New VR Games Coming Soon

New VR Games Coming Soon

There are also more practical uses for VR, including corporate training and virtual real estate tours. One of the more impressive examples is a game called Cosmonious High from Owlchemy, which has a 2023 release date on Meta’s Quest headset.

Fans of Koei Tecmo’s popular Attack on Titan series can look forward to this new first-person VR title that lets players aim grappling hooks and slice titan necks in their own hands. Launching in 2023, developer UNIVRS promises unique missions and entirely free three-dimensional movement.

Puttzzle

The popular Puttzzle puzzler has found a new home in VR. The game takes the physics-based action-puzzler to a whole new level as you play in virtual reality with your friends. Puttzzle challenges players to take on a series of challenging levels while aiming for the highest score possible. Each round of the game is a little different as you compete to beat your opponent.

Assassin’s Creed is taking its iconic gameplay to VR in a brand new experience, titled Assassin’s Creed Nexus. Players will be able to step into the shoes of Ezio, Cassandra, Connor, and Haytham in linear missions that are said to last around 20 minutes each.

If you’re looking for a spooky, spine-chilling VR experience, then be sure to check out The Dark Pictures Anthology, an immersive horror shooter where you’ll take on the Six Oni of Iga and prove yourself as a deadly warrior. You can also take to the skies with Aces of Thunder, an aerial combat game that uses flight and damage models from War Thunder.

For fans of indie titles, there are a few noteworthy releases that are coming soon to the PlayStation Store. Sushi Ben is a narrative game that sees you saving a local sushi restaurant from mean land developers while also helping out town folk along the way. The game uses a Manga style graphics for its visuals and features plenty of levels to keep you entertained.

There are also a number of VR games that are getting re-releases and updates this summer. Wanderer: Fragments of Fate is a time-travelling adventure that’s being re-imagined for the next generation of hardware.

Meanwhile, Attack on Titan VR: Unbreakable from Koei Tecmo is a combat adventure that’s set to bring the story of the ginormous titans into a first-person perspective. You’ll be able to swing on ropes and slice down titan necks in this action-packed VR experience. Lastly, Bulletstorm VR will let you put on the ass-kicking boots of Grayson Hunt as he battles his way across the abandoned resort planet of Stygia in this gun-based action game.

Red Flowers

During the Upload VR Winter Showcase yesterday, Joy Way, the developer behind the fast-paced locomotion systems in games like Stride and Against, revealed two new titles that make good use of those systems. Red Flowers and Stack are both first-person action games that look to be heavily inspired by Ghostrunner. Both were developed for Meta Quest 2 and PC VR, though Stack will also work with Pico-4, PSVR, and SteamVR.

Embrace FPS insanity with this explosive shooter that offers all the crude language, crazy violence, and single- and multiplayer carnage you could ask for. A wild campaign, up to 4-player co-op adventures, and crossplay support are just some of the features that await. Gambit is slated for release in early 2023.

In this sci-fi action game, you’ll fight demons and aliens across the galaxy using a diverse array of weapons and spells in an action-packed story. It will be available for Meta Quest 2 and PC VR in 2023.

This survival horror game about escaping an abandoned hotel comes with a unique conceit: you can team up with clones of yourself to fight back against your enemies. Drawn in beautiful bold line art, We Are One will be released in Spring 2023 for Meta Quest 2 and PC-VR.

A space movement game that combines the twitch gameplay of Space Invaders with the exploration of a living planet, Colony Mars will have you build structures to colonize an unknown planet. It will be available for Meta Quest 2, PC-VR, and Pico 4 in 2023.

This Harvest Moon-style simulation lets you plant, grow, and tend to crops while caring for pets and livestock. It will be available for PlayStation VR2 and PC-VR in 2023. A new paid DLC for Little Cities is arriving on December 8 that will bring snowy islands to the game. It is the first major paid expansion for the title, which was originally released in 2020.

Hellsweeper VR

Published by Vertigo Games and developed by Mixed Realms, the studio behind Sairento VR, Hellsweeper VR is a roguelike first person combat game that takes players on a journey through an unforgiving underworld. Players will traverse different demonic dimensions, wield a variety of weapons, and utilize elemental magic to slay undead immortals.

In a new trailer released today, Hellsweeper VR showcases the upcoming co-op mode. Developed from the ground up for VR, the feature allows two players to team up and descend into hell to slay twisted souls. Players will work together to execute shared combos and devise unique strategies to obliterate enemies.

The new trailer also highlights some graphical improvements for the game. Earlier reviews of the PSVR 2 version of the game were critical of its low resolution and pixelated graphics. However, a recent Steam post by the studio assures that the PlayStation VR 2 version will be getting a big graphical update in a future update.

If you’re interested in trying out Hellsweeper VR, it will be available September 21 for PC VR, Meta Quest 2, and PSVR 2. You can pre-order the game now and receive the ’Hound’ and ‘Shadow’ masks as a bonus.

Ancient Board Games

A new way to pass the time, Ancient Board Games puts you at the center of a variety of historical tabletop gaming experiences. You can battle vikings in 900 AD, test your mettle with the Roman card game Catan, or jump back thousands of years to Sumeria’s The Royal Game of Ur. You can even team up with friends for multiplayer action. The experience, which includes easy how-to-play instructions and intriguing pieces of history for each game, will be available on Steam for PC, PS4 Series X|S, Xbox One S, Oculus Rift, Meta Quest 2, and Pico XR in 2023.

Papers, Please creator Team 17 has another VR game up its sleeve. Border Bots VR is a simulation title that lets you work as a border agent designed to keep the bad bots out and the good ones in. It also supports bHaptics vests to make each punch and kick feel more authentic. It’s slated for a March release on both the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift.

Thrill of the Fight 2 is coming to the HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, and PlayStation VR in 2023. The follow-up to the popular dungeon crawler will let you take on a host of enemies while showcasing a more diverse art style. It also promises to tweak gameplay mechanics and add new fighting combinations.

In the fantasy VR game We Are One, you’ll take on clones of yourself in a fight against the evil forces of nature. Drawn in beautiful bold line art, the unique premise of the game should give players plenty to get excited about. The update to the original, which is currently on Steam and Pico XR, adds more creative jump scares.

The popular free-roam VR game is launching on the HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, Meta Qest 2 and Pico XR in 2023. The new update brings a number of changes and improvements, including the ability to replay story missions, an expanded wardrobe, a physics engine that makes for more realistic interactions, and more. It’s a great way to experience the full potential of the VR platform and will be a must-play for fans of the first game.