Need to find the best PC VR games on Steam, Rift, and Viveport? We’ve got you covered with our top 25 list.
The PC VR landscape has changed dramatically over the years. It used to be the front-and-center focus for the entire industry, though new headsets across different categories have since seen developers and publishers split their attention. Still, we’re often rewarded with various new gems every year that push the fidelity of VR experiences in ways lesser hardware can't manage. And with Steam Frame on the way in 2026, we're hoping to see more titles than ever make the leap.
What’s nice about the best PC VR games list, then, is that even the older games on this list from nine years ago remain some of the best-looking and playing titles in all of VR today. You’ll find most of these experiences on SteamVR, though some can be found on Rift (now called Meta Link), Viveport, GOG, or EGS. While new Rift releases are few and far between these days, some exclusives remain that are too good to ignore.
Honorable Mentions
We have to stop somewhere with these lists, though we've got even more recommendations if you want them with our honorable mentions. These are games that were previously included on our list and have since been removed or ones that didn't quite beat out the rest.
If a game's related to one of the main entries, such as a sequel or a spin-off, we'll mention it there instead. We've linked our reviews or other coverage below where possible, and here are a few additional titles worth considering.
- A Fisherman's Tale 2, A Township Tale, Alien: Rogue Incursion, Among Us 3D, Arizona Sunshine 2, Breachers, Compound, Eleven Table Tennis, Hellsweeper, Hubris, Microsoft Flight Simulator 24, Metro Awakening, Myst, Of Lies and Rain, Phasmophobia, Population: One, Reach, Robo Recall, Skydance's Behemoth, Subside, Superhot, Tetris Effect, The Midnight Walk, Ultrawings 2, Until You Fall, Vendetta Forever, VRacer Hoverbike, Wanderer, Wilson's Heart.
It's worth noting that we don't include modded PC games in this list, so nothing that requires the Unreal Engine VR Injector or other methods is present. Everything included here was designed for official PC VR support, though we may touch upon modding support within these games. We've tried to keep our recommendations varied so there's something for everyone, and this list is in alphabetical order instead of ranked preference.
For now, these are our top 25 best PC VR games on SteamVR, Rift, and Viveport.
Arken Age
Arken Age is a game that's paid clear attention to evolutions in VR gameplay design across the last decade and utilizes those to its advantage. Developer VitruviusVR has delivered a satisfying sci-fi action-adventure where you defend this fantasy world against mechanical creatures.
Offering a sizable campaign with room for a follow-up, that's all assisted by a vibrant presentation with great visuals and strong audio design. It's one of our favorite VR games of 2025, and Arken Age is an absolute must for action fans.
- Platforms: Steam
Henry Stockdale
Asgard’s Wrath
Asgard’s Wrath might not have Skyrim levels of content but, for our money, the focus on native VR sword fighting and character progression makes this the more important of the two VR games. This is an immaculately produced Norse adventure split into three parts that captures the heart of the RPG genre.
Asgard's Wrath realizes it in its full glory using the power of PC VR, helping it vanquish its opponents in the fight for the best PC VR games to this day. While a sequel later followed in 2023, Asgard's Wrath 2 has remained Quest exclusive with seemingly no chance of a PC VR port.
- Platforms: Rift
David Jagneaux
Beat Saber
Beat Saber has become such a sensation on basically every headset that it’s easy to forget the game’s humble beginnings as an early-access PC VR title. Despite Beat Games’ acquisition by Meta, the PC VR version of the game remains the sharpest place to play Beat Saber. Still one of the best PC VR games, then, but Beat Saber is a must wherever you enjoy VR.
There's been plenty of new DLC added to Beat Saber over the years, including music packs or individual songs featuring high-profile artists like Lady Gaga, The Rolling Stones, Queen, Billie Eilish, Metallica, Kendrick Lamar, Sabrina Carpenter, Coldplay, and more. We can't forget the various free updates, and there are plenty of PC VR mods you can dive into as well.
Harry Baker
Blade & Sorcery
Blade & Sorcery had been missing for several years from this list, but 2024's full release brought this back to our spotlight once more after nearly six years in early access. A PC VR medieval fantasy with full physics-driven melee combat and built-in mod support, further updates are planned even as the studio begins working on its next game.
If you've not played since the early access days, WarpFrog's early hit feels better than ever thanks to the Crystal Hunt campaign mode with an original biome and loot collecting. This new progression system gives you something to work towards while maintaining that sandbox spirit, and you'll gradually become more powerful through new magical skills.
Henry Stockdale
Boneworks
Of all the physics-driven VR combat and puzzle games out there, Boneworks remains one of the most polished and impressive. Its single-player campaign offers plenty of fun sandboxes to experiment with, whether you're swinging robotic headcrabs around by their legs or beating up mindless zombies with a broom handle.
Or you can just rely on the classics and find a lethally accurate shooter. Boneworks is a great PC VR game and offered a glimpse of where the future of VR interactivity is headed. Stress Level Zero followed it up back in 2022 with Bonelab, which is also available on PC VR.
Jamie Feltham
Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked
For the longest time, Demeo held a seemingly permanent spot on this list. We considered Resolution Games' 2021 tabletop game to be a genuine hit, delivering a first-rate four-player multiplayer VR experience that few games – flatscreen or VR – have ever really matched. Demeo Battles doesn't scratch the same itch as a PvP spin-off, though Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked stylishly surpassed the original.
While Battlemarked doesn't use a Dungeon Master (DM) system, what's here is an incredibly natural crossover with Wizards of the Coast's successful tabletop RPG. It evolves on the original Demeo's formula in style, letting you and a group of friends traverse dungeons with more narrative-driven campaigns. No matter the platform, it's a must have co-op experience.
- Platforms: Steam
Henry Stockdale
Dungeons of Eternity
If you're looking for a fantasy action RPG that you can play with a group of friends, Dungeons of Eternity is the obvious pick. This first-person immersive experience feels significantly polished, allowing you and up to three more friends (Quest crossplay also supported) to explore various hack-n-slash combat options while clearing rooms in true “dungeon crawler” style.
It caters to many styles of play, pairing a rewarding progression system with endless randomly generated dungeons. There's a good reason why we named it our Best New Multiplayer VR Game for 2023, and further updates continue arriving two years on. With its PC VR launch, Dungeons of Eternity feels better than ever.
- Platforms: Steam
Henry Stockdale
Eye of the Temple
Eye of the Temple is one of the best examples of a game that puts VR-first design front and center, resulting in a triumphant room-scale platformer. You begin the Indiana Jones-inspired adventure outside a large temple. With a whip in your right hand and a torch in your left, you'll begin to navigate deeper into the temple by completing puzzles and platforming obstacles.
Every movement you make in Eye of the Temple is a real, physical movement through your play space. Some clever design trickery means that you'll always stay within your boundary and never run out of space to move – a bit like Tea for God. On PC VR, this may require a little more cable management if you've got a wired headset, but the game is nonetheless a thrill to play and incredibly well-designed. Fair warning though: it does require a minimum 2m x 2m play space.
- Platforms: Steam
Harry Baker
Ghost Town
Ghost Town is one of our favorite new VR games so far in 2025, and it's a strong return for Fireproof Games following The Room VR: A Dark Matter. Set in the '80s, this story focuses on a witch turned ghost hunter and exorcist called Edith Penrose, who now heads up a paranormal detective agency with her flatmate across London.
It's a brilliant supernatural puzzler that delivers a thoroughly compelling mystery, strong visuals, and intuitive puzzles that never feel too difficult or too easy. Our only complaint is that we wished it lasted longer, but don't let that deter you. If you're a fan of narrative-driven adventures, we highly recommend checking out Ghost Town. If you need more convincing, there's also a free PC VR demo.
- Platforms: Steam
Henry Stockdale
Half-Life: Alyx
It might not technically be Half-Life 3 but make no mistake, Half-Life: Alyx from Valve is a full-sized adventure worthy of the series’ past releases. Giving it top marks in 2020, we believe that “what it does right, it almost always does the best.” Playing as Alyx Vance, you fight through City 17 in a highly polished adventure fully designed for VR, relying on classic series elements and introducing plenty of new features.
It’s 10+ hours of immaculate, AAA-level VR shootouts, puzzles, and narrative design, featuring some of the best firefights you can have inside a headset, and offers truly memorable moments within. Half-Life: Alyx is arguably the best PC VR game yet, and we hope to see more from Valve when Steam Frame arrives in 2026.
- Platforms: Steam
Jamie Feltham
Kayak VR: Mirage
Kayak VR is a quiet highlight on this list, offering a stunning visual presentation and a relaxing experience across four locations: Papagayo, Antarctica, Bjørnøya, and Australia. There's a competitive multiplayer mode, but it's free roam where the game shines, allowing you to sit back, relax, and enjoy the view.
It may not feature a fully fledged campaign or an extensive selection of game modes, yet Kayak VR is one of the most relaxing VR experiences available on the platform and a joy to look at from every angle. That's only improved with the Soča Valley and Yucatán DLC adding two new environments, and a real-time multiplayer update also appeared.
Henry Stockdale
Lone Echo + Lone Echo 2
Packed with strong production values, 2017's Lone Echo provides a “winning blend of intuitive movement, discovery-based gameplay, and character-driven storytelling,” using zero-gravity traversal and thoughtful character interactions to deliver a compelling campaign. It’s slow-paced, but the focus on building a link between your character and those around him pays off, as does the enormous spectacle of it all.
Ready at Dawn went further with Lone Echo 2, and the original game spawned a standalone multiplayer spin-off game, Echo VR, which was one of VR's most fun and original multiplayer experiences. Sadly, that shut down in August 2023, followed by the studio itself a year later. The single-player experiences remain untouched, forming two of the best PC VR games on Rift.
Jamie Feltham
Moss & Moss: Book 2
Though Moss and Moss: Book 2 are separate games, we've also included them as one entry on this list as they flow into each other - Book 2 picks up the story moments after the end of Book 1. Moss helped prove that third-person VR experiences can make for some of the absolute best content out on the platform right now. You guide an adorable little mouse named Quill through diorama-sized levels, solving puzzles and taking on fearsome critters in sword-based combat.
While it's mechanically refined, Moss’ real claim to fame is the bond you build with Quill over the course of the adventure. Playing as a larger companion to the tiny protagonist, you really start to connect with her as you work together to overcome obstacles. It feels very much like a team effort, which is quite a remarkable feeling in itself.
Book 2 is technically a stronger, longer sequel, but realistically feels more like a continuation of the same journey instead of a completely fresh adventure. That being said, it does add some new mechanics that innovate on the original's combat, as well as offering a wider range of environments. The Moss series is not one to miss, and a MOBA-like entry Glassbreakers will follow later this year too.
David Jagneaux
No Man’s Sky
No Man's Sky is notorious for its rocky launch in 2016. Since then, however, the game has received VR support and a wealth of updates that have turned it into an expansive survival space simulator. Various updates also overhauled many of the VR mechanics, adding new interaction methods and immersive menus, and the post-launch updates haven't stopped.
Recent updates have even improved the image quality, performance, and enhanced rendering, so the game looks better than ever. If you are keen to explore an infinite, endless universe in VR, look no further—No Man's Sky is the perfect fit. It’s impossible to deny No Man’s Sky its place on the best PC VR games list.
- Platforms: Steam
Sam Harrison
Onward
If Pavlov is VR’s answer to Counter-Strike, then Onward is closer to something like Arma, with a focus on hyperrealism that paved the way for the mechanical complexity VR can add to the shooter genre. Following nearly nine years in early access, Onward finally entered full release in 2025 after the major Onward 2.0 launch, and it still deserves a place on the best PC VR games list.
However, its journey has come to an end after Meta closed Downpour Interactive and merged the staff into Camouflaj (Batman: Arkham Shadow) three months after the 2.0 update. Servers remain online, though no further developer support is coming beyond critical bug fixes. It's a massive shame as even now, Onward still has some of the best fundamental VR mechanics we've seen in a VR shooter.
David Heaney
Pavlov VR
Valve isn’t bringing Counter-Strike to VR anytime soon but, fortunately, we have a worthy replacement in Pavlov VR. Consistently developed over multiple years, Pavlov has turned into the fast-paced competitive shooter to beat, with tons of weapons and environments spanning multiple eras and new game modes being added at a dizzying pace.
Much like Onward and Blade & Sorcery, Pavlov spent many years in early access before receiving its full release and has cross-platform multiplayer with the PlayStation VR2 version. For multiplayer fans, it’s one of the better PC VR shooter games out there today and one that's still receiving the occasional updates.
- Platforms: Steam
James Bentley
Pistol Whip
Rhythm games are a dime a dozen in VR but, for our money, Pistol Whip from Cloudhead Games is the most inventive and overall best of the lot. One of VR's longest-running and well-updated games across all platforms, it's a beautiful intersection between rhythm games, Superhot-like action, and Matrix-style cinematic flair.
You'll move along on-rails scenes with enemies popping up to a pumping soundtrack. Your task is not just to shoot the enemies as they approach but to do so in time with the beat of the music. It's a fantastic concept that continued expanding for many years with numerous free content updates, and it's comfortably in our list of the best PC VR games.
Harry Baker
Roboquest VR
Initially developed by RyseUp Studios, Roboquest is an FPS roguelite that first appeared on flatscreen platforms back in 2023. Already a great shooter in its own right, Flat2VR Studios took that a step further with its exhilarating adaptation. If we didn't already know it was a flatscreen game, you'd be hard pressed to and we called it “an instant classic” in our review.
Roboquest VR feels like it was natively designed for the platform, being completely rebuilt with key gameplay adjustments such as manual reloading. With a strong soundtrack, highly satisfying gameplay and considerable polish, it's incredibly impressive conversion earns a place on this list. Now all we need is the two player co-op update to arrive.
- Platforms: Steam
James Galizio
Star Wars: Squadrons
We still can’t quite believe Star Wars: Squadrons was a thing. A full Star Wars flight action game with both a single-player campaign and a huge multiplayer component… in VR? Are we sure we’re not dreaming?
Well, if we are, we don’t want to wake up because Squadrons’ highly immersive cockpits and blistering space dogfighting make for everything we ever wanted out of VR in the first place, making this, in turn, one of the best PC VR games.
- Platforms: Steam
David Jagneaux
Stormland
Insomniac's last major VR release before Sony acquired the studio in 2019, Stormland is a sprawling open-world action-adventure shooter with support for 2-player co-op. One of the few AAA made-for-VR games available on PC, it launched six months after the Rift S and alongside the Oculus Link feature of the original Oculus Quest.
It's not a complete triumph, and some issues do emerge across this campaign, yet Stormland still shines with its smooth combat, high production values, and strong UI interactions. Don't wait around if you're interested in grabbing this, though; Insomniac's full VR library keeps getting delisted and relisted from Meta's PC VR store.
- Platforms: Rift
Jamie Feltham
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR
Skyrim VR successfully transplants the entire RPG into headsets with full motion controls. It’s not the most in-depth implementation, but just that fact alone makes this something you won’t want to miss in VR.
Along with bestowing you with a keen sense of adventure, there are bits of Skyrim that work incredibly well in VR. That includes the moment you first encounter a dragon or inspect a sword you’ve worked hard to earn in tireless detail. There are better, more native VR games out there, but Skyrim VR is Skyrim… in VR, and that makes it worth a look.
- Platforms: Steam
David Jagneaux
The Gallery - Episodes 1 & 2
We’re grouping the first two installments of Cloudhead Games’ compelling adventure series together, since the first episode is on the shorter side and the two together cost about as much as a normal VR game.
The Gallery has its roots in Henson-esque dark fantasy, transporting you to amazing worlds of impossible landscapes and crazy characters on the hunt for your sister. The imaginative design makes these some of the best PC VR games despite their age. We’re just hoping Cloudhead one day gets to make Episode 3.
David Jagneaux
The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners
The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners from Skydance Interactive is a PC VR essential, delivering some of the best design and user interaction you’ll find in VR. Released in 2020, “it’s a zombie apocalypse within your grasp – a living, breathing virtual ruin with player-driven highs that easily outshine its experimental lows.” It sets the bar for VR zombie games using Boneworks-style, physics-based combat.
The game will have you wrestling with undead hordes, packing its action into a full, meaty VR campaign that sees you trekking through the remains of New Orleans. Add in side missions and the ability to kill zombies with a spoon, and you have one of the deepest native VR games on the market. Though it wasn't as well received, Saints & Sinners later got a sequel with Chapter 2: Retribution.
Jamie Feltham
UNDERDOGS
One Hamsa's VR mech brawler roguelike made a big impact last year, earning our Best PC VR Game of 2024 award. UNDERDOGS is a physics-based brawler that uses arm-based locomotion and a comic book-style presentation. This 22nd-century underground roguelike fighter set a new benchmark for VR arena combat.
Between its stylish visuals, grimy soundscape, and unique character, UNDERDOGS feels fresh and exciting. Numerous post-launch updates have taken this further, such as 'Sandboxxer' with its level editor, while the more recent 'Rampage' mode added an endless endurance mode. More updates are coming, with a multiplayer mode next on the list.
- Platforms: Steam
Pete Austin
Vertigo 2
Vertigo 2 is one of the best PC VR-exclusive experiences available and a masterclass in enthralling, VR-first game design. What's even more impressive is that it's largely put together by one solo developer – Zach Tsiakalis-Brown from Zulubo Productions. It pays homage to Valve classics and seminal VR releases but doesn't fall victim to copying them.
Instead, it forges ahead to create an impressive solo gaming experience in the same vein as Half-Life: Alyx, delivering a strong sequel to Vertigo Remastered. Featuring tactile weapons, creative enemies, and an engaging narrative-driven campaign, it's a shining example of what PC VR still has to offer. Two years later, the Into The Aether expansion delivered a strong conclusion to the series.
- Platforms: Steam
Harry Baker
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Update Notice
December 18, 2025, update: Added Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked, Dungeons of Eternity, and Roboquest VR to main list. Removed Demeo, A Fisherman's Tale, Superhot and added to honorable mentions.
September 11, 2025, update: Unranked the list, added an honorable mentions section. Added Arken Age, UNDERDOGS, Stormland, Blade & Sorcery, Ghost Town, and Ultrawings 2. Removed Song in the Smoke, Wanderer, Eleven Table Tennis, Hubris, and Until You Fall.
July 10, 2023, update: Changed formatting. Reordered entries. Removed Wilson's Heart, Compound, Blade and Sorcery, and A Township Tale. Added Vertigo 2, Hubris, Eye of the Temple, and Kayak VR.
This article was initially published in March 2022. Former UploadVR Editor Jamie Feltham previously contributed entries to this list.
