PlayStation VR 2 launched in late February, and it wasn’t certain just how its smallish library of games would stack up in the headset’s first monthly top download report, which critically only accounted for the first week of user downloads. Now it’s clear: Pavlov and Kayak VR: Mirage are undoubtedly fan favorites.

Taking the top spot across the US & Canada and the EU is Vankrupt Games’ online multiplayer shooter Pavlov, which offers up a wide range of content beyond its classic 5v5 attack & defend mode.

Outside of being a popular game on basically all major VR platforms, Vankrupt is continuously expanding Pavlov’s modes, which now includes a murder mystery-inspired mode, a monster hunting mode which pits one player against nine others, and even a WWII map that lets you attack or defend Stalingrad in a 4v4 tank battle.

In PSVR 2’s inaugural top download list, Pavlov was rated number two across US & Canada and Europe, coming just below Kayak VR: Mirage, a kayak racing sim initially released on SteamVR headsets in 2022 by Amsterdam-based indie studio Better Than Life.

Kayak VR is still alive and kicking though, as it remains in the top three across the US & Canada, EU, and Japan, although it’s a good sign that any online multiplayer game is doing well on the platform, since it relies so heavily on populated servers to stay relevant.

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Meanwhile, the platform’s premier single-player VR-native Horizon Call of the Mountain is no longer stacking up as the third most downloaded game in the US & Canada and Europe; it’s still remaining strong in Japan though.

That doesn’t mean people aren’t playing Horizon Call of the Mountain through. It’s important to note that the chart below is counting PS Store purchases and not bundled or upgraded content, which notably includes big titles such as Horizon Call of the Mountain, Gran Turismo 7, and Resident Evil Village.

Check out the full list below:

PSVR 2 March Top Downloads

US/Canada EU Japan
1 Pavlov Pavlov
Kayak VR: Mirage
2 The Dark Pictures: Switchback Kayak VR: Mirage
The Dark Pictures: Switchback
3 Kayak VR: Mirage The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners – Chapter 2: Retribution
Horizon Call of the Mountain
4 The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners – Chapter 2: Retribution Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge Drums Rock
5 Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge Drums Rock
DYSCHRONIA: Chronos Alternate
6 PISTOL WHIP PISTOL WHIP Puzzling Places
7 Horizon Call of the Mountain Synth Riders
Onogoro Monogatari ~The Tale of Onogoro~
8 Swordsman VR Swordsman VR PISTOL WHIP
9 Drums Rock Horizon Call of the Mountain
The Light Brigade
10 Job Simulator Job Simulator Swordsman VR
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Scott Hayden
Well before the first modern XR products hit the market, Scott recognized the potential of the technology and set out to understand and document its growth. He has been professionally reporting on the space for nearly a decade as Editor at Road to VR, authoring more than 3,500 articles on the topic. Scott brings that seasoned insight to his reporting from major industry events across the globe.
  • ViRGiN

    Arguably one of the very best games on PSVR2, and it doesn’t mean it’s a good game at all. Lol. It’s recycled PCVR version with zero modding, the only thing that makes this game worthwhile; and with features even removed compared to PCVR like gore.
    Quest version was scheduled to release officially back in 2019, 4 years later, nothing is nowhere near completion. Meta denied them access to the store, and in turn they chose PSVR2, neglecting everything and everyone. PC haven’t had an update for well over a year, and it absolutetly doesn’t matter “they’re working” on an update, as every single deadline they have ever set themselves was absolutetly missed. In lead developer own words – pavlov is BOTCHED. It’s a game for kids.

    • NotMikeD

      Now how do you feel about Contractors?

      • ViRGiN

        Very fun game, with bad maps and sounds; mods fixes most of the flaws. Underdog fps that is #1 top seller if you consider what it sits next to, and it has zero marketing. It also supports 16 players officially on quest, something psvr2 pavlov doesn’t. Pavlov is the job simulator of vr – well known, old, but super basic

  • Nevets

    Top downloads among this enormous population of 270,000 users. I wouldn’t be able to afford a quartet of apprentices on minimum wage if I wanted to make a half-decent profit from that cohort. No wonder there’s an AAA desert ahead. Well done Sony for your pricing, poor marketing…and complete invisibility on the high street.

    • ApocalypseShadow

      Ridiculous nonsense. No one knows Sony’s numbers. Not Bloomberg, not the Apple guy, no one but Sony.

      GT7 and RE8 are AAA. It’s PC and Quest 2 that lack any recent AAA games. RE4 Remake is coming to PS VR 2. Another AAA game. Not to Quest 2 that can’t handle it or PC. Enjoy waiting for half done mods.

      Pricing is reasonable for a headset that has far more features than Quest 2 and almost all PC headsets. Eye tracking built in alone embarrasses the other two platforms. Games would look better on Quest 2 and PC wouldn’t need powerful graphics cards if all you need is graphics where you are looking. Also, Sony’s not trying to sell to your grandma or your Aunt Sally. Only to owners of PS5 consoles at this time.

      As for Virgin above, the typical downplay of PC while uplifting a Quest 2 game. Nothing new there.