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Year In Review: All VR/AR Hardware & Game Reviews From 2021

Year In Review: All VR/AR Hardware & Game Reviews From 2021

This year has seen some absolutely incredible games release for VR and AR platforms, alongside a smattering of new hardware releases as well.

As the year comes to a close, we’re looking back at some of the biggest stories and releases of 2021 and we’ve compiled all of our reviews from 2021 in one place.

Read on for the breakdown of UploadVR’s 2021 game and hardware reviews – we’ve highlighted some of the biggest releases in bold and included video reviews for some titles as well.


January – March

Mare Oculus Quest Review: A Breathless Beauty Of A VR Game
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Battlescar Review: An Explosive Must-See
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Hitman 3 VR Review – A (Mostly) Clean Kill
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Yupitergrad Review: Innovative VR Platforming That’s As Much Hard Work As It Is Fun
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Contractors Quest Review: VR Gets An Approachable Call of Duty-Style Shooter
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Ryte: The Eye of Atlantis Review: Watered-Down Myst
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Vanishing Grace Review: A Cozy Firewatch-Lite To Drink In
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Terje Haakonsen’s Powder VR Early Access Review: A Fine Winter Sports VR Game
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A Wake Inn Review: Tedious Pacing Overshadows Immersive Design
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Angry Birds VR: Isle of Pigs Review – A Shooting Success
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Crashland Review: A Deliciously Creepy If Overly Tough VR Critter Killer
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The Climb 2 Review: Quest Gets A Real Cliffhanger
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Flow Weaver Review: Clever Time-Weaving Doesn’t Escape Boredom
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Hyper Dash Review: Dynamic And Intense Competitive VR Shooter
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Cosmodread Review: Roguelike VR Horror Where No One Can Hear You Scream
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Doom 3: VR Edition Review – A Serviceable Port Of A Game Never Intended For VR
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Zombieland VR: Headshot Fever Review — Slightly Off-Target
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April – June

Floor Plan 2 Review: A Henson-Esque Marvel
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Hand Physics Lab Review: Experiments In Joy And Frustration At Your Fingertips
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Carly And The Reaperman Review – VR’s Best Asymmetrical Co-Op Overcomes Its Scrappy Side
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Alvo PSVR Review: Surprisingly Rewarding Barebones Shooter
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Maskmaker Review – Wonderfully Intricate But Familiar VR Fairy Tale
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Wraith: The Oblivion – Afterlife Review – Solid Survival Horror For VR
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Star Wars Pinball VR Review: Making the Bump(er) to Hyper Space
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The Wizards: Dark Times Review – Action-Packed Magical RPG Adventure
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Demeo Review – A Social VR Masterclass In An Engaging Tabletop RPG
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Zero Caliber: Reloaded Review – Fantastic Gunplay Held Back By Design Issues
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Solaris: Offworld Combat Review – Sci-Fi Quake For The VR Age
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Puzzle Bobble VR Review: A Fun If Unnecessary Take On A Classic
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Carve Snowboarding Review – A Thrilling Take On An Addictive Sport
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ForeVR Bowl Review: A Great Take On A Sport That Isn’t Ready For VR
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Stones Of Harlath Review: Novel But All-Too-Brief Dungeon Crawling Throwback
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Larcenauts Review: A Slick, Rich Shooter For Competitive Play
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Sentenced Review: A Brilliantly Bloody Bit Of VR Theater
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July – September

Chess Club Review – Almost All You Could Ask For From VR Chess
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A Rogue Escape Review: Brilliantly Stuffy, Mercilessly Tough Puzzler
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Sniper Elite VR Review: Old Dog, New Tricks
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Sam & Max: This Time It’s Virtual Review – Light On Interaction, Heavy On Hilarity
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Tarzan VR Review: Lord Of The Fumble
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Winds & Leaves Review-In-Progress: A Peaceful Kind Of Progress
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Arcsmith Review – Enjoyably Bitty, Immersive Puzzling From Bithell Games
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Stride Review: Fast, Fluid VR In Need Of Much More Content
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Disc Ninja Review – A Good Shot That Works Best In Multiplayer
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Arashi: Castles Of Sin Review – Fun, Forgiving VR Stealth
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Yuki Review: Classic Shooting Done Right in VR
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Vengeful Rites Review: The Legend of Virtual Reality
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Fracked Review: A Shooter With Brains, Brawn And Unfortunate Brevity
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I Expect You To Die 2 Review: A Worthy Sequel Rich With Detail
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Traffic Jams Review: Manic Mayhem In Mostly The Right Ways
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A Township Tale Review: A Fascinating Glimpse Of A Future VR Great (Quest)
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Goliath Review: Effective, Innovative Account Of Psychosis On Oculus Quest
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Puzzling Places Oculus Quest Review: Stunning 3D Puzzles With Most Of The Right Pieces
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Star Wars: Tales From The Galaxy’s Edge – Last Call Review: A Much More Satisfying Second Half
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Star Wars: Tales From The Galaxy’s Edge Full Review: Bringing Balance To The Force
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The Walking Dead – Aftershocks Review: The Endgame Saints & Sinners Needed
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Rhythm Of The Universe: Ionia Review – A Gorgeous But Empty Adventure (PC)
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The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners Review – The Best Zombie Apocalypse To Date (Updated 2021)
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Rainbow Reactor: Fusion Review – If It Paint Broke, Don’t Fix It
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October – December

Sweet Surrender Review: A Rock-Solid Roguelite With Room To Grow
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Jurassic World Aftermath: Part 2 DLC Review – Same, But Different
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Song in the Smoke Review: A Primal VR Survival Game With Real Majesty
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Loco Dojo Unleashed Review: VR’s Logical, Enjoyable Answer To Mario Party
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Lone Echo 2 Review: A Gorgeous But Glacial Swansong For The Oculus Rift
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Resident Evil 4 VR Review: An Incredible Way To Revisit A Classic
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Unplugged Review: Thrilling Air Guitar With Unmatched Hand Tracking Capabilities
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Spacefolk City Review: Laying Some Nice Groundwork
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Blade And Sorcery: Nomad Review – VR’s Best Combat Sim Is Still In-Progress
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Medal of Honor: Above And Beyond Oculus Quest 2 Review – A Great Port Of A Flawed Game
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Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Tempestfall Review – Sigmar’s Shame
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After The Fall Review: Frantically Fun Co-Op That Needs More Content
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Warplanes: WW1 Fighters Review – A Versatile Flight Sim That Delivers
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HoloLens 2 Review: Ahead Of Its Time, For Better And Worse
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Early DecaMove Review – A Little Device That Goes A Long Way For VR Locomotion
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Logitech G Pro Headset For Oculus Quest 2 Review – Comfortable, Clear And Routine
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VR Power 2 Review – Great Quest 2 Battery Extender For VR Marathons
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Forcetube Review: A VR Rifle Stock That’s Equal Parts Hassle And Immersive
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Varjo Aero Review: A Powerhouse Headset With Some Big Question Marks
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HTC Vive Flow Review: A Niche Within A Niche
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Nreal Light AR Glasses Review: A (Limited) Preview Of The Future
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VR Ears Review: Great Sound, With Issues
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