Whether you’ve just picked up a PlayStation VR2 at a cool $220 off in Amazon’s Prime Day sales, or you’ve got one and you’re looking for some new VR bangers to check out, we’ve put together a quick list of some of our favourites in the ever-growing PS VR2 library.
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Here they all are in no particular order:
The Best PlayStation VR2 Games To Play In 2024
C-Smash VRS
The spiritual successor to a Japanese Dreamcast classic, C-Smash VRS is easily the best sports-adjacent game on any VR platform and one of the most visually and physically engaging experiences on the PS VR2. Easy to pick up but rewarding to master, with smooth performance and great use of the Sense controllers’ haptics, C-Smash VRS is essential playing.
Synapse
Somewhat short, but oh-so-sweet, Synapse is an unflinching thrill ride of a shooter with an intoxicating one-more-go structure and unmatched badassery in its dual-wielding telekinetic shooter action. It’s more than just a great showpiece for the PS VR2’s capabilities – this is easily the coolest I’ve ever felt playing a video game.
Read our review and get it here.
Horizon: Call of the Mountain
Clever VR spins on the series’ staple gameplay systems, a compelling campaign, ridiculous production values, decent replay value and a genuine sense of wonder make it essential playing for absolutely anyone picking up Sony’s next-generation VR headset – and hey, if you’re reading this chances are you had it included with yours!
Read our review and get it here.
Moss and Moss: Book II
Quill’s adventures are some of the most memorable across any VR platform, but the PS VR2 versions of Moss and Moss: Book II are especially delightful thanks to hugely-improved visuals, gameplay and performance making the incredibly charming games even more so.
Gran Turismo 7
There have been many VR racing sim experiences to date, but nothing on a console comes close to the fidelity and immersion of Gran Turismo 7 on the PS VR 2. Even if you’re not a car aficionado, there’s a whole new level of appreciation when you’re sitting right at the wheel of the most detailed renditions of some of the coolest cars in the world.
No Man’s Sky
Not only has Hello Games consistently iterated and improved on No Man’s Sky to the point where it feels like a whole different game every year, but the PS VR2 version makes it feel completely fresh all over again. It looks fantastic in the headset, and exploring planets or flying through the galaxy in VR feels absolutely thrilling.
Beat Saber
Look, this one is kind of a cop-out. It’s Beat Saber, one of the best VR experiences on any platform, and naturally just as good on the PS VR2. If you’ve somehow still not checked it out, now’s your chance.
Kayak VR: Mirage
One of the earliest PS VR2 games but still one of the best, Kayak VR: Mirage does a fantastic job of placing you into a chill, serene and beautiful world with nothing to do but float around and enjoy the scenery – or get serious and up your kayaking speed and skills, if you want that. I’m happy just to watch the world go by with no fear of actually getting wet.
WHAT THE BAT?
From the folks that brought you WHAT THE GOLF? and WHAT THE CAR?, this VR take on Triband’s signature silliness is an absolute riot. If you’ve ever wondered what everyday life would be like with baseball bats for hands, well, now’s your chance to find out.
Resident Evil Village/Resident Evil 4
Capcom has continued its excellent run of VR versions of its modern Resident Evil games, following up the success of Resident Evil 7 on the original PS VR with PS VR2 updates to both Resident Evil Village and Resident Evil 4. With well-tuned control options, immersive scares and gorgeous VR visuals, these are a treat for horror fans – and both are free for anyone who owns the standard games!
Tetris Effect: Connected
A bonafide VR classic based on one of the most iconic and beloved video games of all time, Tetris Effect: Connected offers up a huge spectrum of Tetris experiences from the most zen to the most hardcore, with trippy visuals and competitive leaderboards all laid out in an immersive space in VR.
Arizona Sunshine 2
In his review of this much-anticipated sequel, Brodie wrote, “Arizona Sunshine 2 is a bloody, pulpy and, most importantly, meaty experience that turns undead dismemberment from a somewhat dated trope into a fun workout that gives you more than enough toys to play with. And with a loyal pup at your side, this sequel is not only a blast but it feels like the killer app the platform has been needing.”
The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR
Like having a haunted rollercoaster right in the comfort of your own home, only even more fucked up than anything you could experience at an actual theme park. Switchback VR makes great use of some of the PS VR2’s more unique features like headset haptics and eye tracking to really ratchet up the tension.
Another Fisherman’s Tale
If you’re a fan of inventive puzzle games attached to endearing and emotionally-driven narratives, Another Fisherman’s Tale is a great way to spend a couple of hours on a lazy weekend. It’s predecessor, the aptly-titled A Fisherman’s Tale is also available on the PS VR2, though the sequel is far superior.
Sushi Ben
A quirky slice-of-life adventure set in a quaint seaside town full of interesting and engaging characters is a great concept on its own, but Sushi Ben elevates that with a VR perspective and mini-games like fishing, pig-rearing and ghost-catching. Plus, it’s routinely hilarious.
Paper Beast
Paper Beast is hard to explain, but it’s something that demands to be experienced. It doesn’t break the mold as far its contemplative, exploratory indie adventure trappings go, but it does so many unique, beautiful and surprising things within that mold that it belongs in its own space entirely. The PS VR2 version comes with some great enhancements like improved visuals and physics, smooth locomotion and a bigger sandbox.
Pistol Whip
You will never feel as fucking cool playing a VR game as you do playing Pistol Whip. That’s it, that’s the review.
Before Your Eyes
What GoodbyeWorld Games has done with Before Your Eyes is execute on a novel concept with the perfect amount of restraint and a carefully-paced emotional journey to create something truly special, something that uses the medium of VR and the unique features of its target hardware to hit that much harder.
Read our review and get it here.
Pixel Ripped 1978: An Atari Adventure
Pixel Ripped 1978 continues this franchise’s penchant from transporting players to an earlier, simpler time where video games occupied an entirely different space in society and both hardware and software were bold and fun. It achieves this not just by emulating the classics, but by emulating the feeling of playing the classics, and wrapping it up in a neat narrative experience that bridges the real and virtual worlds. Plus this one’s got Atari!
Rez Infinite
The PS2 classic returns once again, sans questionable vibrating peripheral but avec a whole new way of immersing yourself in the hypnotic, synesthetic journey of sights and sounds from Tetsuya Mizuguchi.
