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SUPERHOT VR – $25

If you’ve never had a chance to play either the VR version or the original Superhot on PC, it works like this: every time you move, time moves forward. Stand still, and the world stops. You’d think it would be easy to win against the evil red crystal dudes that run at you, but each movement is death sentence waiting to happen if you’re not careful. Catch guns, shoot, punch, die, repeat until you feel like Neo from The Matrix or John Wick from … John Wick. You’re bound to feel like some version of Keanu Reeves in Superhot VR.

‘Superhot VR’ on Quest

Onward – $25

This online milsim-style shooter is filled with hardcore users thanks to its realism, which means you’ll need to use all of the sort of military tactics to win against the other team. Communicate clearly, make sure you’re not running ahead of the pack Leroy Jenkins-style, and get good at shooting. Marksmanship counts.

‘Onward’ on Quest

Phantom: Covert Ops – $30

Your tactical kayak is more than just a a boat: it’s your only means of making your way undetected through a swarm of baddies. It seems like a gimmick at first, but it’s actually a really immersive way to move through the world while (of course) shooting down the enemy, lobbing bombs, and trying your best to keep a low profile as you slip through the game’s many waterways.

‘Phantom Covert Ops’ on Quest

Gun Club VR – $20

Story-driven, active games are fun and all, but maybe you just want to sit down and plink at some targets using realistic weaponry that only the military, police, and Vegas gun ranges can get their hands on. There’s also pop-up alien targets for fast gameplay, but you can take it slow too.

‘Gun Club VR’ on Quest

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  • Mark Zemlin

    Should have included Journey of the Gods

    • D-_-RAiL

      That was definitely one of my favorite games this year. Easily top 5 Quest Games and the best game specifically developed for Quest at the time.

  • flamaest

    These are all really old games and they really shouldn’t cost this much by now. They should be like 5 bucks each. There came out YEARS ago.

    • Stop devaluing devs

      Are you one of those awful people who complain that mobile games cost more than $1?

      • Jistuce

        Some people just want everything to be free.

        • D-_-RAiL

          oh yeah you see those reviews on Steam all the time. This game should be F2P or even in the Discussion threads. Just tons of people writing I wont play this unless its f2p

          • Jistuce

            See also everyone that keeps complaining that Beat Saber hasn’t gone on sale since before it left Early Access.

            I still maintain they should raise the price, then put it on sale for the original price. That should shut everyone up, right?

          • aasdfa

            nah they make a ton from dlc music packs, they should really lower the price to get more people in because theyll end up selling multiples more just from sound packs.

    • Jistuce

      Just because a game’s old doesn’t mean it is worth less. Normally, costs fall as sales slow. If sales are still strong, why should developers cut costs? Particularly in VR, which is a growing market. There’s always a new player coming in.

      Also:
      Moss: Last year.
      Beat Saber: technically this year, though paid beta access began last year.
      These games didn’t all come out YEARS ago.

      The oldest of these is… Superhot, which first came out in 2013 as a freeware title before being expanded and release as a “real game” and then reworked for VR before being YET AGAIN being reworked for the Quest earlier this year. It was old when the first paid version came out. And people still love it, because the game has a very unique style(both in terms of visuals and play).

      And … none of this matters. If someone is new to VR, they haven’t played any of these except maybe Superhot. It doesn’t have to be new to be new to you.

      • doublej42

        Superhot and superhot be are completely different games with different levels. You could call it superhot 2 vr.

        • Jistuce

          Could call it Superhotter. I WOULD call it Superhotter. This is why I shouldn’t be allowed to name things.

      • aasdfa

        it would be nice for some of them to reduce a bit after a while so there isnt a second big pay wall for newcomers. after spending a few hundred on a headset you have to spend another hundred on games and thats commonly overlooked which does devalue the experience a bit.

    • D-_-RAiL

      They are like the Nintendo Store when it comes to prices.

    • doublej42

      So most new games here cost $80 to $100 so these are 75% off of that.

    • JakeDunnegan

      Those games have stood the test of time. It’s supply and demand – the demand is still high for those games, so the price will continue to be high. (Though, I;ve purchased every single one of them on one sale or another.) Other games that have stayed high price b/c of quality include games like Minecraft and Divinity: Original Sin 2.

  • Great products, for sure

    • JakeDunnegan

      Agreed – nice recommendations for folks who are new to VR and are looking for some current games for their recently un-wrapped gift! :)

  • Xron

    My first games on quest were

    1. Thrill to fight.
    2. Real Fishing
    3. Virtual Virtual Reality
    4. Elven Assasin
    5. Racket Fury: Table Tennis VR

    Thinking about beat saber.

    • Immersive Computing

      How is V.V.R. on Quest?

      • Xron

        It’s unique story telling and its fun, worth grabbing it.

        • Immersive Computing

          Don’t currently have access to Quest but interested how it looks and feels.

          Was great on Daydream original, spoiled on my Daydream 2017 and my Rift CV1 by their Fresnel lenses causing very off-putting god-rays, Index has been better with touch of glare but not god rays on vvr

          • Xron

            Seems a bit buggy to me, maybe because one of my controllers stopped working, need to recharge battery, but on wihte enviroment game seems pretty clear.

          • Immersive Computing

            That’s good to hear. VVR looked good in original Daydream but small aperture aspherical lenses so FOV limited.

            2017 daydream had bigger FOV and much better clarity but VVR was spoiled at time by off-putting Fresnel lens artifacts. Rift CV1 was worse for VVR. It’s much better on Index and thankfully not getting glare problems

  • Uncle Right

    Recently this website does not add much news from VR industry. Mostly sponsored posts every few days. RoadToVR is weak and boring.

    • JakeDunnegan

      Funny… I get most of my VR news from this site. Maybe you mean since Christmas – which would make sense, since it’s a slow news period and I’m sure the folks are taking a Christmas break.

  • NooYawker

    I haven’t played it but Asgards Wrath looks pretty fun.

  • For exactly ZERO dollars you can install SideQuest and download QuestORama. It’s grappling hooks, climbing, gun-play, puzzles and more. https://sidequestvr.com/#/app/338

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    The first thing you should be telling anyone is to enable sideloading.

  • DigoriePiper

    Don’t overlook SideQuest ! RTCW is probably the best game on Quest at the moment for sheer length of play and immersive quality. It’s $3.99 on Steam for the original content which you can then manually copy to Dr. Beef’s amazing Quest port. He’s also done Half Life and Quake – all brilliantly playable.