"
- Annual games ranking video covering PCVR, PlayStation VR, and Quest titles, scoring from least to most favorite.
- Nearly 200 titles reviewed, with updates on last year's rankings and new game evaluations.
- Sponsored by Kiwi Design offering VR accessories, including Quest 2 hand straps, controller weights, cable management systems, and Quest 2 elite strap.
- Multiplayer titles like Hover Junkers, Space Junkies, Air Ranger, Solaris Off-World Combat, and Tower Tag have lost player bases and are not recommended for purchase.
- Single-player shooter Silicon Rising removed from Steam, co-op titles like Star Trek Bridge Crew and Cook Out have low player bases.
- Games ranked from 6.5 to 7.9 are considered passable but lacking substance or forgettable.
- Titles like Thunder God, Wolfenstein Cyberpilot, and Awaken are critiqued for minimal mechanics, boredom, and performance issues.
- Games like Guns and Stories, Mason Grace, and Rush are entertaining but ultimately forgettable.
- VR titles like Batman, Raw Data, and The Spire One VR Operative offer immersive experiences but lack replayability or depth.
- Games like Tarzan VR, OhShape, and Ginny and Thaka offer varying levels of immersion, humor, and gameplay experiences.
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Virtual Reality Games: A Brief Overview
- "Time Stall" is a unique and entertaining title where you can stop time to rearrange things in your favor during a cruise ship robotic staff murder spree.
- "Airborne" offers fast-paced flying action akin to Iron Man, with new weapons and skills to unlock between runs.
- "Stride" is a parkour shooter resembling Mirror's Edge in VR, with a good rhythm once you get into it, though still in development.
- "Iron Lights" is a melee fighting title with time-slowing mechanics, requiring strategic offense and defense, offering competitive multiplayer and various weapons.
- "Venn VR Adventures" presents platforming challenges with cool environments and increasing difficulty, despite lacking in combat and sound design.
- "Zombieland Headshot Fever" is reminiscent of classic House of the Dead titles, featuring room-clearing gameplay, new weapons, and high replayability.
- "Beachy Invector" is a rhythm title with music by DJ Avicii, offering a chill experience as you press keys while gliding along in a spaceship.
- "Richie's Plank Experience" is a unique mini-game triggering acrophobia, providing a one-of-a-kind sensory experience.
- "Medal of Honor" offers a robust single-player campaign and multiplayer, despite uneven pacing and performance bugs, making it a mixed experience.
- "Final Space" is a shooter based on the TV series, offering a fun multi-hour distraction with 4-player co-op and enjoyable gameplay.
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Diverse VR Games Deliver Intense Experiences
- Split Arena offers a virtual monster-killing experience with impressive graphics and physics, now enhanced with jousting for added intensity.
- Blast On, a unique 1v1 shooter, has received updates including new game modes, weapons, a campaign, and a player hub, showcasing strategic depth.
- Compound, a roguelite game akin to Sweet Surrender but with retro art, boasts an extensive arsenal and ongoing updates despite its long early access period.
- Lies Beneath, a horror title with comic book-style graphics and immersive sound design, offers solid action and has moved up the ranks.
- Yuki, a bullet hell roguelite, provides an engaging experience where players can upgrade their gameplay, dodging bullets and enemies.
- Z-Race, a distinctive racing game with YouTuber-themed cars and futuristic tracks, offers an addictive gameplay loop with car upgrades.
- Iron Guard, a tower defense game with a lengthy campaign, narrated cutscenes, and strategic depth, stands out in the VR genre.
- Guardians, blending tower defense, RTS, and FPS elements, offers a rich gameplay experience with resource gathering, army control, and diverse weapons.
- Hellblade, a visually stunning action puzzle game centered on mental illness, delivers an intense experience with a dark storyline.
- Cards and Tankards, a free trading card game akin to Magic: The Gathering, provides addictive deck-building gameplay and a solid community.
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Top VR Games with Immersive Environments
- Wanderer is a visually appealing game with immersive environments, high-quality voice acting, and challenging puzzles.
- Westworld Awakenings offers a compelling storyline set in an existing IP, with gameplay similar to Outlast.
- The Climb 1 and 2 provide beautiful environments and climbing mechanics that are addicting and require a perfect level of effort.
- Carnage Chronicles is a co-op RPG with beautiful graphics, physics-based combat, two classes, and epic loot, offering a refined melee experience in single-player and a chaotic dungeon crawler in co-op.
- The Lab by Valve is a collection of VR mini-games showcasing immersion and mechanics, including meeting Gladys, exploring space, and testing archery skills.
- Rec Room is a free game with a large player base, offering various gameplay modes like RPG quests, laser tag, car racing, and battle royale, along with player-generated content.
- No Man's Sky in VR allows for planetary exploration, space fights, and base building, with the option to switch to flat screen gameplay.
- The Forest offers a thrilling experience in VR with base building, mutant cannibals, and online multiplayer for faster structure building.
- VTOL VR is a fighter pilot sim with realistic challenges and arcade fun, featuring multiplayer missions, a dual-seat helicopter, and user-generated content.
- Hyperdash and Larssonauts are multiplayer shooters with varying gameplay modes, nonstop action, powerful weapon pickups, and strategic combat, with Hyperdash being a favorite for its mechanics.
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"VR Games: From Horror to Co-op"
- Title is in early access with 1-2 hours of single-player gameplay before procedurally generated dungeon runs.
- Future updates will make the game more like a Diablo-style dungeon crawler.
- Demio is a tabletop RPG with lighter RPG mechanics than Dungeons and Dragons.
- Players choose from 5 characters, complete quests in single or multiplayer mode, and face an epic boss.
- Legendary Tales is a 4-person co-op RPG dungeon crawler with physics-based combat and unique character builds.
- Lone Echo offers top-tier graphics and immersion in a VR game with a compelling storyline.
- Population One is a popular VR battle royale game with frequent updates and new content.
- Resident Evil 7 in VR offers a slower pace and high-quality horror experience.
- Beat Saber is a rhythm game with multiplayer options and a vast library of user-created levels.
