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VR games: 77 Catalogued (2026)

Which games work in virtual reality?

Games that run in a headset, split between those built for VR only and those that support it alongside a normal screen.

77 games, top 25 ranked below

How this list is built. Steam lists the game under "VR Only" or "VR Support". Membership is that rule, nothing assigned by us, so you can check any entry against its own store page. The order below is the GamingPickz Score, the same one every ranked list uses.

The vr games on a map

Compare the whole catalogue

The same 25 games, plotted rather than listed. The two axes below are the ones the ranking is built from, so a game sitting high and right is a game the formula placed near the top. Change either axis to see the field a different way. Where we hold a publisher wordmark, the game is drawn as its mark rather than a dot.

25 games have both

8510049100Players →Popularity →

Axes are fitted to these 25 games rather than the full 0 to 100 scale, because a filtered list shares a narrow band and would otherwise sit in one corner. End values are marked. A point on the left edge is the lowest of thesegames, not a low score.

Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.

Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.

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  • Xbox

Every point links to that game's entry. The value map and the reception map are fixed views of the same data.

How positions are decided

No paid placement, no favouritism, live third-party data
  • Placed by the published method, not by us. Every coordinate is computed from the axis definitions and weights printed on this site. Nobody moves a point. See the axes.
  • Nothing here is paid for. No sponsored placements, no promoted slots, no arrangement of any kind affects a position. If that ever changes it will be labelled and sit outside the ranking.
  • No favouritism, including our own. The 16 games we have written full reviews of are scored by exactly the same formula as the other 1,510, from the same third-party inputs, and they land where it puts them. Our own opinion of a game does not enter its coordinates.
  • A position is not an endorsement. It says how a game was received and what it costs, not that we recommend it. Where we do recommend something, it carries a written review with a name on it.
  • Fetched from live third-party data. Player sentiment from Steam, critic aggregates as published on store pages, prices checked hourly, attention from Wikipedia. Each figure carries its source and the date it was read, and we do not adjust any of them.

25 best vr games, ranked

Ordered by GamingPickz Score. Every figure links back to the source that produced it.

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  1. 1Phasmophobia logo

    Phasmophobia

    Best for: The safest bet on this list, by weight of evidence

    8.8GamingPickz Scoremedium confidence
    Phasmophobia at a glance
    Released2020StudioKinetic Games
    Player sentiment94% positive of 838,254CriticsNo aggregate
    Price$13.99Steam Deckplayable
    Install size21 GBAccessibility6 declared features

    Raw 94% shrinks to 94.0 on 838,254 reviews, giving 8.8. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.

    What the data supports
    • 94% positive across 838,254 reviews is a strong signal at that volume, where a few enthusiasts cannot move the number.

    PC

    Full entryGames like thisStore page

  2. 2Half-Life: Alyx logo

    Half-Life: Alyx

    Best for: A consistently well-received pick in this category

    8.6GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
    Half-Life: Alyx at a glance
    Released2020StudioCampo Santo
    Player sentiment98% positive of 105,097Critics93/100
    Price$59.99Steam Deckunsupported
    Install sizeNot statedAccessibility6 declared features

    Raw 98% shrinks to 97.9 on 105,097 reviews, then blends with the 93 critic aggregate, giving 8.6.

    What the data supports
    • 98% positive across 105,097 reviews is a strong signal at that volume, where a few enthusiasts cannot move the number.
    Worth checking first
    • Flagged for mature content on its store page.
    • Valve rates it Unsupported on the Steam Deck.

    PC

    Full entryGames like thisModsStore page

  3. 3Subnautica logo

    Subnautica

    Best for: Handheld play, small install and Deck verified

    8.4GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
    Subnautica at a glance
    Released2014StudioUnknown Worlds Entertainment
    Player sentiment97% positive of 379,053Critics87/100
    Price$29.99Steam Deckverified
    Install size20 GBAccessibility1 declared feature

    Raw 97% shrinks to 97.0 on 379,053 reviews, then blends with the 87 critic aggregate, giving 8.4.

    What the data supports
    • 97% positive across 379,053 reviews is a strong signal at that volume, where a few enthusiasts cannot move the number.
    • Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.

    iOSAndroidiPadAndroid TabletPCPlayStation 5

    Full entryGames like thisStore page

  4. 4CarX Drift Racing Online logo

    CarX Drift Racing Online

    Best for: Handheld play, small install and Deck verified

    8.4GamingPickz Scoremedium confidence
    CarX Drift Racing Online at a glance
    Released2017StudioCarX Technologies, LLC
    Player sentiment95% positive of 89,251CriticsNo aggregate
    Price$16.99Steam Deckverified
    Install size8 GBAccessibility8 declared features

    Raw 95% shrinks to 94.9 on 89,251 reviews, giving 8.4. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.

    What the data supports
    • Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
    • Declares 8 accessibility features, well above the catalogue norm.
    • Cloud saves and cross-platform play, so progress follows you between machines.

    PC

    Full entryGames like thisModsStore page

  5. 5Blade and Sorcery logo

    Blade and Sorcery

    Best for: A consistently well-received pick in this category

    8.4GamingPickz Scoremedium confidence
    Blade and Sorcery at a glance
    Released2024StudioWarpFrog
    Player sentiment97% positive of 62,074CriticsNo aggregate
    Price$29.99Steam Deckunsupported
    Install sizeNot statedAccessibility0 declared features

    Raw 97% shrinks to 96.9 on 62,074 reviews, giving 8.4. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.

    Worth checking first
    • Flagged for mature content on its store page.
    • Valve rates it Unsupported on the Steam Deck.

    PC

    Full entryGames like thisStore page

  6. 6The Forest logo

    The Forest

    Best for: The safest bet on this list, by weight of evidence

    8.3GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
    The Forest at a glance
    Released2018StudioEndnight Games
    Player sentiment96% positive of 680,814Critics83/100
    Price$19.99Steam Deckplayable
    Install size5 GBAccessibility1 declared feature

    Raw 96% shrinks to 96.0 on 680,814 reviews, then blends with the 83 critic aggregate, giving 8.3.

    What the data supports
    • 96% positive across 680,814 reviews is a strong signal at that volume, where a few enthusiasts cannot move the number.
    • Small install at 5 GB.
    Worth checking first
    • Players rate it well above critics, 96 against 83. Usually a sign it improved after launch, or that it delivers something reviewers undervalued.
    • Flagged for mature content on its store page.

    PC

    Full entryGames like thisStore page

  7. 7Rise of the Tomb Raider logo

    Rise of the Tomb Raider

    Best for: A consistently well-received pick in this category

    8.2GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
    Rise of the Tomb Raider at a glance
    Released2015StudioCrystal Dynamics
    Player sentiment94% positive of 155,369Critics86/100
    Price$4.49Steam Deckplayable
    Install size25 GBAccessibility1 declared feature

    Raw 94% shrinks to 94.0 on 155,369 reviews, then blends with the 86 critic aggregate, giving 8.2.

    What the data supports
    • 94% positive across 155,369 reviews is a strong signal at that volume, where a few enthusiasts cannot move the number.
    Worth checking first
    • Flagged for mature content on its store page.

    PCXbox OneSteam Deck

    Full entryGames like thisStore page

  8. 8Beat Saber logo

    Beat Saber

    Best for: Playing with other people

    8.2GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
    Beat Saber at a glance
    Released2018StudioBeat Games
    Player sentiment95% positive of 76,245Critics93/100
    Price$19.99Steam Deckunsupported
    Install size0.2 GBAccessibility0 declared features

    Raw 95% shrinks to 94.9 on 76,245 reviews, then blends with the 93 critic aggregate, giving 8.2.

    What the data supports
    • Small install at 0.2 GB.
    Worth checking first
    • Valve rates it Unsupported on the Steam Deck.

    PlayStation 5

    Full entryGames like thisStore page

  9. 9Paint the Town Red logo

    Paint the Town Red

    Best for: Handheld play, small install and Deck verified

    8.2GamingPickz Scoremedium confidence
    Paint the Town Red at a glance
    Released2021StudioSouth East Games
    Player sentiment96% positive of 32,486CriticsNo aggregate
    Price$19.99Steam Deckverified
    Install size2 GBAccessibility1 declared feature

    Raw 96% shrinks to 95.9 on 32,486 reviews, giving 8.2. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.

    What the data supports
    • Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
    • Cloud saves and cross-platform play, so progress follows you between machines.
    • Small install at 2 GB.
    Worth checking first
    • Flagged for mature content on its store page.

    PC

    Full entryGames like thisModsStore page

  10. 10Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades logo

    Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades

    Best for: A consistently well-received pick in this category

    8.2GamingPickz Scoremedium confidence
    Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades at a glance
    Released2026StudioRUST LTD.
    Player sentiment97% positive of 23,882CriticsNo aggregate
    Price$19.99Steam Deckunsupported
    Install size25 GBAccessibility0 declared features

    Raw 97% shrinks to 96.8 on 23,882 reviews, giving 8.2. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.

    Worth checking first
    • Valve rates it Unsupported on the Steam Deck.

    PC

    Full entryGames like thisStore page

  11. 11VTOL VR logo

    VTOL VR

    Best for: Playing through with a friend online

    8.2GamingPickz Scoremedium confidence
    VTOL VR at a glance
    Released2017StudioBoundless Dynamics, LLC
    Player sentiment98% positive of 21,763CriticsNo aggregate
    Price$29.99Steam Deckunsupported
    Install size3 GBAccessibility0 declared features

    Raw 98% shrinks to 97.7 on 21,763 reviews, giving 8.2. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.

    What the data supports
    • Small install at 3 GB.
    Worth checking first
    • Valve rates it Unsupported on the Steam Deck.

    PC

    Full entryGames like thisModsStore page

  12. 12Gorilla Tag logo

    Gorilla Tag

    Best for: Playing with other people

    8.1GamingPickz Scoremedium confidence
    Gorilla Tag at a glance
    Released2022StudioAnother Axiom Inc.
    Player sentiment91% positive of 85,615CriticsNo aggregate
    Price$19.99Steam Deckunsupported
    Install size0.14 GBAccessibility0 declared features

    Raw 91% shrinks to 91.0 on 85,615 reviews, giving 8.1. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.

    What the data supports
    • Small install at 0.14 GB.
    Worth checking first
    • Carries in-game purchases. Check what they cost before committing.
    • Valve rates it Unsupported on the Steam Deck.
    • Multiplayer only. There is no solo mode to fall back on.

    PC

    Full entryGames like thisStore page

  13. 13Tetris Effect: Connected logo

    Tetris Effect: Connected

    Best for: Handheld play, small install and Deck verified

    8.1GamingPickz Scoremedium confidence
    Tetris Effect: Connected at a glance
    Released2021StudioMonstars Inc.
    Player sentiment94% positive of 9,007Critics93/100
    Price$39.99Steam Deckverified
    Install size5 GBAccessibility1 declared feature

    Raw 94% shrinks to 93.6 on 9,007 reviews, then blends with the 93 critic aggregate, giving 8.1.

    What the data supports
    • Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
    • Cloud saves and cross-platform play, so progress follows you between machines.
    • Small install at 5 GB.

    PC

    Full entryGames like thisStore page

  14. 14DEVOUR logo

    DEVOUR

    Best for: Handheld play, small install and Deck verified

    8.0GamingPickz Scoremedium confidence
    DEVOUR at a glance
    Released2021StudioStraight Back Games
    Player sentiment90% positive of 88,093CriticsNo aggregate
    Price$9.99Steam Deckverified
    Install size10 GBAccessibility1 declared feature

    Raw 90% shrinks to 90.0 on 88,093 reviews, giving 8.0. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.

    What the data supports
    • Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
    • Small install at 10 GB.
    Worth checking first
    • Flagged for mature content on its store page.

    PC

    Full entryGames like thisStore page

  15. 15Rec Room logo

    Rec Room

    Best for: Playing through with a friend online

    8.0GamingPickz Scoremedium confidence
    Rec Room at a glance
    Released2021StudioRec Room
    Player sentiment90% positive of 83,441CriticsNo aggregate
    PriceNot listedSteam Deckplayable
    Install size6 GBAccessibility1 declared feature

    Raw 90% shrinks to 90.0 on 83,441 reviews, giving 8.0. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.

    What the data supports
    • Small install at 6 GB.
    Worth checking first
    • Carries in-game purchases. Check what they cost before committing.
    • Multiplayer only. There is no solo mode to fall back on.

    PC

    Full entryGames like thisStore page

  16. 16No More Room in Hell logo

    No More Room in Hell

    Best for: Trying the genre without spending anything

    8.0GamingPickz Scoremedium confidence
    No More Room in Hell at a glance
    Released2013StudioNo More Room in Hell Team
    Player sentiment90% positive of 76,511CriticsNo aggregate
    PriceFreeSteam Deckplayable
    Install sizeNot statedAccessibility1 declared feature

    Raw 90% shrinks to 90.0 on 76,511 reviews, giving 8.0. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.

    What the data supports
    • Cloud saves and cross-platform play, so progress follows you between machines.
    • Free to download, so trying it costs only time.
    Worth checking first
    • Flagged for mature content on its store page.
    • Multiplayer only. There is no solo mode to fall back on.

    PC

    Full entryGames like thisModsStore page

  17. 17HITMAN World of Assassination logo

    HITMAN World of Assassination

    Best for: Sinking a long time into one world

    8.0GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
    HITMAN World of Assassination at a glance
    Released2022StudioIO Interactive A/S
    Player sentiment87% positive of 68,580Critics87/100
    Price$27.99Steam Deckplayable
    Install size60 GBAccessibility6 declared features

    Raw 87% shrinks to 87.0 on 68,580 reviews, then blends with the 87 critic aggregate, giving 8.0.

    Worth checking first
    • Flagged for mature content on its store page.

    PC

    Full entryGames like thisStore page

  18. 18Assetto Corsa Competizione logo

    Assetto Corsa Competizione

    Best for: Players who trust other players over critics

    8.0GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
    Assetto Corsa Competizione at a glance
    Released2019StudioKunos Simulazioni
    Player sentiment93% positive of 48,018Critics77/100
    Price$39.99Steam Deckplayable
    Install size50 GBAccessibility1 declared feature

    Raw 93% shrinks to 92.9 on 48,018 reviews, then blends with the 77 critic aggregate, giving 8.0.

    Worth checking first
    • Players rate it well above critics, 93 against 77. Usually a sign it improved after launch, or that it delivers something reviewers undervalued.

    PC

    Full entryGames like thisStore page

  19. 19Escape Simulator logo

    Escape Simulator

    Best for: Handheld play, small install and Deck verified

    8.0GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
    Escape Simulator at a glance
    Released2021StudioPine Studio
    Player sentiment94% positive of 19,336Critics82/100
    Price$19.99Steam Deckverified
    Install size18 GBAccessibility1 declared feature

    Raw 94% shrinks to 93.8 on 19,336 reviews, then blends with the 82 critic aggregate, giving 8.0.

    What the data supports
    • Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
    • Cloud saves and cross-platform play, so progress follows you between machines.

    PC

    Full entryGames like thisModsStore page

  20. 20FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED logo

    FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED

    Best for: Handheld play, small install and Deck verified

    8.0GamingPickz Scoremedium confidence
    FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED at a glance
    Released2019StudioSteel Wool Studios
    Player sentiment96% positive of 13,118CriticsNo aggregate
    Price$29.99Steam Deckverified
    Install size11 GBAccessibility1 declared feature

    Raw 96% shrinks to 95.6 on 13,118 reviews, giving 8.0. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.

    What the data supports
    • Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
    • Small install at 11 GB.

    PC

    Full entryGames like thisStore page

  21. 21Payday 2 logo

    Payday 2

    Best for: The safest bet on this list, by weight of evidence

    7.9GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
    Payday 2 at a glance
    Released2013StudioOverkill Software
    Player sentiment89% positive of 674,295Critics79/100
    Price$9.99Steam Deckverified
    Install size32 GBAccessibility6 declared features

    Raw 89% shrinks to 89.0 on 674,295 reviews, then blends with the 79 critic aggregate, giving 7.9.

    What the data supports
    • 89% positive across 674,295 reviews is a strong signal at that volume, where a few enthusiasts cannot move the number.
    • Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
    Worth checking first
    • Carries in-game purchases. Check what they cost before committing.
    • Flagged for mature content on its store page.

    PCNintendo SwitchSteam Deck

    Full entryGames like thisStore page

  22. 22DiRT Rally 2.0 logo

    DiRT Rally 2.0

    Best for: Playing with other people

    7.9GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
    DiRT Rally 2.0 at a glance
    Released2019StudioCodemasters
    Player sentiment89% positive of 48,388Critics84/100
    Price$19.99Steam Deckunsupported
    Install size100 GBAccessibility1 declared feature

    Raw 89% shrinks to 89.0 on 48,388 reviews, then blends with the 84 critic aggregate, giving 7.9.

    Worth checking first
    • Valve rates it Unsupported on the Steam Deck.

    PC

    Full entryGames like thisStore page

  23. 23Project Wingman logo

    Project Wingman

    Best for: Players who trust other players over critics

    7.9GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
    Project Wingman at a glance
    Released2020StudioSector D2
    Player sentiment94% positive of 22,159Critics75/100
    Price$24.99Steam Deckplayable
    Install size20 GBAccessibility1 declared feature

    Raw 94% shrinks to 93.8 on 22,159 reviews, then blends with the 75 critic aggregate, giving 7.9.

    Worth checking first
    • Players rate it well above critics, 94 against 75. Usually a sign it improved after launch, or that it delivers something reviewers undervalued.

    PC

    Full entryGames like thisStore page

  24. 24X-Plane 11 logo

    X-Plane 11

    Best for: Two people on one screen

    7.9GamingPickz Scoremedium confidence
    X-Plane 11 at a glance
    Released2017StudioLaminar Research
    Player sentiment93% positive of 20,259CriticsNo aggregate
    Price$29.99Steam Deckplayable
    Install size20 GBAccessibility1 declared feature

    Raw 93% shrinks to 92.8 on 20,259 reviews, giving 7.9. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.

    PC

    Full entryGames like thisStore page

  25. 25Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes logo

    Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes

    Best for: Handheld play, small install and Deck verified

    7.9GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
    Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes at a glance
    Released2015StudioSteel Crate Games
    Player sentiment97% positive of 17,112Critics71/100
    Price$14.99Steam Deckverified
    Install size1 GBAccessibility1 declared feature

    Raw 97% shrinks to 96.7 on 17,112 reviews, then blends with the 71 critic aggregate, giving 7.9.

    What the data supports
    • Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
    • Small install at 1 GB.
    Worth checking first
    • Players rate it well above critics, 97 against 71. Usually a sign it improved after launch, or that it delivers something reviewers undervalued.
    • Multiplayer only. There is no solo mode to fall back on.

    PC

    Full entryGames like thisModsStore page

How to choose between these

25 entries, six things that separate them

The ranking answers "which is best received". It cannot answer "which is best for you", because that depends on things no formula knows. Here is what actually separates these 25 vr games, in the order worth thinking about it.

  1. Check the sample size before the score

    A score is only as good as the evidence under it. 14 of these have more than 50,000 player reviews, which makes their number very hard to move.

  2. Look at where critics and players disagree

    The widest gap here is Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes, where players sit above critics by 26 points. A gap that size usually means the game changed after launch, or that it does something critics undervalue. It is worth reading why before deciding which number you trust. The disagreement map plots this across the catalogue.

  3. Decide what you are actually willing to spend

    The median here is $19.99, and the cheapest paid entry is Rise of the Tomb Raider at $4.49. Prices move constantly, so a game a place or two down the list is often the better buy this week. Filter by price below rather than assuming the top pick is the right purchase.

  4. Match it to the hardware you own

    9 of these are Steam Deck Verified by Valve's own testing, and install sizes vary by more than an order of magnitude. If you are choosing for a handheld or a drive that is nearly full, that narrows the field faster than any score.

  5. Check it supports how you want to play

    Solo, with a friend online, or two people on one sofa are different requirements, and a well-reviewed game that does not support yours is the wrong game. The filters below answer this directly.

  6. Look for the things a score hides

    5 declare six or more accessibility features, and 3 carry in-game purchases. Neither shows up in a review score, and both change the experience substantially. Each entry lists its own.

Choose one if…

Tick what matters to you. This filters the ranking above rather than reordering it, so the order you see is still the order the formula produced, minus the games that do not fit. Every filter reads a field from the game's own store listing.

Nothing selected, so all 25 vr games are shown below. Pick one or more above to narrow it.

vr games by the numbers

The figures below describe all 25 entries on this page together, not the top pick. They are recomputed on every build, most recently on 19 October 2026, from 3,738,220 player reviews.

$19.99Median price1 free · $4.49 to $59.99
94%Median player sentiment10 pts above the catalogue average
11 ptsSpread, best to worst22 at 90% or better · 0 under 70%
2019Median release year4 from the last five years · oldest 2013
3Discounted right nowaveraging 58% off list
9Steam Deck Verified20 GB average install

What the pricing looks like

23 of the 25 carry a listed US price, with a median of $19.99 and a mean of $24.06. The mean sitting above the median tells you the field is pulled up by a few expensive outliers. The cheapest is Rise of the Tomb Raider at $4.49, the most expensive Half-Life: Alyx at $59.99. 1 are free to download. 3 carry in-game purchases on top of whatever they cost. Prices are read hourly from the US Steam storefront and move constantly.

How much this field agrees with itself

Player sentiment spans 11 points across these 25 entries. That is a narrow band, which means the ranking is separating good from good, and the entries below the top few are not meaningfully worse. 13 carry a critic aggregate, averaging 84 out of 100. Players rate this field 10 points higher than critics on average, which is worth knowing before you weigh either number. See where the two diverge.

Who makes them, and what they overlap with

The studios appearing most often here are Another Axiom Inc. (1), Beat Games (1), Boundless Dynamics, LLC (1), Campo Santo (1) and CarX Technologies, LLC (1). The genres these entries also sit in are simulation (13), horror (9), open-world (9), sandbox (9), puzzle (7) and survival (6), which is a fair map of what you are actually choosing between.

Which way attention is moving

We track Wikipedia pageviews over 28 days for 6 of these. 0 are gaining attention and 3 are losing it, with the rest flat. Attention is not quality, and we do not feed it into the ranking. The full monitor shows the movements across the catalogue.

Common questions

What is the best vr game in 2026?

Phasmophobia ranks first, with a GamingPickz Score of 8.8 out of 10. That score is computed from player sentiment adjusted for sample size, critic reception and popularity, using the weights published on this page.

How many vr games are there?

We track 77 vr games. Games with fewer than 50 player reviews are excluded from the ranking, because a percentage with no sample behind it is not a measurement.

How is this list ranked?

By a published formula, not by editorial preference. Player sentiment is pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it, then weighted against critic scores and popularity. Nothing on this page is paid for and no placement can be bought.

How often is this updated?

Recomputed on every build from data read on a stated date. Player review counts move daily, so positions in the middle of the list shift more than the top or bottom.

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Also catalogued

52 more vr games, not yet reviewed

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