With the pricing for the three biggest VR platforms now released, Playstation VR seems to be solidly ahead as far as affordability. However it isn’t much use being cheap if the games aren’t there, so we’ve rounded up a list of (almost) all of the games that will be coming to the Playstation VR — as well as hand picking a few that you should be excited for.
As games are always being announced and cancelled, this isn’t a definitive list, though I’ve picked up as many that have been announced for the PSVR as I could find — along with a decent list of exclusives. There’s everything from simulators to first person shooters to puzzle games, with a healthy mix of ports and games that have been created specifically for VR. To begin with, here are our highlights.
What We’re Looking Forward To
Until Dawn: Rush of Blood
Until Dawn: Rush of Blood
Studio: Supermassive Games
Exclusive? Yes
The original Until Dawn was one of the only Playstation 4 exclusives that made me glad I owned that console last year, and while Rush of Blood is set to be a completely different game, it’s looking to be a fun VR experience. This horror experience is an on-rails shooter — literally on-rails, as it sets you on a haunted rollercoaster. Still, Supermassive has promised that it will retain some of what makes Until Dawn what it is, such as the concept of branching timelines and making decisions. We’ll have to see how it turns out.
Eagle Flight
Studio: Ubisoft
Exclusive? No
This was one recommended by Kotaku UK writer Keza McDonald in this writeup of promising Oculus Rift games. Good news! It’s also coming to Playstation VR. With an exceedingly simple concept, Eagle Flight lets you fly as an eagle through Paris. Because why not?
The London Heist
Studio: SCE London Studio
Exclusive? Yes
The London Heist is one of the demos we played on the Playstation VR late last year, and you can see my thoughts on it in the video above (as well as our opinions on The Deep experience, also by SCE London Studio and coming to PSVR in some form or another). While not really my type of game at all, I still enjoyed London Heist thoroughly — simply because the controls, interactivity and experience are so well thought-out for the VR platform. I’ll be looking forward to playing the Heist as a full game.
Eve: Valkyrie
Studio: CCP Games
Exclusive? No
You’ve probably heard everyone who’s ever played it raving about the VR experience of EVE: Valkyrie. I haven’t played it. I really want to. Space dogfighting in a setting that makes sense with the movement limitations of VR games? Yes please. Luckily, it’s coming to multiple VR platforms.
Star Wars: Battlefront VR
Studio: EA DICE
Exclusive? Yes
Star Wars Battlefront experience coming only to PlayStation VR — more news to come in the months ahead
— PlayStation (@PlayStation) March 15, 2016
Only just announced, it’s been called a ‘Star Wars: Battlefront VR experience’ rather than a full game, but as a Playstation exclusive it’ll still have some major pulling power for many potential players. Personally, I would find it hard to say no to Star Wars in VR no matter what it is (though someone out there should definitely consider making a podracer game in VR). We’ll have to keep an eye on this title and see how it shapes up towards the release of the Playstation VR.
Earthlight
Studio: Opaque Media
Exclusive? No
Earthlight is one of my favourite VR games that I’ve demoed to date, and is being produced in Australia by Melbourne’s Opaque Media. Earthlight is essentially a NASA astronaut simulator with crazy attention to detail. It also makes sense with the limitations of VR, as astronauts largely have to rely on their hands to get around in zero gravity (or microgravity) situation. While being incredibly accurate, it also has enough of a focus on story and character to classify itself as more than just a simulator game. Again, Earthlight is multi-platform, but it’s worth getting any sort of VR tech to play.
Golem
Studio: Highwire Games
Exclusive? Yes
Golem is a VR game where you control a giant stone golem — simple enough, right? The soundtrack was what drew me in with this short trailer, and the game has the potential to be both a beautiful and fun experience. It also sets up a kind of meta to explain the VR controls — you’re playing as a character who controls these golems without leaving his room. Convenient, right?
Thumper
Studio: Drool
Exclusive? No
Thumper describes itself as ‘rhythm violence’ and after watching the trailer I couldn’t think of a more apt description for this intense rhythm-based game. Its demonic visuals and incredible sound design make Thumper the rhythm game to look out for on VR — among many, many others.
Robinson: The Journey
Studio: Crytek
Exclusive? Yes
Crytek is showing off their graphical prowess again with Robinson: The Journey, adding a fancy robot who sounds like Ewan McGregor’s Obi Wan, and also dinosaurs. Sign me up. While the surprise Steam hit also featuring dinosaurs, ARK, will also be coming to Playstation VR, Robinson is exclusive to the platform, and also looks like a gorgeous game.
The Full List
Exclusives:
Ace Combat 7
Studio: Project Aces
Driveclub
Studio: Evolution Studios
The Deep
Studio: SCE London Studio
Futuridium VR
Studio: MixedBag Games
Godling
Studio: Solfar Studios
Golem
Studio: Highwire Games
Gran Turismo Sport
Studio: Polyphony Digital
Harmonix Music VR
Studio: Harmonix Music Systems
Headmaster
Studio: Frame Interactive
Hyper Void
Studio: IN|Framez Technology
Joysound VR
Studio: Sony Computer Ent.
The London Heist
Studio: SCE London Studio
The Modern Zombie Taxi Co.
Studio: Vitei Backroom
Playroom VR
Studio: Sony Computer Ent.
PlayStation VR Worlds
Studio: SCE London Studio
Psychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin
Studio: Double Fine Productions
RIGS
Studio: Guerrilla Cambridge
Robinson: The Journey
Studio: Crytek
Shadow of the Beast
Studio: Heavy Spectrum Ent. Labs
Star Wars: Battlefront VR
Studio: EA DICE
Summer Lesson
Studio: Bandai Namco Games
SuperHyperCube
Studio: Kokoromi
Tekken 7
Studio: Bandai Namco Ent.
Tumble VR
Studio: Supermassive Games
Until Dawn: Rush of Blood
Studio: Supermassive Games
VEV: Viva Ex Vivo
Studio: Truant Pixel
Wayward Sky
Studio: Uber Entertainment
Multi-Platform:
100ft Robot Golf
Studio: No Goblin
Albino Lullaby
Studio: Ape Law
Allison Road
Studio: Lilith
The Apollo 11 VR Experience
Studio: David Whelan
Aquarion Evol
Studio: Satelight
Atom Universe
Studio: Atom Republic
Adrift
Studio: Three One Zero
Among the Sleep
Studio: Studio
Ark: Survival Evolved
Studio: Studio Wildcard
The Assembly
Studio: nDreams
Battlezone
Studio: Rebellion Developments
Bebylon Battle Royale
Studio: Kite & Lightning
Chernobyl VR Project
Studio: The Farm 51
Classroom Aquatic
Studio: Sunken Places
Crystal Rift
Studio: Psytec Games
Cult County
Studio: Renegade Kid
Cyber Danganronpa VR
Studio: Spike Chunsoft
Dead Secret
Studio: Robot Invader
DEAD OR ALIVE XTREME 3
Studio: Koei Tecmo
Distance
Studio: Refract Studios
Eagle Flight
Studio: Ubisoft
Earthlight
Studio: Opaque Media
Eclipse
Studio: White Elk Studios
Eve: Valkyrie
Studio: CCP Games
Fated
Studio: Frima
Final Approach
Studio: Phaser Lock Interactive
Final Fantasy XIV
Studio: Square Enix
The Gallery: Six Elements
Studio: Cloudhead Games
Gary the Gull
Studio: Limitless / Motional
Get Even
Studio: The Farm 51
GNOG
Studio: KO-OP
The Hum: Abductions
Studio: Totwise Studios
IOMoon
Studio: Headtripgames
Job Simulator
Studio: Owlchemy Labs
Jurassic Encounter
Studio: Supermassive Games
Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes
Studio: Steel Crate
Kittypocalypse
Studio: Bolvërk Games
Loading Human
Studio: Untold Games
The Mars 2030 Experience
Studio: NASA / Fusion Media
Megaton Rainfall
Studio: Alfonso del Cerro
Mind: Path to Thalamus
Studio: Carlos Coronado
The Music Room
Studio: Chroma Coda
Mortal Blitz VR
Studio: Skonec Ent.
Nighttime Terror 2
Studio: VR Bits
O! My Genesis VR
Studio: XPEC Ent. / Bad Bird
The Occasional Encounter
Studio: UserJoy Technology
Omega Agent
Studio: Fireproof Games
Paranormal Activity VR
Studio: VRwerx
Pollen
Studio: Mindfield Games
Project CARS
Studio: Slightly Mad Studios
Q.U.B.E. ²
Studio: Toxic Games
Rez Infinite
Studio: Enhance Games
Snow
Studio: Poppermost Productions
Surgeon Simulator
Studio: Bossa Studios
Synthesis Universe
Studio: Olivier JT
Technolust
Studio: Iris VR
Thumper
Studio: Drool
Thunderbird
Studio: Innervision Games
TrackMania Turbo
Studio: Nadeo
Unearthing Mars
Studio: Winking Entertainment
Vanguard V
Studio: Zero Transform
Vector 36
Studio: Red River Studio
VizionEck
Studio: VizionEck
Volume: Coda
Studio: Mike Bithell Games
Waltz of the Wizard
Studio: Aldin Dynamics
War Thunder
Studio: Gaijin Entertainment
Werewolves Within
Studio: Red Storm Ent.
White Day: A Labyrinth Named School
Studio: ROI Games
World of Diving
Studio: Vertigo Games
World War Toons
Studio: Reload Studio
Xing: The Land Beyond
Studio: White Lotus Int.
Know of any other games coming to Playstation VR? Let us know in the comments!
Comments
14 responses to “Here’s Every Game Confirmed For The Playstation VR”
I wan more titles than I could afford to buy, so that is promising.
Ark VR is never going to happen. Not with a super computer, not with any console. You can’t even play 60fps without dropping to low settings on a high end pc and the developer wants it to run 90/120fps with ps4?
Pretty keen to try out Thumper.
Also really curious about RIGS and how well that goes.
I hope there are plenty of demos to try out when it releases.
Half Life 3 confirmed !
Just pre-ordered my VR kit yesterday. Turns out first shipment is already sold out, and from what I gathered from Google, that happened fairly quickly.
Second shipment I was told should only be about 2-3 weeks behind, no drama to me, I’ll probably still have a few non-VR games to play through at the time.
I ordered mine through EB yesterday as well. I hope they don’t mess up the international shipments.
Is this from EB or JB?
I’ve ordered mine from JB, but they’re not specific as to what shipment you’ve made.
EB Games is the only one that definitely tells you that you haven’t made the initial shipment.
EB. Another thing worth mentioning is they said I could get bumped up into the first shipment orders if someone cancels, so probably not many second shipment orders yet.
I had two launch PS4’s fail on me, so I’m a bit hesitant to give Sony Hardware my money so quickly this time around. Fool me twice and all that. Still, they do get brownie points for making VR an affordable consumer option.
Would love to see if Microsoft are going to get into the VR space or if they’ve put all their money on AR (HoloLens). I know they’ve partnered with OR in providing Win 10 + Xbox Controller, but is that relationship going to extend to the Xbox console itself? Food for thought.
There’s an old saying in Tennessee — I know it’s in Texas, probably in Tennessee — that says, fool me once, shame on — shame on you. Fool me — you can’t get fooled again.
New VR title: No Man’s Sky! Or at least, I’m hoping for an announcement to that effect. As are many gamers around the world, I’m sure.
Otherwise, Adrift, Eclipse, and the Rhombus of Ruin will keep me enthralled.
The games will likely have one level and take 10 minutes to complete, no thanks.
Wasn’t there a Final Fantasy Online logo at some stage during the PS VR reveal trailer?