The VR has brought with it new worlds to explore, many new experiences for everyone to enjoy, and it also gave us the opportunity to truly traverse while inside them.
But, perhaps you are not a fan of unnecessary workout and you have a better experience while sitting down or you have a limited room to play in. If that’s case, here is our pick of the 8 best seated VR experiences.
Apollo 11
Have you ever wanted to be an astronaut, but discouraging environment and other hindrances have stopped you? Shed no tear, for now, my friend, you can experience the moon landing through the eyes of people who made the greatest journey known to man.
Apollo 11 is more of an experience than a game, and a thrilling one at that, for the first time with the help of VR technology, you can visualize all the little intricacies that go together with being an astronaut.
From the devices they used to the to the rocket itself, Apollo 11 make the journey alive and you a part of it.
You can choose betw3een two modes, first one is more of a cinema experience and the other is a bit more interactive where you have to take care of the different tools onboard to make sure that everything is functioning properly.
Either way, you choose, you’re in for a thrill.
From the vast emptiness of space, we come to the almost limitless ocean and all the hidden secrets underneath the surface.
If you have wanted to swim with the blue whales, the largest of animals on the planet, or have wanted to relax in the depths of the coral reef in the company of colorful fishes, dive into the sea with theBlu.
This is the best meditation experience on VR headsets out there. Now you don’t have to climb the Himalayas in search of Tibetan monks to unlock your hidden abilities buried within, you can simply choose between the imagery that best suits you and listen to the soothing voice while the sea crashed on the surface and guides you in the most hidden areas of yourself, all in plain sight for you to explore.
Once you had enough of the more visually stunning, relaxing experiences and are in need of something that will get your blood pumping, pick up this fantastic space simulator. You pilot your own ship and take care of everything that goes with it from trading, pirating and taking down enemies in this massive sandbox placed in the vastness of space.
Elite Dangerous has existed for quite a while before being released for VR, and the fact that it is not built from the ground up with the VR headset in mind comes with some problems as well. Mainly, the huge draw distance where you can spot enemies kilometres away, coupled with the limited graphics of HMDs’ will turn enemies on the horizon to blurry spots and will have you guessing.
Other than that, the gameplay is incredibly immersive (you can even download a voice pack that lets you talk to the computer directly) and quite challenging. Even docking your ship will take a significant amount of practice, but that is also a part of the charm.
When looked upon for the first time you might say that EVE and Elite are quite similar, but you couldn’t be further from the truth. The only similarity is that both games are set in space.
While Elite is the sandbox game that features many different operations carried out by the owner of a spaceship, EVE: Valkyrie focuses exclusively on the dog fighting and the thrill of outmaneuvering your opponent to get the best out of him.
It is simply the best experience for anyone in love with the science fiction games and a star wars franchize. You truly feel as a pilot of a spaceship while you dodge and shoot at your many opponents.
If piloting spaceships is not your cup of tea and you prefer a more grounded experience, pick up Dirt Rally from the shelves and join the ranks of professional auto drivers in this driving simulator.
Unlike your typical car driving game, where you have to unlock race types and different vehicles, this game requires proper team management, as well as ensuring that sufficient level of detail was paid in repairing your car between races. With that taken into consideration, it may be the most accurate simulation of real rally experience.
In addition to the carer mode, Dirt Rally presents far more wealth in its game modes. You can choose player vs player online racing, multiplayer tournaments, as well as a co-op mode. You might say that VR was built for this. Strap on your buckle, put on your headset and watch those turns cowboy, you’re in for a ride!
Yet another game on our list which is best played in a party of friends, Star Trek is a treat for any Trekkie, or for anyone for that matter, in love with the thought of humanity traveling across the stars.
Team up with friends in co-op mode or choose between different players in multiplayer modes and choose your role on AES Aegis, on your mission to go boldly where no man has gone before.
Fight space pirates, explore new stars, meet interesting and strange civilizations, the space is the final frontier.
Chronos is an Oculus Rift RPG exclusive that utilizes the vastness of environments and the level of immersion only capable of VR. It is a mix of puzzle game adventure and classical RPG dungeon crawling game, peppered with a unique mechanic of aging.
Each time you die, your character forcibly ages one yea. With this aging comes the change in gameplay, since your once teen is forced to rely more on arcane knowledge. This becomes the only way to best his opponents as he turns into an old man.
The formula is simple – kill the guards, eliminate the boss. However, there are countless hours of wonder-inducing gameplay as you traverse across the fantasy-filled world and journey into the unknown realms through inter-dimensional gates.
The items you found in one level will prove to be useful in the next world, so don’t be confused at first, the entire world is one big puzzle waiting for you to solve its mystery.
If playing while seated is your choice, be it because you get motion sickness faster or are other side unwilling to play games while jumping or dodging, this list has a wide array of experiences for you to choose from many of which will have you glued for hours. Try them yourself!
As you are well aware, the battle for supremacy between the two giants of the VR industry, Oculus Rift and HTC Vive still rages on. Steam, as the most popular platform for publishing games, has its own VR section. Although it was developed to offer only native HTC Vive support at first, most of the games support both headsets.
The entire concept of an exclusive game is debatable since its the same PC powering both headsets, but the storefronts and interfaces on Rift and Vive are different. So, just because Steam will allow you to use your Rift, touch controllers and sensors does not mean that the game will run smoothly.
With that taken into account, here is a compiled list of 10 best games that offer native Rift support, meaning your touch controllers and sensors will work just fine without any hindrance.
Tilt Brush
The first one on our list might not be considered a game but a tool with unprecedented abilities. Tilt Brush shows you one of many ways in which VR technology will change the world. Now, for the first time, you can make 3D paintings in virtual reality, choose between brushes, play with the pallets and unlock your inner Picasso.
The lab is a collection of minigames developed by Valve to show the different capabilities of VR headsets. You are set in Portal universe, in one of the aperture science labs. There, you are free to discover all the different aspects of your virtual reality headsets. There are games like Longbow where you shoot down enemies with your bow and arrow, and many different shooter style minigames.
This game is covered in depth in one of our previous reviews, what we can say with confidence is that this game captures the reality of strategy on the real battlefield in its purity. Tactical positioning, moving behind covers and taking down the opposition never felt more real.
This is one of the best, if not the best, VR music experiences out there. The game’s premise is simple. You are equipped with two shields which you use to absorb orbs of the corresponding color coming your way. The orbs move to the beat of the music you play. Quite entertaining and it gives you quite a workout.
If you are a fan of boxing games, and you want to experience the thrill of the ring where your courage, stamina, and strength are put to the test, this is the game for you. Ready your gloves and see what you’re made of in thrill of the fight!
This game is also on our list of one of the best VR archery games, and for a good reason. The game is suitable for most ages, since the enemies you will be shooting at are mostly depersonalized avatars of samurai and some pestering cubes. However, the gameplay is so thrilling with all the dodging and precise shooting that takes to best it.
What has been said about the game that hasn’t been said before? Raw data is one of the best experiences you will have on any VR headset. You will feel like a true superman in this adrenaline-inducing shooter, taking down menacing humanoid robots while utilizing one of your many skills.
If you have spent countless hours exploring dungeons in traditional PC games, you may have wondered how would it feel like to truly crawl through the dungeons of fantasy inspired worlds? Well, you may have found your answer in Vanishing Realms, a first-person RPG dungeon crawler, which takes the best of room scale capabilities and sends you on your quest to save the world.
Not surprisingly, this game has found its place on our list. Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes is one the best VR experiences you may have with a party of friends, It is optimized for any headset, ranging from Oculus, Vive, PSVR to the mobile ones like Daydream and Gear VR.
So, strap on your headset, take the role of a secret agent with a mission to diffuse the bomb and trust your friends’ advice while trying your best to not make it explode!
How could we not mention Serious Sam, the classical, you might say, iconic wave shooter now in its VR robe? The earth is once again in grave danger and only you with your vast arsenal of monster destroying weapons can save it.
Will you heed the call?
Of course, there are many more games that offer native Oculus support, so don’t let this list fool you. We picked what we believe are the top 10 for you to enjoy, with a bit of something for everyone’s taste. Make sure to check out our extensive list of cooperative and cross-play VR games if you’d like to get more options to choose from.
The advancement of technology has brought us many things, from the improved style of living to the possibility of turning our imaginations into a reality. Virtual reality has pushed the edge of possible even further and allowed us to take part in a new era, where the line between the real world and the virtual one is even blurrier. That being said, if you’re looking for best games that are optimized for seated play, that can be enjoyed quite freely for someone in a wheelchair, here is our pick of the best five.
Tilt Brush
Not a game per se, but might as well be considered one, Google’s Tilt Brush pushes the envelope in the area of visual arts and brings us a glimpse into the future and what it will bring. Strap on your headset and create amazing works of art in 3D space.
Now your imagination has a 3d perspective to it, and you will find yourself unlocking the artistic talents you didn’t know you had.
There is no going around this game, it continually pops up in many lists and for a good reason at that. It is a game where you take the role of a secret agent who has done all the action work before, you have taken the underlings, fought the boss and have found the bomb. But, now what? You are stuck in a room with a ticking explosive device, which will cost you your life if you don’t defuse it on time.
It is a perfect game to play with your friends and the hours you can spend while playing it are countless.
Another game on our list which is aimed more at a cooperative play, Star Trek is every Trekkie fantasy come true. But you don’t have to consider yourself a star trek fan to put yourself in one of the roles available in this game. If you have ever wonder how Luke Picard of captain Kirk must have felt with the fate of the entire ship and its crew on their shoulders whilst maneuvering the vastness of empty space and on various missions, this game gives you just that opportunity to experience it.
Choose a role that suits you best, from a communications officer to the captain, and cooperate with your teammates while going boldly where no man has gone before.
If you want to have a more hands-on approach while traversing the vacuum of space, EVE: Valkyrie puts you in control of a space-faring ship and right into the battlefield. This is a great dog-fighting space simulator that will have you trying your best to outmaneuver your opponents while doing your best to be the one who is left flying. It’s a thrilling, adrenaline pumping space battle simulator, an experience worth trying.
As you can see there is no shortage of space games, since the humans’ fascination with the unknown is the reason that has brought us to the surface on the Moon. If you are a fan of a more cinematic approach, equally fascinated by human achievements, as well as the courage needed to fly in what was essentially a metal bucket across the empty space, Apollo 11 gives you that opportunity. Experience from the first hand all the little details that encompass a flight to the Moon and back.
There are many more games to be played while seated, which we covered more in-depth in one of our previous articles, and here we brought to you our pick of the best five, each with its unique style of gameplay, that will satisfy anyone.
If you have spent hours playing VR games, you must have been astonished at the new possibilities that they offer, but playing alone can get a bit boring after a while. After you have completed your favorite game, all the bosses have been slain, and all campaigns have been completed, what now?
Everything is more fun when done in a group, games are not an exception. Here we bring you a detailed list of all the games that you can play with your friends on any VR platform of your liking.
Best Vive,Oculus & PSVR Cross-play Games
VR is still a technology with a relatively small player base compared to the already established console gaming community. With that in mind, having a game that can be cross played across all three major VR headsets is a great plus, but taken PSVR different technical specifications and hardware in mind there aren’t that many titles that can be cross-played. Nevertheless, there are a few noteworthy exceptions.
Star Trek – Bridge Crew
Fire up the engines Scotty, and takes us full speed ahead! It’s time to explore new worlds, to go boldly where no man has gone before! Ah, space, the final frontier…
You don’t have to be a Star Trek fan to enjoy this co-op game. You and up to three of your friends take control of the USS Aegis as Captain, Helm, Engineering and Tactical Officer. You will have to take down hostile alien species in game’s campaign, or go through an infinite number of procedurally generated missions.
It’s easy to lose an entire afternoon with your friends playing this game, since each position at the ship’s helm is critical in its own way. The only downside is that the game gets repetitive after a while.
EVE: Valkyrie is a beautiful crafted arcade-style space shooter. You are instantly put in the cockpit of a spaceship roaming through the almost infinite vacuum of space, while skillfully dodging enemy projectiles and doing your best to take the enemy down. It takes some precise flying and precise shooting to last in this game, but that is why it’s so entertaining to play, especially with your friends.
The game is constantly updated ever since its official release on Vive in 2016 and has added quite a lot of new features over the months. There is a satisfying single player campaign mode to get you started, as well as three modes of multiplayer play: Team DeathMatch, Control, and Carrier Assault. Although originally published for Oculus and Vive, it’s good to see that PSVR has taken the bite out of it.
If you ever wondered how Han Solo must have felt while dodging Imperial Ships, you must grab this game.
Werewolves within brings the popular party game, “Werewolf”, (or “Mafia”) and transforms it into a completely new VR experience. It is a game of wits and of deception, where one player is disguised as The Werewolf, tasked with eliminating other players while trying to hide his own identity. It is a very successful VR implementation of an already popular tactical party game.
However unlike the real world version, which can get pretty heated after a while when the players accuse one another of lying, the player community is incredibly void of hostility. It could be attributed to cartoon avatars which represent each player while sitting in a circle that reacts impressively to the players’ tone of voice, thus humanizing the character. You can even lean into the avatar of another player and talk to him without others hearing it thanks to the VR mechanics.
The game should be played with at least 6 players, so if finding enough players is an issue you can easily match yourself with other players around the world. The game never gets boring owing it to its fast-paced, role changing nature. The only issue is with certain audio and connectivity problems, that truly mar the experience.
Rec Room just might be an example of social VR done right. Originally launched on Vive and later arriving on Rift, PSVR owners are delighted to know that they can join the fun as well. The game allows you to meet up with your friends online and enjoy a wide variety of different games that can be played together.
You can chat up new people and make new friends in this social app, which can be considered more as a virtual online leisure center. Oh yeah, and it’s free to play!
Join the massive brimming community and discover many small communities that have been formed with the title’s release, so finding people to play with shouldn’t be an issue.
Sparc originally launched for PSVR and it was a raging success. More recently, it has been made available for Vive and Rift players as well, thus allowing owners of all three major headsets to compete head to head. In Sparc, players duel in 1v1 arenas, with the objective to strike the opponent or score a goal with their orb, whilst simultaneously defending their own and dodging opponent’s one.
It offers some good avatar customization and is a solid game in its own right, but PSVR’s unimpressive tracking system might offer advantages to the players owning a Vive or Oculus. Setting up you tracking camera right so that you can have maximum accuracy while not exiting tracking volume is a priority if you would like to go toe to toe with the PC version.
With ReVive, a software that enabled Vive owners to play Oculus exclusives, hypothetically speaking, all Oculus multiplayer titles are de facto cross-play compatible, thus blurring the line between the headsets. And, conversely, most SteamVR titles offer Oculus Touch emulation, so most Rift owners simply need to buy a third tracking sensor to stay on par with Vive’s impressive room scale tracking technology.
Thus, cross-play between Vive and Rift is basically a smooth sailing if you’re willing to put some money and brainpower into the issue. It should be taken into consideration that a few games have the controller models hardcoded to look like HTC controllers, and the control scheme may be awkward on Touch, but they are not covered in this list.
Arizona Sunshine
Eliminating hordes of mindless zombies never gets quite old, does it? Arizona Sunshine puts you right in the middle of a zombie apocalypse, and after you have completed a robust single-player campaign, play it with your friend co-operatively, or even up to 4 players in a horde mode.
Strolling through the sun-soaked Arizona just might be enjoyable in its own right, if it weren’t for those pesky zombies trying to eat your brains. Arizona Sunshine just might be the best zombie shooter out there, thanks to its solid campaign and all the fun you can have with your friends while blasting through the waves of undead.
Originally published for Vive, since there was no motion controller available for the Oculus at the moment of game release. However, since the release of Oculus Touch, the game is available for cross-headset play, and boy is it a fun experience. More than just a beautifully crafted fast-paced shooting gallery, Raw Data truly takes all the possibilities of VR headsets at the moment.
It really gets you moving. Literally. Leveraging the Vive’s lighthouse tracking, it is the first active VR game released, and has since attracted a large following. It offers a fun, immersive experience where you feel like you’re truly in danger. After completing the single-player, where you will feel like a total hero cutting through the hordes of nasty humanoid robots, diving into the multiplayer will offer you a near unlimited source of replayability.
It should be noted that the game is available on PSVR since its September update, but it just feels clunky. The control scheme with the move controllers feels bad, the turning is limited and not optimal in the slightest. Hopefully, future updates will address some of these issues.
Here is anothe relatively new FPS on our list, but unique as well. Gunheart is a true co-op game where you and your friends take the role of bounty hunters on the edge of the galaxy trying to make a few bucks while blasting hordes of hostile bugs.
The maps are huge, with amazing graphics and level of detail where you and up to two of your friends can experience the frenzy of alien worlds. It offers a vast array of unlockable content and upgrades where you can spend your hard earned money, so completing certain achievements comes with extra pleasure.
The downside of the game is that on the outside it seems pretty generic, shooting hordes of enemies is not something new so the game does lack a certain depth of story, but if you’re a fan of shooters, this title shouldn’t be skipped.
To break the chain of FPS-es a little bit, here we bring you one of the most iconic games in the last 10 years. There is no person calling himself a gamer who hasn’t heard about Minecraft. Explore the infinite world of blocks and craft pretty much anything you can think off, the imagination truly is the only limit. Survive the land or let your spirit roam free in creative mode, play it however you want.
Published in 2009, it is still rocking a pretty big player base and has since been published on VR as well, originally having support for Oculus and Gear VR. Thanks to cross-play compatibility, it can now be played on Vive as well. If you’re a PSVR owner and you wish to explore the world of Minecraft on your headset you might be disappointed to see that there is no official support, but there is a way to make it work.
With just a little bit of money ($) and about 10 minutes time doing the above setup, you can even play it with PSVR for that unique VR experience.
There are two programs you should be using. Vivecraft, a mod released to support Minecraft on HTC Vive, and Trinus app, which is designed to split your display into two stereoscopic images so that you can play any game as a VR version.
You can use it easily with you PSVR so that you aren’t restricted to PC platforms, but take into account that many VR games take use of Vive and Oculus Touch controllers. Therefore playing that way with PSVR is not possible. None the less, there are many that do not have such limitations.
Strap on your headset and dive into the dungeons! In VR Dungeon Knight you will literally experience the crawling in the dungeon crawling, you will get on your stomach and try to fit in small holes, you will climb tall towers and you will meet dozens and dozens of enemies. Parrying their attacks and eliminating them gives such enjoyment, playing the game with your friends is even better!
You have an unlimited area to explore. The game uses procedural level generation, so you will never get bored of completing the same levels over and over again. There are lots of skills to unlock and bosses to slay. In hindsight, it is almost unbelievable that the game is made by just one person!
That fact alone makes it more than clear that there are more than a few bugs left to squash, and there is no teleportation system. So, if you’re not accustomed to your VR legs, you might get motion sickness easier. Taking the whole game into consideration, it’s immensely satisfying, especially when playing with friends. Try it out!
Here is a game that took VR headset capabilities and physics to the max! Avoid the obstacles and try not to fall in this VR game where the object is to climb a tower the fastest. It’s made to be played with your friends, and up to 6 players can compete together to see who can get to the top the fastest! It should be said that Climbey might be a little too hard for those not used to VR, since all the climbing, jumping and running can trigger motion sickness pretty fast.
If you’re a veteran in VR, the game offers extra fun by providing you with a level editor, where you can make a custom layout, making the game easier or harder, as you see fit. Climbey is constantly updated to provide you with the smoothest experience possible while giving you a workout as well.
Obviously, Eleven: Table Tennis is a table tennis simulator. Why should I buy a table tennis game, when I can play it with my friends in the bar, you might say?!
Hah, well, the answer is quite simple. The game is truly optimized for VR, so honing your skills in this game is easily transferable to the real world application, the ping pong ball physics are amazing, as well as the environment graphics. Don’t be surprised if you forget that you’re wearing a headset.
The developer is a VR enthusiast and a graduate in physics so you can see that his knowledge truly translated well into this game. You can play with any of your friends around the world for this fun and immersive experience!
Here comes another FPS on our list. Onward is a robust neo-futuristic shooter with a slower pace. It’s a military simulation where the strategy, cooperation, and tactics truly shine. The gunplay is as close as you can currently get to the real life as possible. Play it in a single player mode to practice your aim a bit, cooperatively with your friends vs AI, or for a full experience play it in multiplayer mode in a 5v5 arena.
The Vive’s built-in microphone comes in handy when talking with your teammates. It uses positional proximity, so when talking, only players near you can hear what you’re saying, giving it an extra layer of immersion. Before you dive into the arena, you can customize your layout and the weapons you take in the battle, which will have a direct impact in your role as different maps favor different playing styles.
The community is big and very competitive, so if you’re aiming for the top, dust off your rifle and dive right into the world of Onward.
Here is a classic game brought to VR headsets. Shooting down hordes of enemies in Serious Sam VR will never feel so damn good. Strap on your helmet ol’ buddy boy, take your laser gunz and shoot down mindless monsters on 5 different planets. The world is in danger and you’re the only one who can have it with your amazing shooting skills!
Yes, it’s a standing wave shooter in essence, but even if you’re not a die-hard Serious Sam fan, you will still enjoy this more strategic than most shooting gallery. Playing it co-operatively with your friend is even more fun, and the strategic part of the game truly shines, since the enemies have a distinct pattern which is good to understand and exploit.
There are hordes of enemies to kill, tons of weapons to unlock, so what are you waiting for?
What is more fun than killing mindless enemies with guns? Having a buddy help you out, of course! Take the role of an elite security force member, trying to deduce the mystery of Zed, the outbreak of horrifying creatures trying to kill anything in its sight.
The realism is amazing, you will hack off their limbs or blow the enemies to smithereens with your shotgun in this fast-paced, action-packed horror shooter.
You can choose between different modes of playing, seated or standing and forward facing (if you have two sensors) or 360 degrees (for three sensors).
For the best gameplay experience, 360 degree is the best option to choose, since you will feel awkward when trying to rotate, unable to do so naturally in forward facing mode. The weapons are diverse, from knives to rifles, each of which comes in handy when faced off with different monsters.
Its single-player campaign is very story driven and will have you stick to it till the end, all in an effort to deduce the mystery laid in front of you. But, the game truly shines when played co-op with your buddy, giving it an extra layer of fun.
In this list we bring you the best coop games for PSVR, although many aren’t exclusives, so you can play them on other headsets as well.
Bloody Zombies
Who would have thought that a sidescrolling beat-em-up could look so good in VR? Bloody Zombies is just that at its core, but in VR it looks more like you’re controlling your own action hero.The gameplay is simple, you’re moving left to right, punching your way through a horde of mindless zombies, but with a little twist. There are a lot of special abilities that are spread throughout the level and are randomly generated so it gives you a little unpredictability when playing.
A great feature about this game is its playability without a VR support, so when playing with your buddies on a couch (up to 4 players can play this game), one can have a VR headset on (and the character changes look accordingly), while the others can play without side-by-side.
All in all, this is a fun brawler game that can be enjoyed with your friends, but the gameplay gets a bit boring after a couple of hours since the game mechanics are pretty simple.
This is a game widely applauded for its entertainment and co-operative value since it’s made to be played with your friends. The hard part is over, you and your trusty team have collected the bomb from the grasp of the evil mastermind bent on world domination. Now it’s time to defuse it!
You’re in a room with a briefcase sporting a legit bomb with many different modules, wires and such, and it’s up to your buddies to help you out to diffuse it. The game comes with a manual with all the necessary instructions for defusing the bomb, so listen to your friends’ advice carefully.
The manual can easily be printed for a more authentic feel, which will come in handy at later stages of the game, once you’ve got the grasp of it, since the timer is ticking and speed is of the essence. Some of the puzzles presented are a real mind-benders and will rely heavily on player cooperation, so if things go awry, the atmosphere can get pretty heated!
Voxel graphics meet wave shooter in this fun little game. The premise is pretty simple, as with any other wave shooter, your aim is to take down as many enemies as you can, preferably from a distance. After each wave, the game gets a little tougher but follows the same formula, which gets pretty repetitive.
On the plus side, the game offers co-op mode with up to 4 players, playable on one console. One player has the VR set on and is the gunman trying to take down everyone in its sight, while the other 3 non-VR players must survive the onslaught of gunmen while trying to steal as many coins as they can.
It offers a little twist since it’s not always obvious who the players are since they can be disguised as various objects or monsters.
Best Co-op Games for Samsung Gear VR and Google Daydream
It should be noted that many games listed for each HMD (head-mounted-display) are available for both Daydream and Gear VR, and in this list, only one is unique to Oculus store.
Owners of Samsung phones shouldn’t be bothered with these limitations as they can easily access games from both stores.
Samsung Gear VR
Minecraft Gear VR
One of the most successful sandbox games ever has made its VR debut on none other than Gear VR. This version has everything that Pocket Edition has, including multiplayer. Playing with your friends is as simple as being on the same network, although the game offers you to connect to a server of your preference.
Playing with a gamepad is a must, since the game offers so many options, so strap on your Gear VR and dive into the rich world of Minecraft!
A racing game is a staple for any late night gathering with your friends, and VR Karts gives you the opportunity to experience it in VR. The game is a throwback to the old Nintendo and PlayStation kart games, with the same game mechanic, so it should be familiar to most players.
You can play it in a single player mode with an AI, but it simply cannot be compared to the fun you will experience when playing with your friends in multiplayer mode, whilst behind the wheels in the first-person perspective, trying to lay traps and get ahead of everyone else.
If the mind is your choice of weapon, then Oculus Trivia gives you an opportunity to display your proficiency in front of your peers. Compete with up to 4 players in this fun little trivia game, and beat your friends with your knowledge of random facts. Choose one answer from multiple offered in each round of ten questions, cross your fingers and hope for the best.
The game is made to be played with your friends, so it even offers a live chat which will, obviously, be used mostly for boasting and taunting other players.
Grab on your magic wand Harry and jump in 19th-century England in this fast-paced online multiplayer game. If you’ve ever wanted to experience the thrill of magical duels, this is the perfect game for you. Customize your wand, arm yourself with your favorite spells, and journey into the catacombs for a one on one duel with your opponents!
It’s a multiplayer only game, and while it is fun to win duels against randomly matched opponents, it’s nowhere near as fun when dueling against your friend. Just make sure that the winner is you!
Join up with your buddy in this third-person shooter experience. Strap on your Daydream and try to last as long as possible against the demonic invasion. You’ll have plenty of upgrades available and power up which will try to keep you alive.
It’s deceptively simple but extremely entertaining with almost unlimited opportunity for replayability with its randomly generated levels. Choose between one of two characters (Forge and Payne), join up with your buddy on local wi-fi and slay the demonic overlord!
As you have seen in this rather lengthy post covering games for multiple VR devices, there will be no shortage of games available to play with your friends.
Many of the games in this list are shared across multiple platforms, so call your amigos, grab a bag of chips and dive into any one of these fun adventures!
If you’re a proud owner of either of Oculus Rift or HTC Vive, by this time you must have been amazed by the incredible tracking technology they provide. The games developed for these platforms truly utilize them in marvelous ways, and archery games are no exception.
If you are fascinated by the bow and arrow, a simple, yet incredible human invention from the Neolithic times, which gave the primitive man the possibility of shooting targets from afar instead of charging them head-on with a spear, we bring you the list of games that will unleash your inner sharpshooting samurai.
The Lab – Longbow
The first on our list is the best starting point for any VR enthusiast. Valve’s The Lab gives you the taste of the all the different possibilities of VR. Archery games are one among them.
So, grab your bow Robin, there are some mischievously looking characters heading your way! The longbow game is of the standout experiences in The Lab, you stand as the lord atop of the castle and shoot down waves and waves of little stick figures that run by trying to get the better of you. As you progress, it gets more difficult since some of them wear armor which stops some of your arrows.
The mechanics are fluid and easy to grasp, but the overall static imagery and depersonalized enemies make it quite a dull experience after a while.
Trickster
Dungeons crawlers are always fun, but VR dungeon and with a co-op mode to boot?
Simply amazing! Trickster is a procedurally generated wave shooter game where the objective is to guard the portal against those pesky orcs who want to invade your homeland.
The dungeon crawler is more of an arbitrary name since the levels are these floating islands with randomly generated terrain from where those green devils come out in droves and try to get the best of you.
Mind you, your sharpshooting skills will be taken to the test since orcs have a few tricks up their sleeves as well. From the armored enemies where you have to aim masterfully to hit the sweet spot with the magic-wielding shamans, you will hardly find a moment’s rest. And if they get up close, pull out your sword and shield and cut them down!
The game features a sort of RPG system, meaning that you will find new weapons as you progress through, so if bow and arrow is not your forte, you will find dual wielding crossbows to your taste.
The locomotion is done brilliantly in this game since you can choose from the option that best suits you, be it teleport or touchpads’ smooth motion.
The graphics are done well, they are well polished and very consistent although you may find loading times a bit longer than you would like. All taken into account, this is a must game for any fan of archery games.
Twisted Arrow
Now here is a game that puts a little twist on classical wave shoot ’em up genres. Instead of positioning you at the point where you have to shoot left and right, Twisted Arrow gives you the ability to move around the map. Although the teleport system allows you only to move to predetermined positions, the feeling of freedom it gives is refreshing.
You are a cybernetically enhanced soldier equipped with a very special bow and a set of different arrows, all imbued with different abilities, from frost to pure mayhem inducing explosions. You will rely heavily on these as you progress through the game.
The bow can also serve as a console hacking tool and a shield which deflects projectiles thrown at you by your opponents, so timing between blocking and shooting is key as you move forward.
That’s likely the greatest part of this game. It’s a mix of shooting, dodging and deflecting all mixed with neatly using different arrows at your disposal. The cons are graphics which are pretty basic looking. Although you do have a greater degree of freedom, since you can move to various points, the fact that you cannot move freely around the city puts a constraint.
Overall it’s a very refreshing experience with great gameplay elements.
Holopoint
Welcome to true archery madness! Holopoint puts your archery skills to the test in this somewhat of a classic wave shooter game, but with way more fun and adrenaline. Move around, dodge enemy projectiles, slay menacing ninjas and swordsman and pump yourself up in this pure archery game.
The premise of the game is fairly simple, your job is to shoot down enemies which range from blue floating cubes to orange swordsman and menacing ninjas who throw shooting stars at you. You will have to dodge, move around and be precise, so it will really get your blood pumping.
Since you will be moving quite a lot, this game is optimized for HTC Vive. The biggest problem you will encounter is the cord strapping around you, which is something that can be taken care of quite easily.
As you progress through the levels, you will encounter wider variety of enemies and different bosses, with the added bonus of changing the scenery. In its premise, the game is quite similar to The Lab’s Longbow, but way more immersing and entertaining.
You controllers will vibrate as you pull the bow giving you the real feeling of pulling on a tight bowstring and the quantity and quality of enemies will have you on your toes at all times.
This is a great game for any archery fan.
QuiVR
QuiVR just might very well be the best bow and arrow VR game out there, and here is why. The premise of the game is simple, yet quite new. It is a mix of a wave shooter and tower defense game. Your goal is to guard the tower against various enemies trying to destroy your gates.
The movement is also fairly simple. You shoot arrows at different vantage points from where you have a different view on the surroundings and aim at the pestering creatures trying to get the best of your guard tower.
But the place where the game truly shines is the bow and arrow mechanic. The aim truly amounts to a great deal, precision is more important than speed. The tracking accuracy is phenomenal, and truly resembles a real bow and arrow physics, so after a while, you will be able to predict where your arrow will land with great precision.
Everything has been taken into account, from the distance of the pulled bow which translates into force, to the arrow trajectory curvature. There is simply no game that better simulates archery than QuiVR.
Another great feature is the fact you can play it with a friend co-operatively. Or, you can queue up a multiplayer experience where you team up with others in an effort to stop the advancing hordes of enemies together. It offers great replayability with a slowly but steadily increased difficulty which will challenge your skill as you progress.
As you can see, there is no shortage of entertaining and captivating VR bow and arrow games for any fan of archery. You can choose whatever setting suits you best, from war-stricken cities to snowy mountain passes or dojos set in re-envisioned Japan, these game offer something for anybody.
