7 best VR games to play in 2024

VR games have been in a pretty great position recently, with a steady influx of incredible titles filling up the medium, giving gamers a reason to buy a shiny new piece of VR headset. Whether it be VR experiences created from scratch or added on to mainstream releases of games, the genre has finally seen installments that utilize the strengths of VR gaming to its fullest.

With the rise of VR gaming, filled with a lineup of exciting titles including Metro Awakening, Microsoft Flight Simulator VR, etc., here are a few great VR games you should play in 2024.

Note: This article is subjective and reflects the writer's opinions.

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Exploring seven incredible VR games to play in 2024

1) Batman: Arkham Shadow

A still from Batman Arkham Shadow (Image via Oculus Studios)

• Developer: Camouflaj
• Platforms: Meta Quest 3, Meta Quest 3S

While initial reactions to Batman: Arkham Shadow was skeptical because of its exclusivity as a VR title, the game has received nothing but praise from critics and fans alike. The single-player action-adventure game uses the VR medium to craft incredible combat and stealth setpieces, adding its own spin on Arkham's revered action formula.

The game puts you in the shoes of Batman, where you use your fists along with the caped crusader's various unique gadgets to take down your foes.

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2) Half-Life: Alyx

A still from Half-Life: Alyx (Image via Valve)

• Developer: Valve
• Platforms: Microsoft Windows, Linux

Valve's Half-Life is a series that has been constantly associated with pushing the boundaries of the first-person shooter genre, and the franchise's 2020 installment followed suit.

The single-player FPS title features the franchise's signature gunplay, along with utilizing an in-depth physics system, that can be interacted with much less restraint, thanks to the VR medium, showcasing the true essence of VR games.

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3) Blade and Sorcery

A still from Blade and Sorcery (Image via Warpfrog)

• Developer: WarpFrog
• Platforms: Microsoft Windows, Meta Quest

While previous entries in this list have been linear and more structured, Blade and Sorcery utilize the fundamental principles of VR games to their full extent to create an extremely satisfying, fun, and engaging combat experience that makes you feel like a primal gladiator.

The game provides you with various melee, ranged, and elemental-based weapons, that you can use to annihilate anyone who dares to stand in front of you.

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4) Beat Saber

A still from Beat Saber (Image via Oculus Studios)

• Developer: Beat Games
• Platforms: PlayStation 4 (PSVR), PlayStation 5 (PSVR and PSVR 2), Microsoft Windows, Meta Quest

Beat Saber has been one of the most prominent VR games in the industry, and for good reason. The title feels like a natural evolution of music-based rhythm games. In Beat Saber, the player has to wield two glowing sabers to slice color-coded blocks representing the beats of a song. Players can also change various gameplay elements, such as speed, nature, color, and visibility.

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5) The Walking Dead: Saints and Sinners

A still from The Walking Dead: Saints and Sinners (Image via Skydance Interactive)

• Developers: Skydance Interactive, Skybound Entertainment
• Platforms: Oculus Rift, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation VR, Oculus Quest, PICO 4, Meta Quest 3

The Walking Dead franchise has had its fair share of games. While usually the best of the franchise starts with the mention of its first one, Telltale's The Walking Dead, it's usually followed by the series' first addition to VR games — The Walking Dead: Saints and Sinners. The survival horror FPS brings the zombie-apocalypse fantasy to life through an incredible art design, robust physics simulation, detailed crafting mechanics, and a visceral gore system.

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6) Superhot VR

A still from Superhot VR (Image via Superhot Team)

• Developer: Superhot Team
• Platforms: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 (PSVR), Meta Quest

Superhot was already a game that had been celebrated on its original release. But its VR rendition, developed by the same team, adds a layer of immersion. While the first-person shooter follows its original gimmick — where time moves only when you move — performing various actions in VR feels incredible when successfully pulled off. As such, it has to be one of the best VR games to release in recent times.

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7) Horizon: Call of the Mountain

A still from Horizon: Call of the Mountain (Image via Sony Interactive Entertainment)

• Developers: Guerrilla Games, Firesprite
• Platform: PlayStation 5 (PSVR 2)

Amongst many first-party franchises published by Sony, the Horizon franchise has cemented itself as one of the most successful. While the series was home to two mainline games and two DLCs, its third release — Horizon: Call of the Mountain — marked Horizon's foray into VR gaming. The post-apocalyptic action-adventure title follows the story of Ryas, a Shadow Carja convict trying to redeem himself by investigating a new threat to the region of Sundom.