Video Games have become more realistic and immersive. With major developments in motion capture and stronger game engines allowing developers to create massive open-world games, players are getting what they want.Here is the list of Top 10 VR Games to Play.
This development has made playing VR games an absolute joy, more so with family and friends. There are a plethora of great VR games to choose from, here are 10 you will definitely enjoy playing in a group.
1.Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes
This game presents its players with various bomb diffusing challenges. One player wears the VR headset and is able to see the bomb while the rest of the group helps him diffuse it by viewing/printing the bomb diffuser manual from www.bombmanual.com.
The bomb changes with every game and since the group can’t see the bomb, the player wearing the headset must explain what it looks like, while the group tries to find the bomb in the manual and help him in time to stop the explosion.
This game is compatible with PSVR, Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, and Samsung Gear VR
2.Hide and Spook: The Haunted Alchemist
The game is set in the laboratory of an Alchemist who is trying to get work done. However, he is being interrupted by ghosts who keep putting out the candles in the lab. The player having the headset on is the Alchemist, while the ghosts are the other two players who control their movements using the controller stick.
This game is compatible exclusively with the HTC Vive.
3.Ruckus Ridge
This is a local-multiplayer game that you can play with three of your friends. One player uses the VR headset while the others use regular controllers. The objective of this game is simple, the player with the VR headset must find and terminate his friends, while they try and escape his gaze, staying alive until the time runs out.
This game is compatible with Oculus Rift and HTC Vive.
4.The Playroom VR
Playroom VR is a 5 player game, with one player wearing the VR headset while the rest join the game with DUALSHOCK®4 wireless controllers. This game has six exciting mini-games where you can either be a cat chasing mouse or clearing ghosts from a haunted house. While you play this game, you’re working either against each other or with each other all the while having a great time!
This game is compatible exclusively with the PSVR.
5.Star Trek: Bridge Crew
This is a four-player strategy-based game that will require communication, trust, and coordination between all its players. Your mission is to help locate a new home for the Vulcan population while you explore an uncharted section of space called The Trench. You will face opposition from the Klingon Empire who run their operations like a well-oiled machine. Are you up for the task?
This game is compatible with Oculus Rift, PSVR and the HTC Vive.
6.Black Hat Cooperative
This is a two-player stealth game. The objective of the game is to sneak past enemies, who are angry robots programmed to kill while collecting treasures hidden in the building. One player wears the VR headset while the other has a birds-eye view of the map. The player viewing the map directs the way and warns of incoming enemies.
This game is compatible with Oculus Rift and HTC Vive.
7.Mass Exodus
This is a multiplayer game where one player takes control of the VR headset while others use regular controllers. The player with the VR headset takes on the role of the seeker. The seeker is a giant robot in control of a factory. The other players take on the role of rogue androids who intend to sabotage the factory. The seeker must find these rogue androids before they can completely sabotage the factory.
This game is compatible with Oculus Rift and HTC Vive.
8.Eye in the Sky
This game is a two-player, local co-op escape room simulation. The objective of the game is to escape the room by solving puzzles. One player wears the VR headset while the other uses a computer and both have unique perspectives. They need to work together to solve puzzles and escape.
This game is compatible with Oculus Rift and HTC Vive.
9.Takelings House Party
This is a local multiplayer party game that can be enjoyed by eight players. The game is set in the house of Hal, who is the player wearing the VR headset. Takelings, who are the other players playing with their smartphones/joysticks, have invaded Hal’s house and it is his job to get rid of them by any means necessary. The different rooms in the house are the different levels in the game.
This game is compatible with Valve Index, Oculus Rift, HTC Vive.
10.The Take
This is a two-player spy game in which both players need to use the VR headset. The first spy has to hide classified intel in the spy-stronghold, setting traps to make it difficult for the second spy to find the intel. Both spies will have a limited amount of time to complete their tasks of hiding or searching.
This game is compatible with Oculus Rift, HTC Vive and Windows Mixed Reality.
What Next?
With the way VR games are progressing, there is no doubt that they are the future of gaming. The world in the movie “Ready Player One” may no longer be science fiction! Check out the games we’ve listed and savour unmatched VR gaming experience.
