Sony released its annual wrap-up of top downloads across its various PlayStation platforms for 2024. And while there hasn’t been a lot of movement in comparison to PSVR 2’s first year, we can’t really say we’re particularly surprised at the outcome.

PSVR 2 is nearly two years old now, and while some have claimed the company’s PS5-tethered VR headset was sorely neglected following its February 2023 release, owing to its lack of exclusives and tight developer support we saw with the original PSVR, ardent fans of the headset would disagree.

To its credit, PSVR 2 is a very capable headset, allowing developers to push render resolutions and visual complexity above even Meta’s reigning champ, Quest 3. It also lets you play PC VR games, with Sony releasing a wired adapter last June. Still, when it comes to the pool of games people are actually downloading on the PlayStation Store, the proof is in the pudding.

Check out the chart below, which we modified to include original release dates:

PSVR 2 Top Downloads 2024

US/Canada EU
Beat Saber (2018) Beat Saber (2018)
Among Us VR (2022) Pavlov (2023)
Pavlov (2023)
Arizona Sunshine 2 (2023)
Arizona Sunshine 2 (2023) Among Us VR (2022)
Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge – Enhanced Edition (2023)
Horizon Call of the Mountain (2023)
Job Simulator (2016)
Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge – Enhanced Edition (2023)
Creed: Rise to Glory – Championship Edition (2019) Job Simulator (2016)
Swordsman VR (2020)
Creed: Rise to Glory – Championship Edition (2019)
Metro Awakening (2024)
Metro Awakening (2024)
Legendary Tales (2024) Swordsman VR (2020)

The ever-popular Beat Saber (2018) took the top spot in North America and Europe, which isn’t an indictment of the platform in the least—it’s one of the first games we’d recommend new users try.

The only games to make the list actually that launched in 2024 was Vertigo Games’ Metro Awakening, which admittedly didn’t have much time to climb the charts following its November 2024 release, and Urban Wolf Games’ Legendary Tales, which launched its 1.0 release across all major VR platforms in February 2024 after a lengthy Early Access period on Steam.

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That’s not entirely fair though. Vertigo Games’ impressive zombie shooter follow-up Arizona Sunshine 2 (2023) was released in December 2023, giving it less than a month to make the top downloads in the year prior.

Still, there are a lot of familiar faces. For comparison, check out the top PSVR 2 downloads for 2023, noting that it was its first nearly full year following its release in February of that year:

US/Canada EU
Pavlov Pavlov
Beat Saber
Kayak VR: Mirage
Kayak VR: Mirage Beat Saber
Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge
The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR
Horizon Call of the Mountain
The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners – Chapter 2: Retribution
Job Simulator
Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge
The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners – Chapter 2: Retribution Job Simulator
The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR
Horizon Call of the Mountain
Swordsman VR Moss: Book II
Pistol Whip Swordsman VR
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  • dextrovix

    Hence why apart from people like Michael Speth, PSVR2 doesn't seem worth it when there aren't titles I'd want that I can't get on PC or Quest already.

    • mirak

      Why would you buy a PS5 if you have a PC anyway ?

      • dextrovix

        What I meant was because there aren’t really titles exclusive to PS5/PSVR2 I wouldn’t consider buying one- I have a PC and Quest, but if there was a killer PSVR2 I might consider it. But most titles are also available on PC/Quest and so my need to go our and spend money with Sony is lost.

        • Ryan

          Re7,re4 remake and gt7 are on psvr2….for that it has my money

          • dextrovix

            No problem, and that’s fair enough. But RE7 and RE4 I can play on PC in VR too with a great mod, so it’s still not enough of a draw for me, but as I type this it’s obvious to me I’ll never buy one really.

        • Ryan

          Oh and Synapse,switchback and horizon cotm….all exclusive

          • Runesr2

            Horizon Call of the Mountain is on my top 5 of best ever VR games – like Alyx, the game is mind-blowingly amazing. Worth ever penny for the PSVR2 and PS5.
            Synapse, Resident Evil Remake 4 & 8/Village, and Gran Turismo 7 are awesome too.
            No one can really play any of these games on PC with mods – RE4-8 are by far NOT the same quality and performance as when made for the PSVR2.
            PSVR2 is great – right now games like Behemoth and Metro Awakening get many more ratings for PSVR2 than from the 25 mill Questies.
            Arken Age and Alien Rogue Incursion have many more ratings for PSVR2 than PCVR.
            That's something to consider.

        • Arno van Wingerde

          I had a Quest3: great, but limited graphics power in stand-alone mode. I decided to get a PS5 Pro + PSVR2 at a time when it was clear that no more first party games are to be expected for PSVR2, just to have a solution with superior graphic capabilities as well as a limited number of very good PSVR2 games. For isntance No Man's Sky seems to run very well on PSVR2. I would not have gotten this if i had a Quest3 and a heavy-duty PC, which is stronger but requires an expensive PC and endless tinkering would tons of mods.

          • dextrovix

            Agreed, I've always bought into high-end PCs and of course Quest standalone doesn't have the graphical grunt. As I can tether Quest I don't really have the need for PSVR2, but I can understand why other people would buy it like yourself.

  • 石雨濛

    Metro is garbage so won't be on 2025's list.

    • mirak

      Can't see why buyers from 2024 would be less informed than buyers from 2025.

      • 石雨濛

        There is no longer the pre-order hype. Plenty of YT videos showing garbage that it is.

        • mirak

          it’s not garbage enough

  • Robobobot

    The buggest news here is that Gorilla Tag isn't even on the list. What if the statistics were only from the period including its release? Either the chart would be completely different, or it would indicate innate differences in the owner demographics.

    • Azurewrath

      F2P games are excluded on this list, they have a separate list for free games on PS5 but not PSVR2

  • bviktor

    So… still a bunch of old and/or arcade-ish titles. That's my problem precisely.