What are the best VR games to look forward to in 2024? We’ve compiled a list of the most promising upcoming VR/AR titles.

Alien: Rogue Incursion

• Release Date: December 19, 2024
• Platforms: PC VR, PSVR 2, Quest 3

Official Game Description

“Alien: Rogue Incursion is a brand-new single-player action-horror VR game that immerses players in the world of Alien. The game stars Zula Hendricks, an unbreakable ex-Colonial Marine, on a dangerous mission that brings her to the uncharted planet Purdan, and the secrets hiding beneath its surface.

With her sentient AI companion, Davis 01, Zula must fight her way to the heart of the infested Gemini Exoplanet Solutions research facility. There she will need to survive deadly attacks from the most cunning Xenomorphs ever encountered and discover new horrors and threats that once unleashed could spell the end for humankind.”

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Batman: Arkham Shadow

• Release Date: October 2024
• Platforms: Quest 3

Official Game Description

“Batman: Arkham Shadow is an official new entry in the Batman: Arkham franchise, featuring the same blend of exploration, stealth, and free-flowing combat the series is known for. The only difference? You are Batman. Don the cape and cowl of the World’s Greatest Detective, glide from rooftop to rooftop, and strike fear into Gotham City’s criminal underworld.”

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Laser Dance

• Release Date: 2024
• Platforms: Quest 3

Official Game Description

“Laser Dance is a Mixed Reality game for Meta Quest that turns your own living room into a laser obstacle course. Players move between two buttons on opposite ends of their room, and dance, dodge, and crawl their way through laser patterns that adapt dynamically to their living room’s size and layout.”

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Metro Awakening

• Release Date: 2024 
• Platforms: PC VR, PSVR 2, Quest

Official Game Description

“Metro Awakening is a story-driven first person adventure built exclusively for VR that blends atmospheric exploration, stealth and combat in the most immersive Metro experience yet.

The year is 2028. The survivors of nuclear Armageddon cling to existence in the buried subways of the Moscow Metro – civilization’s last refuge and tomb, where ghosts and spirits haunt the living in this man-made purgatory.

You are Serdar, a doctor braving the darkness, crippling radiation, and deadly threats of the Metro in the search for your wife and the medication she so desperately needs. As your courage and sanity are pushed to the limit you must learn to walk the line between life and death, the spirit and the material world, and awaken the being you will become…”

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Wanderer: The Fragments of Fate

• Release Date: October 31, 2024
• Platforms: PC VR, Pico, PSVR 2, Quest

Official Game Description

“Wanderer: The Fragments of Fate is a remake of the award winning, critically acclaimed VR time travel adventure game – Wanderer. Leave your passports at home, there’s no telling where you’ll go and who you’ll become as you venture back through the ages and unravel the mysteries of time.

Walk in the footsteps of those who have gone before you, explore ages and events long lost to the hands of time as you find yourself thrust headfirst into thrilling stories from history in an adventure like no other. Discover rich worlds, encounter heart-pounding action and solve mind-bending puzzles as you rewrite the past to reshape the future.”

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Wall Town Wonders

• Release Date: Fall 2024
• Platforms: Quest

Official Game Description

“In Wall Town Wonders, your living room becomes the foundation for a vibrant, miniature town populated by colorful, lively characters. Step into a magical world where you’ll help these tiny residents rebuild their town, unlocking a treasure trove of unique buildings, characters, and customization options along the way.

With hand-tracking technology, players can interact with the town’s people using only their hands, creating an unparalleled sense of realism and immersion. The gameplay is gentle and relaxing, designed to allow players to explore and nurture their town at their own pace in a soothing environment. Customization is at the heart of Wall Town Wonders. With over 40 different characters to meet, close to 100 buildings to unlock, and countless skins and customization options, no two towns will ever look the same. As you explore and help your town grow, you’ll discover new looks and features that keep the experience fresh and uniquely tailored to your preferences.”

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Hitman 3 VR: Reloaded

• Release Date: September 5, 2024
• Platforms: Quest 3

Official Game Description

“In HITMAN 3 VR: Reloaded Agent 47 returns as the world’s top assassin for the most important contracts of his entire career.

HITMAN 3 VR: Reloaded marks a significant milestone in the HITMAN series, leveraging the power of Meta Quest 3 to deliver a truly immersive untethered VR experience.”

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Wrath: Aeon of Ruin VR

• Release Date: TBC
• Platforms: PC VR, PSVR 2, Quest

Official Game Description

“Wrath: Aeon of Ruin VR is a VR port of the 2024 Wrath: Aeon of Ruin FPS where players are equipped with an arsenal of 9 weapons of exceptional might and an inventory of 10 powerful artifacts You must traverse ancient crypts, sunken ruins, corrupted temples and howling forests to bring death to your enemies.”

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Mannequin

• Release Date: September 12, 2024
• Platforms: PC VR, Quest

Official Game Description

“Mannequin is an up to 2v3 asymmetrical VR multiplayer game. Two elite Agents ruthlessly hunt an opposing side of three shape-shifting aliens known as Mannequins. Aliens hide in plain sight, blending in by posing as frozen human statues. They ambush unsuspecting Agents, dashing forward and freezing them in place with a single touch.”

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Metal: Hellsinger VR

• Release Date: September 26, 2024
• Platforms: Quest

Official Game Description

“Metal: Hellsinger VR is a rhythm FPS bursting with demons, badass weapons, and heavy metal music. Slay to the rhythm of metal and vengeance on an infernal journey through the eight Hells. Make them fear the beat.”

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Pencil!

• Release Date: Q3 2024
• Platforms: Quest 3

Official Game Description

“Pencil! is a Mixed Reality app that helps you learn how to draw! Follow step-by-step lessons to learn the fundamentals or use your creativity to draw still life in free-draw mode”

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Arizona Sunshine Remake

• Release Date: October 17, 2024
• Platforms: PC VR, PSVR 2, Quest

Official Game Description

“Arizona Sunshine® Remake elevates the original, award-winning game, completely rebuilt with GORE-geous VR graphics and next-gen VR combat and weapons.”

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Just Dance VR

• Release Date: October 15, 2024
• Platforms: Quest

Official Game Description

“Get immersed in a new dance era with Just Dance VR! Take dancing to a whole new level within an immersive world thanks to Virtual Reality. Dance in 360° iconic universes, roam freely & shine in your customizable avatar. From chart-topping hits to original songs, you will enjoy 25 songs!”

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Maestro 

• Release Date: October 17 (Quest), October 22 (PC VR)
• Platforms: PC VR, Quest

Official Game Description

“Maestro VR is a rhythmic music video game where you become an orchestra conductor in Virtual Reality. Use the movements of your hands to lead the orchestra playing musical works by the greatest composers in history. Unique experience where you will lead the musicians in a concert hall.”

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Mobile Suit Gundam: Silver Phantom

• Release Date: October 3, 2024
• Platforms: Quest

Official Game Description

“Embark on an epic adventure with “Mobile Suit Gundam: Silver Phantom,” a groundbreaking VR experience soon available on the Meta Quest Store.

This feature-length interactive cinematic story tailored for Gundam enthusiasts, anime fans, and VR lovers alike, will offer a unique opportunity to dive deep into the heart of one of Japan’s most iconic anime universes.”

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VRSO: Bare Knuckle Fighting

• Release Date: October 2024
• Platforms: PC VR, PSVR 2, Quest

Official Game Description

“VRSO stands for Virtual Reality Sport Organization. Our vision is to create highest quality sports game based on the physics simulation for the virtual reality. It is based on the concept of a tournament with a backstory, where the player will have to beat 16 players to become the champion of the VRSO league. Each opponent has different skills and fighting style, and thus poses a different level of difficulty.”

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