I've discovered some really nice VR games thanks to this sub. What I noticed however is that the same handful of games keep being recommended over and over again, while other great games (at least in my opinion) get mentioned rarely. So I thought I'd share my opinions on them with you all for exactly those lesser known games that I really enjoyed. This is the first time I'm doing any kind of review, so I hope this format is fine and I hope you find something that catches your eye! Prices are based off of steam.
I Expect You To Die
Overview
- Genre: Roomescape
- Descprition: Solve puzzles to complete a total of 5 scenarios
- Space required: Low, Seated
- Playtime: 2-3 hours
- Replay value: Low
- Movement: No movement
- Riks of motion sickness: None
- Great pick for: People new to VR / showing to friends and family, puzzle game lovers
- Price: $24.99
Opinion
It has some James Bond vibes, especially the intro. God, the intro is great. It's a fully seated experience. The puzzles are really well done and unique. It is very well polished, the graphics are really nice to look at and I didn't have any performance issues whatsoever. The humor is awesome and made me chuckle quite often. By the way, the puzzles within a scenario can sometimes be solved in different ways! The game lets you reach for objects if you have the space for it, but there's also a distance grab - which means you don't really need much space.
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In Death
Overview
- Genre: Roguelike Archery
- Descprition: Kill enemies and try to get as far as you can in randomly generated maps
- Space required: Low, Seated/Standing/Roomscale
- Playtime: Potentially unlimited
- Replay Value: High
- Movement: Teleportation
- Risk of motion sickness: Low
- Great pick for: People looking for a lot of playtime and a hard challenge
- Price: $29.99
Opinion
I was hesitant to buy this at first because it looked so simple. I'm glad I still gave it a try, however. The art style is very fitting for this game, the gameplay works flawlessly and is a lot of fun. It's also tough as nails - I didn't get very far in my first 5-10 runs, but got better quickly afterwards. There is no huge variety in enemies, but that didn't take away any of my enjoyment. Progression is in the form of achievements. I play this game every other day - great for short sessions, but just as great for longer periods. Just keep in mind that you will die. A lot. Especially when you first start.
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Sprint Vector
Overview
- Genre: Racing game
- Description: Race against AI or other people online à la Mario Kart but with roller skates instead of karts
- Space Required: Medium, Standing
- Playtime: Roughly 4 hours to complete all courses once
- Replay value: High
- Movement: Natural Locomotion
- Risk of motion sickness: Medium-High
- Great pick for: People looking for a racing game à la Mario Kart and/or a workout
- Price: $29.99
Opinion
This game was the first one to make me go 'Wow!'. I felt so immersed in this game and just couldn't believe how a game could be this cool. You sprint by swinging your arms just as if you were actually sprinting. Additionally you can wall run, fling yourself across ceilings, jump, double jump, fly, climb walls, drift and use items. There's just so much stuff in this game. That's why there's a super long tutorial at the beginning. It's a bit boring, but I highly recommend to finish it. It takes a bit of time to get the hang of all the mechanics. There's 12 tracks total, all of them with a difficulty rating. With the exception of one or two tracks I enjyoed them all. They have a great deal of verticality, shortcuts and differents paths for you to choose. So far, I've only played Singeplayer as it is quite hard to find someone to play online. Don't buy this game expecting to race online, unless you have friends! Now, a quick word about motion sickness: I didn't have any issues with it. However, a friend who tried it felt very sick after he took the headset of, so be careful. I recommend you to only play this if you have your VR legs, else it might be a bit much. All in all, this is one of my favourite games for VR that I play frequently.
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Audica
Overview
- Genre: Rhythm game
- Description: Shoot the targets to the beat of the music
- Space required: Low, Standing
- Playtime: Potentially unlimited
- Replay value: High
- Movement: No movement
- Risk of motion sickness: None
- Great pick for: Every fan of rhythm games
- Price: $19.99
Opinion
Audica may look a bit boring at first sight - at least it did for me. But since people really liked it and said recordings don't do it justice, I gave it a shot. Well, I love it. It takes some time to get used to the mechanics. You have to shoot targets, sometimes holding your gun horizontally or vertically. You have to smack shiny balls flying at you with your hands. You have targets which you have to hold and targets which you have to follow. When you first start playing, it's a bit overwhelming. But when you get the hang of it, it's a great experience. I'm able to really get into the music when I play - much more so than with Beat Saber. Also, in Audica the timing and accuracy matters. The difficulties range from Easy to Expert, so everyone will find an appropriate starting point. The music coming with the game is pretty good. I like around 2/3 of them, the others not so much. But that's no biggie, because the game has Custom Songs! It's still a relatively young game, but it's making progress quickly. For custom songs, take a look at the Modding Group Discord server linked below.
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Compound
Overview
- Genre: Rougelite
- Description: Dodge incoming fire and kill enemies in randomly generated retro areas
- Space required: Low-Medium, Standing/Roomscale
- Playtime: Potentially unlimited
- Replay value: High
- Movement: Teleportation, Free Locomotion
- Risk of motion sickness: Low-Medium (depending on chosen movement)
- Great pick for: Fans of retro style Doom/Wolfenstein, people looking for replayability
- Price: $19.99
Opinion
The retro art style is spot on. Thanks to it the game feels very immersive to me, and everything is generally nice to look at. Every time you start a run, the levels are randomly generated. There's multiple different environmental themes, which means it doesn't get stale. There's a good variety of enemies aswell as weapons. The weapons all have different manual reloads (besides the starter pistol). You can dual wield any combination of weapons. If you have enough space and don't have any issues with motion sickness, I'd highly suggest playing with teleportation. That way you have to physically move around to dodge and take cover, which makes the game so much more immersive and fun. This is an amazing game with huge replay value, great art direction and smooth gameplay. The game is constantly being updated (and only developed by a single guy which is super impressive) and still in Early Access, but it's definitely worth it's asking price at this point in time already. The game is only available on Steam, but the Rift is supported and works without issues.
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Eleven: Table Tennis VR
Overview
- Genre: Sports
- Description: Well, it's table tennis
- Space required: Medium-High, Standing/Roomscale
- Playtime: Potentially unlimited
- Replay value: High
- Movement: No movement
- Risk of motion sickness: None
- Great pick for: Every fan of table tennis
- Price: $19.99
Opinion
This game impressed me immensly. The physics are so close to the real thing, it's unbelievable. Every time I play it I find it hard to believe how real it feels. As for content, you have some mini games, but I find them rather boring. You can also play against AI of varying difficulty. The AI really impressed me aswell since the higher difficulties provide a great challenge whilst still feeling fair. The main draw of the game however is the Multiplayer. I've had a couple matches against strangers, all very enjoyable and without issues. However, as with most VR games, the population is rather low. That's why it's probably a good idea to have a friend who also owns the game to play against. They have quite an active discord server (linked below) which I'd highly recommend checking out, especially if you want to find someone to play with in case you have no friends. :')
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Eye In The Sky
Overview
- Genre: Puzzle Co-op
- Description: Work together with a friend to solve puzzles
- Space required: High, Roomscale (2m x 2m is recommended)
- Playtime: 4-5
- Replay value: Low
- Movement: No movement
- Risk of motion sickness: None
- Great pick for: Everyone looking for an asynchronous local co-op game
- Price: $9.99
Opinion
Eye In The Sky felt a lot like Portal to me in that you have to communicate a lot in order to progress. One person plays in VR, the other one on the same PC in flatscreen. The controls are super simple, even someone inexperienced with games will be able to play. The graphics are functional, not too bad but not too good either. The important aspect is the puzzles themselves however. And let me tell you they are great. It starts off somewhat easy but quickly gets harder as the levels become bigger and more complex. I've had great fun playing through it with my friend and can only recommend it to everyone looking for a local co-op experience. Just keep in mind that you can't play this game alone. Also make sure you have enough space as you need to reach a bit at times. There's no movement, roomscale only, so if you can't reach something due to limited space there's nothing you can do. The game is only available on Steam, but the Rift is supported and works just fine.
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Synth Riders
Overview
- Genre: Rhythm game
- Description: Hit the orbs to synthwave music
- Space required: Medium, Standing
- Playtime: Potentially infinite
- Replay value: High
- Movement: No movement
- Risk of motion sickness: Low
- Great pick for: Fans of rhythm games
- Price: $16.99
Opinion
By now, there are many rhythm games available for VR. A lot of them aren't that good though. Synth Riders however is different. I love almost every track in the game. You can choose between 6 different backgrounds and you're able to customize the colours of the orbs you need to hit to your liking. You have your normal left and right notes you need to hit, then there's one handed sections aswell as two handed sections, and finally trails you need to follow. Compared to Beat Saber and Audica, this game is much easier - at least for now. It lacks the equivalent of Expert+ as of now, but the dev confirmed it to be on the roadmap. Nevertheless, it is a lot of fun and really lets you get in a good groove to the music, and the art style is phenomenal. Also, there's custom maps which you can find on the Modding Discord server linked below.
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Submitted May 07, 2019 at 11:34PM by ContinuumVision http://bit.ly/2JoxdUb
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