If events around the world have you in the mindset to escape it all, we don’t blame you. The immersion of VR allows you to escape into many different types of adventures, but this week we’ve got some peaceful experiences to try out. Perfect gives you a collection of beautmeriful locales to interact with and explore while Nancy’s Summer VR supplies a dating-sim retreat with camera mode and mini games.
In the meantime, if you missed last week, you can see those new releases here. And don’t forget that UploadVR has a Steam community group, complete with a curated list of recommendations so that you don’t have to waste any money finding out what’s good in the world of VR.
We also have a top list of the absolute best HTC Vive games — which is updated every few months with the latest and greatest options.
Snow Fortress, from Mythical City Games
Price: $8.99 (Currently Discounted)
Snow Fortress adds new flavor to the frequent snowball fighting games that have been entering the VR ecosystem by adding some fort building into the equation and also letting you slingshot your snowballs.
Recommendation: If you haven’t already found a snowballer you enjoy, this could be the one for you.
Perfect, from nDreams and Near Light
Price: $7.99 (Currently Discounted)
The immersion of VR opens the door for escapist experiences, which is exactly what Perfect is. Tune the real world out as you immerse yourself in various beautiful locales.
Recommendation: A neat and peaceful way to pass the time.
Elena, from Catch A Cat
Price: $7.19 (Currently Discounted)
As Anna you must explore this atmospheric adventure game to discover the fate of her significant other. Seek out different items that begin to unfold the story and explain her husband’s disappearance.
Recommendation: This one has an intriguing premise, and a VR headset isn’t required so you can play it different ways.
We Are Stars, from NSC Creative
Price: $8.99 (Currently Discounted)
We Are Stars is an immersive science documentary narrated by the Time Master character, voiced by Andy Serkis. Learn of our cosmic history over billions of years.
Recommendation: Interesting way to learn of various topics. Grab it.
Special Delivery, from Meerkat Gaming
Price: $8.99 (Currently Discounted)
Special Delivery, a game we covered in November, is a casual experience inspired by classic games like Paper Boy, Crazy Taxi, and Road Rash. Dodge cars, dogs, and tornadoes as you deliver your mail and grow your subscriber base.
Recommendation: The various neighborhoods and boss fights should keep you entertained, a great deal.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzmO5MFML88
Unearthed Inc: The Lost Temple, from Glo Inc
Price: $19.99 (Currently Discounted)
This adventure has you team up with your sidekick Droid while solving puzzles and fighting enemies with your psychic powers and ingenuity.
Recommendation: One of the better and more exciting puzzle games available.
Singing Stones VR, from Chingis LLC
Price: $1.99
In Singing Stones explore the lush locale while gathering magic crystals or just view the beautiful scenery.
Recommendation: Another inexpensive escapist experience. Grab it if it tickles your fancy.
Kunlun Fight, from Touch Art Technology Co., Ltd
Price: $17.99 (Currently Discounted)
Kunlun Fight tosses you in the virtual ring. Work on your technique and reaction time as you fight against masters with different fighting styles.
Recommendation: The fun and value just aren’t there. Keep an eye on it to see if it improves in early access.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oa1qv6JuIAo
Storm Front: VR Agent 006, from jerei
Price: $16.99 (Currently Discounted)
In story or endless modes, shoot and defend enemies in intense gunfights. Storm Front: VR includes various difficulty levels and upgrades you can utilize in combat, including calling in friendly forces.
Recommendation: For the price, this may not hold up against other options at a similar range.
Alpine Ski VR
Price: $4.99
Hit the powder in three different event types: Slalom, Freestyle, and Heliski. Cut inside the splits, do tons of tricks, or fly around the site in a helicopter.
Recommendation: A fast action sport in VR. Grab if you think you can handle it.
Children of Colossus, from Colossus Interactive
Price: $4.99
In Children of Colossus, players have one wand and one sword as they take on five monstrous enemies. Move and squat to dodge attacks while you chip at their health in this action game.
Recommendation: Short and sweet experience. Grab it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hITRWd0d53M
OneManVurgeR, from Dazzle Inc.
Price: $5.59 (Currently Discounted)
This popular mobile game brings some food service action to the HTC Vive. Assemble the burgers to order as quickly as possible.
Recommendation: A casual game with simple controls that might be worth the pickup.
Elephant Express VR, from Blob Lab
Price: $6.29 (Currently Discounted)
Elephant Express VR is a quirky experience where you fly around delivering mail and giving taxi rides. Test your dexterity as you navigate through tense set pieces.
Recommendation: Simple adventure game that won’t break the bank.
Flight Simulator: VR, bcInteractive
Price: $7.49 (Currently Discounted)
It’s only a matter of time before various types of simulators dominate a corner of the VR ecosystem and this title gives you a taste of what VR and the genre can do as you fly planes around.
Recommendation: Keep an eye on it for more content in the future as it is currently in Early Access.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xQEYEJJit8
Defense of Castle Chilly, from Lord of the Stack
Price: $9.99
Defense of Castle Chilly was developed with room-scale as a focus and offers a castle defense game with archery and magic. Offers Endless and Last Stand mode that leaves you in the throne room where you fight until you tap out.
Recommendation: There are better, similar games for the price.
inVR, from inVR, Inc.
Price: Free
inVR is a platform where artists and designers put together 3D scenes that can be explored in VR.
Recommendation: Free way to experience some unique and fun creations.
DWVR, from Mad Triangles
Price: $8.49 (Currently Discounted)
Cycle quickly through different guns, swords, and spells for each hand and teleport around to destroy hordes of enemies.
Recommendation: Fun even in early access. Grab it and look out for new features and more optimization over time.
Merry Snowballs, from Hatrabbit
Price: $5.99
Another winter themed snow-fight enters the Steam store and this one certainly stands out. Merry Snowball is a visually appealing and charming snowball fighter with various pickups like snow guns and shields available.
Recommendation: One of the best Christmas themed games on the market.
CoLab, from Pixel Federation
Price: $4.99
CoLab is a collection of 100 vastly different types of puzzles. In a reality show setting, endure humorous advice from the show’s host while taking on puzzles specifically designed with VR spaces in mind.
Recommendation: Inexpensive way to challenge yourself.
Last Mage Standing, from Immersion
Price: $3.59 (Currently Discounted)
This wave shooter casts you as the last young mage against a horde of skeletal assailants in armor. Use fireballs and a few weapons to defend as long as you can.
Recommendation: A cheap wave shooter if you absolutely want another, but not anything new to draw you in.
VR Invaders, from My.Com
Price: $14.39 (Currently Discounted)
As a freelance hacker, fight and defend against tons of drones in VR Invaders. Slow down time and transform your weapon as you shoot through the narrative.
Recommendation: Very lovely visuals and a lot of arcade shooter fun.
Caretaker Retribution, from Xiotek Studios Ltd
Price: $7.49 (Currently Discounted)
Move in any direction as you shoot down enemies inside a huge alien construct. Put your trigger finger to use as you seek out two pioneers that sought out to discover why the stars were being snuffed out.
Recommendation: You can find better shooters for the price. Pass.
VR Journey, from Nova Dimension, Recreat4
Price: $4.79 (Currently Discounted)
In VR Journey you defend the portal with your bow and arrow and the ability to slow time.
Recommendation: Decent game that doesn’t stand out.
Wipe Out VR, from PnadaeaVR
Price: $2.99
Defend your castle with a single archer or multiple in this tower defense game. Adjust to the enemy speeds and paths as you work toward your goal.
Recommendation: Inexpensive tower defense if you need more in your collection.
Fist of Physics, from Midas Touch Game
Price: $7.99 (Currently Discounted)
Live out your giant robot fantasy and face off in city squares against hulking metal monsters. Meticulously designed physics presents players with a solid melee fighter.
Recommendation: Possibly the best boxing game on the market and it’s in early access.
AmaranTime, from Joshua Angeley
Price: $4.99
Control time to shoot down enemies and dodge incoming fire in the very minimalistic AmaranTime.
Recommendation: Keep an eye on it in early access.
Pixel bomb! Bomb!!, from Uborm
Price: $2.99
This strangely named game involves taking on waves of enemies in a retro pixel styled world. Take on enemies from every direction with the princess occasionally help you fight.
Recommendation: Simple wave fighter that stands out for its visuals, but there are better games.
One Dark Night, from Emblematic Group
Price: Free
One Dark Night is an experience that recreates the slaying of Trayvon Martin by recreating the area via the 911 calls from that night.
Recommendation: It’s free, but not an easy thing to watch.
Dimensional from Brett Jackson
Price: $4.99
Dimensional is a first-person physics puzzler that tasks you with getting through various chambers in order to save an alien race.
Recommendation: Solid and challenging grab for the price.
Heaven Forest – VR MMO, from Fabio Ferrara
Price: $0.59(Currently Discounted)
MMOs are going to be quite intriguing experiences in virtual reality so many developers will try to tackle the experience in unique ways. Heaven Forest puts you in a peaceful area to reflect in with calm exploration.
Recommendation: Not much to this game even at the price.
Void Rangers, from Martin Senovsky
Price: $14.39 (Currently Discounted)
Void Rangers is an intense sci-fi defense shooter. Work for upgrades to your weaponry and shoot your way up the leaderboards.
Recommendation: Visually impressive and solid shooter only in early access. Keep an eye on it.
Punch Bomb, from Chris Folea
Price: $5.03 (Currently Discounted)
In a couple game modes, put on various quirky gloves and put your hand-eye coordination to the test as you punch various objects.
Recommendation: Fun way to burn off some calories. Keep an eye on in early access.
Balloon Chair Death Match, from Climax Studios Ltd
Price: $14.99 (Currently Discounted)
Balloon Chair Death Match is a challenging, multiplayer aerial shooter where you inflate your balloons to go higher and shoot out the balloons of enemy players.
Recommendation: We recently reported on the shooter and noted this couch shooter was definitely worth your attention.
Nancy’s Summer VR, from Silver Moon Internet, 银月网络
Price: $9.99
Nancy’s Summer VR is a dating simulator that drops you and a virtual companion into your own island paradise. Includes a collection of activities from shooting pictures in viewing mode to playing different mini-games that simulate the date.
Recommendation: Tough choice to make at this price point.
Salvage OP, from D.W.S.
Price: $4.79 (Currently Discounted)
Using your head mounted flashlight and dual weapons, explore the overrun vessels of Salvage Op in deep space.
Recommendation: Out of early access now but pass on this.
Billiard: VR, from USIMG
Price: $4.49 (Currently Discounted)
Billiard: VR is simple a game where you play the classic sport in a virtual environment.
Recommendation: Pass on this but look out for more billiards in VR.
Kiya, from Emblematic Group
Price: Free to play
Kiya is narrative VR experience that tells the gruesome story of two sisters attempting to rescue their third sister from a domestic violence situation. Utilizes emergency calls to create the scenes.
Recommendation: Another difficult story retold in VR. Watch at your own risk.
Vox-L, from Multi-Dimensional Games
Price: $9.99
This sandbox VR experience lets you play with blocks in tons of different ways and create within the virtual playground. You can invite friends and download different apps to add mini-games or manipulate terrain.
Recommendation: Essentially VR Minecraft-lite with lots of potential.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B278BNgExUw
WackyMoles, from CrystalGame
Casually whack a few moles over the head with your mallets in this arcade game. Stand your ground in your background against various moles.
Price: $5.99 (Currently Discounted)
Recommendation: Good family-friendly fun.
