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Best Oculus Rift games	Price	Steam Rating	Platforms
77 Half-Life 2 (and episodes)	$9.99	Overwhelmingly Positive	Linux
75 Euro Truck Simulator 2	$22.99	Overwhelmingly Positive	-
72 BlazeRush	$9.99	Very Positive	-
-- Superhot	$24.99	Very Positive	PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Windows, Linux, Mac
-- Alien: Isolation	$49.99	Very Positive	-

Half-Life 2 (and episodes)

Top Pro

Synergy mod adds co-op support

Synergy mod adds the ability to play Half-Life 2 series as well as HL2 3rd-party campaigns co-operatively and has VR support. See More

Top Con

VR causes nausea to some

There are some sensory information mismatch issues created by the in-game characters movements and players stationary position that can easily induce nausea. See More

Specs

Steam Rating:Overwhelmingly Positive

Top Pro

Amazing character animation

When Half Life 2 came out it set the bar super high for character animation that still rivals some games today. See More

Top Con

Visual bugs in VR

VR mode has some visual bugs un depth of field issues that the standard games don't have. See More

Top Pro

Commentaries

Hear from the creators about the making of Half Life 2 Ep1 and 2. Everything from level design to technical details are discussed. More developers need to use this. See More

Top Pro

Very moddable

Entire games have been made from Half Life (such as Counter Strike) and the tradition continues with it’s sequel! In fact there’s a game essentially about making your own things made from a modded Half Life 2 and that game is called Garry’s Mod. See More

Top Pro

Guns are varied and interesting

Almost every gun is fun to shoot and is distinct. The crossbow is super awesome for it’s power and the gravity gun offers variety in puzzles and what you can shoot with. Want to hit someone with an explosive barrel? Pick it up and throw it with the gravity gun! See More

Top Pro

Great sci-fi story

Aliens, portals to other dimensions, oppressive regimes, oh my! This game brings a great flavor of dystopian sci-fi as you fight part of the rebel cause to deliver justice with your Gravity Gun to the many species afflicted by the evil Combine. Also Half Life ties in somehow with the Portal series which makes it even more awesome. See More

Euro Truck Simulator 2

Top Pro

Addicting progression system

The game is a classic rags to riches story that starts the player off in a little garage working for other companies and earning money to eventually buy a truck of his own. Owning a truck allows getting higher paying jobs, that allow getting the truck upgraded, that allows getting even higher paying jobs. At some the opportunity to hire other drivers presents itself and building a trucking empire is not far off. See More

Top Con

Runs on Rift in extended mode only

Runs much slower on an HMD (head mounted display) than it really should. See More

RodneySafetyfield's Experience

Very nice when you want to relax and not worry about a thing See More

Specs

Steam Rating:Overwhelmingly Positive

Genre:Open World / Driving / Simulation

Controller Support:Partial

Top Pro

Gorgeous scenery

The game has a huge map that covers much of Europe and delivers detailed, varied scenery throughout giving each place a sense of identity and creating a specific atmosphere. See More

Top Con

Some parts may feel slow

Since it is a simulation game, trips and progression may feel too slow for some. See More

Top Pro

Simple VR setup

To run the game in VR mode, add -oculus command line parameter. See More

Top Con

Menues and text aren't optimized for VR

Small text and loading screens can be hard to read as they aren't optimized for VR. See More

Top Pro

Cathartic experience

Because much of the game is based in routine and long-distance travels, it gives the ability to switch the brain off, relax and tune out the real world and supplement it with peaceful in-game representation of Europe. Minor details like local radio stations are also included, letting you can get into that driving groove without ever leaving your living room. See More

Top Con

Requires a performant machine to run smoothly

Top Pro

No VR sickness

Since the player and the character are stationary with the vehicle creating a frame of reference, much of the issues with motion sickness are avoided. It also helps that you don't need to look around very quickly either - the only time you need to move your head significantly is to look back out the window. Other than that, it's usually just slightly looking left/right. See More

Top Pro

Accessible

The game is easy to pick up. It provides a friendly tutorial that explains the essential mechanics and tools used in the game in a clear and concise way. See More

Top Pro

Has tons of mods

The game has a wide variety of mods available that add new locations, game content and functionality. There's even a multiplayer mod. See More

BlazeRush

Top Pro

Great VR implementation thanks to quality optimization

This game provides excellent immersion with a VR headset. There's no lag, the user interface elements are curved making them comfortable to read, and the visual effects work really well within the virtual world. See More

Top Con

Can get repetitive

The game can seem very hum drum after spending a good amount of time with it. While this may be true of most racers, this one stands out as repetitive after a while. See More

vicky chandani's Experience

Specs

Steam Rating:Very Positive

Genre:Arcade / Racing / Indie

Controller Support:Full

Top Pro

Excellent as a pick-up-and-play game thanks to thegames straightforward arcade racing

The very straightforward arcade-racing-with-guns-gameplay and quick races make it a great game to play in-between other things, or at a casual get-together (if you have friends cool enough to also have the Rift). See More

Top Con

Continuous D-pad input can strain your thumb

Unlike most racing games, there is no dedicated acceleration button. So, in order to go forwards, you need to push the d-pad in the desired direction - even when just going forward. After a couple games, this can add significant strain to your thumb. See More

Top Pro

Well designed UI for VR allows the game to be easily interfaced with

The developers clearly thought about their UI supporting VR from early on, and the subtle touches they've added really help. The menus are projected into the 3D world on a concave surface, rather than a flat one, making it easier to read stuff on the far edges. The pause menu allows exploring the details of in-game action by projecting the menu behind the action, and allowing positional tracking to continue working. Also screens and videos completely surrounding the viewer on the main menu is a nice touch. See More

Top Con

Short life span

Top Pro

Good local and online multiplayer support allows the game to be easily played online with friends

The game supports up to 4 player local and up to 8 player online multiplayer. This allows you to play with friends, or online with randoms. Either way, it makes the game feel unique each time which helps keep the game from getting predictable or boring. See More

Alien: Isolation

Top Pro

Excellent, nostalgic design that looks the part of the first movie

Environmental design very closely resembles Ridley Scott's Alien. It has the same retro design of the computers as well as a chilling soundtrack. It still works well in the modern age too - the 3D is on point, and the designers have gone into detail. If you dare to spend time exploring, it's a very cool experience wandering around a spaceship and looking out into space. See More

Top Con

VR requries a hack to be enabled

Support for Rift was dropped midway through development, but enough functionality was already developed to make it playable with and Oculus headset if enabled. To enable, follow instructions here. See More

Specs

Steam Rating:Very Positive

Controller Support:Full

Top Pro

Creates a lot of tension through a really smart AI

Intelligent A.I. is capable of keeping the game unpredictable. As soon as the Alien starts stalking the player, the game can easily become tense with player never knowing what the Alien will do since the majority of interactions with it are completely unscripted. Especially in VR, you get the feeling like you are actually being hunted. See More

Top Con

Frustratingly difficult at times

Some segments of the game can be frustratingly difficult or even unfair at higher difficulty settings. See More

Top Pro

Excellent atmospheric sound that lends itself well to the edgy and creepy looks of the game

With minimal music, this game generates much of it's atmosphere from the miscellaneous background noises. The audio generally in the forefront is the titular Alien, which loudly thumps along the ground and through vents. This game also uses directional audio as a tool both for and against the player. It uses it to scare the player, but it simultaneously gives the player more information to survive with. See More

Top Con

Unrealistic teleporting alien

The alien will somehow always be somewhat near you no matter how stealthy you are. This does maintain the game's difficulty, but it can seem unfair putting all this work into not getting heard only to have the alien pop out of the nearest vent. See More

Top Pro

Beautiful graphics that are not only optimized well, but are just jaw dropping to look at

Aesthetically, this game nails the look and feel of the original film. Both well optimized and incredibly beautiful, this game is a graphical marvel. See More

Top Con

The game progresses slowly, and you can lose interest

The game is too long and quickly loses its charm and tense feelings as the game drags. Too many hours of even the best game can become a chore more than an enjoyable experience. Whats worse is that a bunch of the length is incessant back tracking, which frankly is just a lazy way to prolong a game. See More

Top Pro

Useful tools throughout the game keeps a feeling of advancement

The game provides you with many tools and weapons to assist you along the way. Some items you may only find a use for once or twice, but you'll be glad to have them. See More

Elite: Dangerous

Top Pro

A very realistic representation of space & star systems gives the game a feeling of realism

Elite Dangerous uses publicly available real world star maps that are available of the Milky Way consisting of 150,000 star systems. Although full access to the entire galaxy is limited in the current beta, it will be possible to visit any of the 400 billion stars in our galaxy on a 1:1 scale in the final version. Stars that are currently known are properly mapped in place and are the same type as they are in reality. Stars that don't have collected data on are procedurally generated which allows exploring any of the 400 billion of them. Star systems are intelligently simulated using the "Star Forge", a generator that simulates the creation of a star system forming from its nebular cloud to determine what celestial bodies appear and what orbits they have. This feature leads to many varied and unique star systems possibly with planets that can co-orbit around each other, or with binary star systems, and infinitely more possibilities. See More

Top Con

"Mile Wide and an Inch Deep"

The game has a serious problem with depth and requires the user to repeat the same few fun actions over and over again. The world is massive and beautiful but feels empty. The game gets stale quickly despite being visually stunning. See More

Specs

Steam Rating:Mostly Positive

Genre:Space trading and combat game

Co-Op:Multiplayer

Controller Support:Full

Top Pro

Being in the cockpit creates near perfect immersion when used with a virtual reality headset

More so than FPS games, Elite Dangerous achieves incredible immersion by positioning the player where the pilot is. When using a HOTAS (hands on throttle and stick) controller, the player's arms are positioned exactly as they are in game, and move in game when the player moves them. This puts the player's entire body in the same position as the character, which really cements the feeling of actually being there. See More

Top Con

Really complicated to learn

Looking up FAQs and trade routes from first hand users will be the norm for figuring out many aspects of Elite: Dangerous. On top of this notes will have to be taken, which is made more difficult by the fact the game does not support in-game note taking. A pad and paper would be a great way to remember all of the minutia of the game, however this is a VR game which makes taking/reading external notes less than ideal. See More

Top Pro

Being built with future expansion in mind allows the game to be versatile in its developement

When Elite Dangerous comes out, development won't stop. To build a game with the huge scope of Elite Dangerous, not all of it can be done at once, so the developers have adopted an approach of incremental improvement. Various gameplay elements are being designed as a foundation for later features. For example, although planetary landings aren't going to be available until a later update, the engine has been designed to be able to support going from lightyears away to meters away. See More

Top Con

Some areas/settings cause judder

Shadows are something that can really help immersion and realism, however the current implementation of shadows in the game makes judder unbearable in a lot of areas, such as inside stations or in some high-density asteroid belts. Turning off shadows is currently recommended for a smooth VR experience, but fixing shadows would be better. There's also some temporary judder issues when entering or exiting hyperspace (though it's better than it was in beta) and occasionally when you get close to a planet. Still not bad enough to stop me playing it for hours, but definitely has room for improvement. See More

Top Pro

No VR sickness thanks to the design of the game, always being stationary in a cockpit

In games that have you moving around, it is very easy to get motion sickness from the disjointed experience between the character walking while the player's sitting still. By being a cockpit game, Elite Dangerous provides a frame of reference for the player's mind to attach himself to, greatly reducing the possibility of motion sickness. See More

Top Con

Galaxy map not working properly in VR

Mouse location is not representing the real position of the pointer. Does not work well in a 3d cloud with stars. See More

Top Pro

Exploration at every level of detail planned, which would make for a very large game to explore

Full exploration of the galaxy is planned, allowing the player to be able to jump from star system to star system, and fly around within a solar system from planet to planet, eventually going all the way down to a planet's surface at a 1:1 scale in a later update. Planetary landings will require a lot of details to be developed and designed, but the player can still see the level of detail shift in action when flying into a planet's rings, where getting close enough show the individual asteroids within, which the player can then interact with through mining, or by having a battle among them. See More

Team Fortress 2

Top Pro

Free to play

Team Fortress 2 has been free to play since 2011. See More

Top Con

Random critical hits add a significant luck element to the game and push certain types of players out

In most 'public' servers, an option called 'random crits' (short for 'random critical hits') exists by default. This allows a random percentage of your shots to multiply damage by 3 for a shot, and also remove the damage drop-off over range. This 'feature' gets increasingly more annoying as you get more experienced, as you will die more often than your opponent having x3 or more damage over you, actively making their experiences and wins less meaningful. Some classes are especially burnt by this. Medics don't use weapons often, Snipers only have secondary weapons and melees, and Spies only have their revolver (and most sidegrades of that revolver remove this ability entirely). Quickplay (a feature most newbies use to get a match) also disables these servers from appearing in the list, so there are very few 'nocrit' servers because many don't know they exist. See More

Specs

Steam Rating:Very Positive

Genre:Hero-based FPS

Co-Op:6 Player Online / 6 Player LAN

Controller Support:Partial

Top Pro

Active, fun, creative community

The TF2 community is know for actively engaging in different TF2 related activities. They create shorts using the source filmmaker, sell items via the steam workshop, build real-life sculptures, etc. See More

Top Con

Free accounts are slightly limited

Free accounts do not get rare and cosmetic items nor as many storage slots for items. Items are relevant as free accounts can only hold 50, while the game has much more than 50 pieces of equipment (that affect gameplay), let alone 50 weapons. While a premium account player can react to almost all situations with a counter item, with only 50 slots a newbie probably won't have or even be able to access it. A full inventory also means a free player will have to miss out or delete exclusive event items and cosmetics just to play the game as full as they can. A free account is upgraded when any item is purchased with real money from the store. See More

Top Pro

Hectic FPS gameplay created by 9 distinct classes and lots of varied items

TF2 has 9 playable classes - Scout, Soldier, Pyro, Demoman, Heavy, Engineer, Medic, Sniper and Spy. This allows for a range of playstyles. For example, the Heavy, starting with 300 health (going up to 450), wielding a machine gun and usually assisted by a Medic, will be commonly found on the front-lines soaking up lots of damage and pulling the enemy team's focus; at the same time the Engineer will try and avoid direct battle as much as possible, providing infrastructure (teleports, sentry, dispensers). Add to this hundreds of weapons for each class providing different stats and you have an impressive amount of variety in gameplay. See More

Top Pro

Fair free to play model

This game is mostly pay-to-gain, as in to get more weapons. You can randomly get things, though. You can use the things you randomly get to be also used in crafting recipes to make other things. See More

Top Pro

Includes Mann vs. Machine, a ridiculously fun co-op mode

Mann vs. Machine is a co-op mode in Team Fortress 2 that is comprised of gameplay in which 6 players team up to stop AI robots from deploying a bomb. Though not the central gameplay of Team Fortress 2, it is a mode that allows for co-op play to be enjoyed with the characters of the game. Mann vs machine works quite well over LAN and is very fun to boot. See More

Top Pro

Fun, humorous gameplay, graphics and sound

This game has a history of over-the-top characters, visuals, voice-overs, and various other items, which altogether create an amusing world both within the game and outside of it as well. See More

Top Pro

Multiple game modes allowing for great variation

TF2 has more than 10 game modes, plus variations on those, as well as community mods that offer a wide range of objective-based play. Classic game modes include Capture the Flag, Control Point, King of the Hill and Payload. There's also Mann vs. Machine, a co-operative game mode where you play against waves of AI controlled enemies. See More

Top Pro

Lots of VR control schemes

TF2 has 8 modes in which to control the game. They can be changed with the command vr_moveaim_mode in console. They offer choice in what combination of aiming and steering should be coupled to the rift and mouse and introduce the concept of dead zones - an area of the screen that controls differently when aiming or steering within its bounds than outside them. See More

Top Pro

Built-in VR calibration mode

Typing vr_calibration in console gives access to adjusting interpupillary distance (distance between eyes). You can get that information from an optician or use the calibration tool to help figure it out and set it there. Calibration will help set accurate render point (camera position) and reduce nausea. See More

Top Pro

Offline LAN support

As long as users have logged in to offline mode on Steam before trying a LAN connection, LAN will work. See More

GRID Autosport

Top Pro

Well-balanced sim-cadey handling

Handling a car in Autosport is both streamlined and forgiving enough to make it approachable, yet complicated enough to give players a bit of a challenge. The game also avoids the issue GRID 2 had of having the same one-size-fits-all steering. See More

Top Con

Uneven graphical fidelity

Some textures are considerably higher quality than others. For example, the cockpit is really low-res, so much so that the needles don't even move, giving a feeling of an unpolished product. See More

Specs

Steam Rating:Very Positive

Controller Support:Full

Top Pro

Detailed damage model

In addition to traditional bumps, hits and crashes that will damage the car and make it more difficult to drive in way that depends on the damaged part, there's also wear and tear to worry about. For example, over-revving and shifting early will wear the gearbox quicker and late breaking will damage the brakes. See More

Top Con

Menus are not in VR, so you have to take off the Rift after each race

Menus are not in VR, so you have to take off the Rift after each race See More

Top Pro

Has a good variety of game types

Autosport has 5 game types - Touring, Endurance, Open Wheel, Tuner, and Street with additional game modes available through DLC. Each type has a different handling model and different cars. See More

Top Con

VR support is experimental

As the support is only experimental changing certain settings in-game may crash the game. See More

Top Pro

No VR sickness

Since the player and the character are stationary with the vehicle creating a frame of reference, much of the issues with motion sickness are avoided. See More

Top Con

Unlicensed cars

Time Rifters

Top Pro

Rarely seen gameplay mechanic that combines multiple playthroughs

Each level is played through multiple times with every new playthrough adding previous playthroughs alongside current one. This is done 4 times trying to complete as much of the level as possible. It essentially creates a solo co-op experience and allows for lots of strategical planning forward. See More

Top Con

Abandoned support

Currently the game does not work with the retail version of the Rift, a DK2 (beta Rift model) and older drivers will be necessary to play the game. There has been no word from the developer if this will be fixed. See More

Specs

Steam Rating:Very Positive

Genre:Action / Shooter

Controller Support:Full

Top Pro

Vibrant aesthetic

The game has simple, clear, blocky levels and uses bright colors. There's an Iron Man inspired hud, but that can mostly be ignored unless you want to check out the score. Important information such as enemy count is displayed on the walls of levels and there's no need to keep track of health or ammo. See More

Top Con

Short

While there's definitely potential for multiple playthroughs to try and get a better score, the base game has just about 2 hours of gameplay. See More

Top Pro

Good weapon variety

The game has 6 different weapons that each has a progression system associated with 5 upgrade categories - Spread, Focus, Rapid, Punch and Acid. It adds another level of strategical depth as weapon upgrades have to be planned for. See More

Top Pro

Level editor and Steam Workshop support

You can create your own levels to challenge yourself and your creativity. It feels really cool playing through levels you made, although you know what to expect. See More

Assetto Corsa

Top Pro

Supports 900 degree rotation of gaming wheel

Assetto Corsa supports gaming wheels and 900 degree rotation while using them. What is even more enjoyable is that the cockpit view animates 1:1 with the rotations of the players gaming wheel while used. See More

Top Con

Single player is a bit lackluster

The single player mode for Assetto Corsa has all the expected components for a racing game, earning medals in one tier of racing to advance to the next, but still all in all feels a bit thin. Being that the official release is only 1.0 hopefully there will be more added to the game in the future. See More

DiplomaticChione's Experience

Assetto corsa is a great racing game and i can only recommend it with a Oculus rift (DK 2). See More

Specs

Steam Rating:Very Positive

Controller Support:Partial

Top Pro

No VR sickness

Since the player and the character are stationary with the vehicle creating a frame of reference, much of the issues with motion sickness are avoided. See More

Top Con

Partial VR implementation

The full game is not playable in VR, the screen overlay is completely missing. This is immediately noticeable in time attack (the very first career race) as no timer shows up on screen. Menus are still not optimized for the rift. Needs to mirror screen to make it working. See More

Top Pro

Mods, mods, mods

One of the best features of Assetto Corsa is its mod support. The unlimited variety mods bring for car and track selection is already astounding and will only get better with time. See More

Dying Light

Top Pro

Fluid parkour movement

The main protagonist is capable of scaling buildings, jumping over obstacles and vaulting over zombies with ease making traversing the open world city a lot more enjoyable. See More

Top Con

Poor VR UI

Things such as subtitles, instructions, menus, prompts, etc are hard to see clearly. See More

Specs

Steam Rating:Overwhelmingly Positive

Co-Op:4 Player Online / 4 PLayer LAN

Controller Support:Full

Top Pro

Expansive weapon-crafting system

There are blueprints found throughout the gameworld that can be used to modify existing weapons in a wide variety of ways by adding various elements to them and creating weapons such as enemy seeking grenades, exploding throwing stars, and makeshift bats with nails through them. See More

Top Con

VR has a downgraded visual experience

VR version of the game is low fidelity and introduces visual glitches that the standard version doesn't have. See More

Top Pro

Satisfying combat

The combat is impactful, visceral and offers a great deal of variety in terms of available weapons and different enemy types. It presents a reasonable amount of challenge that is rewarding to overcome and offers multiple ways of emerging victorious in each encounter. See More

Top Con

Poor plot and characters

The story is nothing new with many elements that are too familiar at this point. A Reluctant hero and a cold government agent mixed with a plot that can bee seen from miles away points to a lack of imagination while trying to create a game for the masses. See More

Top Pro

Enjoyable co-operative multiplayer

Dying light features up to four player LAN and online co-op. See More

Top Con

Poor multithreading

Sadly Dying Light does not do multi-threading very well which results in low framerates. For a modern game that is to be played on consoles with 8 cores or PCs that also have multiple cores, to not take advantage of proper multi-threading is pretty mind boggling. Really it just comes down to laziness, something that is not new to Techland and their poorly optimized ports. See More

Top Pro

Rewarding side-missions

There's a wide variety of side-quests and a large chunk of them are multi-part adventures with great storytelling. See More

Top Con

Enabling VR support isn't straightforward

Enabling VR support requires editing config files. Instructions can be found here. See More

Top Con

VR may cause motion sickness

In addition to some minor persistence issues, there are some sensory information mismatch issues created by the in-game characters movements and players stationary position that can easily induce nausea. The issue is a lot more prominent during cut-scenes that take the control away from the player completely. See More

Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes

Top Pro

Hilarious situations arise as tension increases

Both sides in the game can not see what the other does, creating a situation of confusion that needs a good bit of team work. A ticking bomb adds the tension needed for players to spit out the first things that come to mind when describing strange symbols or patterns. See More

Top Con

Puzzles may become stale after repetitive play

Particular modules in the game may be seen after playing repeatedly, which will make for easier play and quicker puzzle solving. This will have a tendency to make the gameplay feel stale due to ones familiarity with the puzzles. One example, is the Keypads module where the defuser will need to describe strange symbols. Part of the fun is struggling to describe something, or figure out what is being described and calling the other person an idiot for not getting it. See More

Specs

Steam Rating:Very Positive

Genre:Puzzle / Indie

Co-Op:2 Player Local / 2 Player LAN

Controller Support:Full

Top Pro

Great for parties with friends and strangers alike

One person has the bomb on screen, and 1-5 "experts" need to consult the manual (either online or printed out). Thing is: the bomb defuser can't see the manual, and the experts don't see the bomb with its various modules. The person who sees the bomb will have to precisely say what they see, and then the experts will frantically flip through the manual to find the instructions for that particular module. To succeed, you will all have to work together. See More

Top Con

Morse code section difficult for those with dry or bad eyes

There is a morse code module section of the game that relays morse code through visual cues, in order to understand the code the player will need to not blink for 3 seconds straight. While for most players this is not an issue, those that have chronic dry eyes or any other condition that requires blinking a lot, the code will be difficult if not impossible to understand. An optimal solution would be a setting to change this to audio cues, but sadly that is not an option. See More

Top Pro

Bomb defusal manual is easily accessible

The manual can be viewed as a PDF download as well as a static webpage, which gives easy access to any mobile device as well as PC. On top of this the manual can be printed out for those that would rather navigate tactically, which is often the easier way to go due to touch and ease of flipping pages (over a tablet or phone). Basically you are able to pull up the manual in any way you prefer, which requires little preparation, even on short notice. See More

Top Con

Number of players can determine whether you succeed or fail

Most modules can be worked on one at a time - you start describing one to an expert, and he replies right away telling you what to do. Some modules however require some time for the expert to decipher. For example, if there is just one expert and you get the Morse code module you are pretty much screwed as deciphering the Morse code takes a lot of precious time. If you had an extra expert, you could work on deciphering it while they worked on another module. See More

Top Pro

Great for quick games

Not a lot of setup is necessary, and a round lasts just a few minutes, so you don't need to commit to a lot of time before starting. See More

Top Pro

VR minimizes cheating

The point of the game is that those with the manual are not able to actually see the bomb, this can be difficult to achieve when using a regular monitor to play the game, as someone could sneak a peak. Using a VR headset guarantees that no one with the manual will be able to see the bomb as it is only visible to the one wearing the VR headset. See More

Surgeon Simulator

Top Pro

Rewarding exploration based gameplay

There is not much in the way of hand holding in the game as many situations can be passed more easily once the payer understands the ins and outs of the game. Things like a green serum not being explained that it helps with a patient bleeding will only be discovered through trial and error, which in the end is rewarding to finally learn all of the mechanics of the game. See More

Top Con

Can get frustrating

While lack of accuracy of the controls is the main draw of the game it can at times get unnecessarily frustrating. See More

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Specs

Steam Rating:Very Positive

Top Pro

Purposefully difficult controls create slapstick humor

In the game the player controls the movements, rotation, raised/lowered stated of the surgeons hand as well as each finger separately. It's purposefully difficult to control the movements of the hand well. The difficulty of controlling actions creates lots of opportunities for slapstick. See More

iRacing.com

Top Pro

Real tracks have been mapped and brought in-game

There have been over 70 tracks modeled after real world tracks which you can drive on, with more being added soon. This fits perfectly with the VR setup - you really feel like you are traveling the world and racing on tracks you've watched on TV. For a full list of the available tracks, click here. See More

Top Con

Difficult to play with a gamepad

The controls for the game are very precise and in being so is best played with a driving wheel with petals and a shifter. Trying to play with a gamepad does work but will really inhibit the players controls especially if they are competing in online races. See More

Specs

Steam Rating:Mostly Positive

Genre:Racing / Simulation

Controller Support:Full

Top Pro

Unlimited replayability

Once the subscription is paid there is no set path for the user. Everything is open to the player meaning they can choose what to do and where to go. This makes for a completely open-ended title that allows for a fresh experience anytime the player wants. See More

Top Con

Expensive as it requires a subscription plus additional costs

iRacing requires a subscription that starts at $13/mo (reduces down to $8.30/month if you sign up for 2 years). There are other costs as well - extra cars and tracks can be bought through in app purchases. You will likely want to pick up a steering wheel and foot pedals to complete the experience. Overall, this is an expensive game to play for those that want to experience all of the content on offer. Do check for promo codes online - there have been links for up to 75% off a subscription in the past, and sometimes a sale will pop up on the iRacing site itself (as of August 28, 2016 all subscriptions are 40% off). See More

Top Pro

Unique community rules promote good behavior

There is an actual sanctioning body for the game called FIRST that keeps players in line making for a non toxic community that behaves professionally. If a player races aggressively or continually breaks the rules of the road their license will receive infractions that will soon label that person as one to stay away from. This is really a good step to take to keep the community positive and to weed out the toxic players. In a sense, it adds even more reality to the game where your reputation can precede you. See More

Top Con

Not really FREE

While the game is free for download, it offers very little free content and the payable content is way too expensive. I would expect a bundle or a cheaper way to get more cars and tracks... you can easily get to > 100$.... See More

Top Pro

Easy VR setup

When starting the iRacing simulator, it will auto-detect the Oculus Rift and all that's required from there is simply clicking "yes". See More

Top Pro

Amazing community

If you are a good racer, you will get good races and no rookies will be wrecking wth you. See More

Top Pro

Unique community rules

There is an actual sanctioning body for the game called FIRST that keeps players in line making for a non toxic community that behaves professionally. If a player races aggressively or continually breaks the rules of the road, their license will receive infractions that will soon label that person as one to stay away from. See More

Top Pro

No VR sickness

Since the player and the character are stationary with the vehicle creating a frame of reference, much of the issues with motion sickness are avoided. See More

Project CARS

Top Pro

No VR sickness

Since the player and the character are stationary with the vehicle creating a frame of reference, much of the issues with motion sickness are avoided. See More

Top Con

Horrible optimization for AMD

For those that use and AMD CPU or GPU the performance is way below optimal with AMD performance at about half of what Nvidia and Intel chips are seeing. See More

Specs

Steam Rating:Very Positive

Controller Support:Partial

Top Pro

Accessible to non sim players

While Project Cars is a hardcore racing sim, it still stays accessible for unfamiliar players through easy to understand design. See More

Top Con

Menus don't work on Occulus

Users are unable to control the menu in Occulus as the menus do not show, some workarounds are to close one eye to see if you can see a menu or use a tool to broadcast the Occulus image to ones monitor. Either way this can be a frustrating experience and needs to be worked out. See More

Top Pro

Simple VR setup

The game auto-detects Oculus Rift, making setup a breeze. See More

Top Con

Buggy gameplay

Even though the game is fully released and out of early access it is still filled with bugs and balancing issues. From strange physics to graphics that flicker, the game has the appearance of a rushed product that was not ready for release. See More

Top Pro

Finely tuned AI

Users can set what kind of AI they will be racing against each race, allowing you to make the game easier or harder if you wish. See More

Top Con

AI can vary wildly

Even though the player can preset the AI before a race, the AI can still behave in strange manners, some drivers being really aggressive while others too passive. It is a strange mix that can make for some uneven racing. See More

Legend of Dungeon

Top Pro

No VR sickness

Since the player is not controlling an avatar from the first person, but instead is detached from what is happening within the world, there is no risk of motion sickness. See More

Top Con

Difficult to use inventory system

The inventory requires scrolling through a single line of items. That process can be tedious on its own, but becomes even more frustrating since that makes the inventory almost impossible to use during combat because the game doesn't pause while the inventory is browsed. See More

Specs

Steam Rating:Mostly Positive

Top Pro

Randomised mayhem adds lots of replayability

As is par for the course in roguelikes, everything in the game is randomised. Items, weapons, buffs and enemies are different with each play through and levels are procedurally generated adding to the replayability of the game considerably. See More

Top Con

Simplistic combat mechanic

The combat consists of walking up to an enemy and pressing the attack button to swing whatever weapon is currently in hand or long-pressing it to charge up a cleave attack. That's it. See More

Top Pro

Couch co-op

The game supports up to four-player local co-op. See More

Top Pro

Great sound design

Hawken

Top Con

Going offline, game is dead

The Steam servers will shut down on January 2, 2018 due to a low player count. See More

Top Pro

Diverse gameplay

Hawken has a variety of features that keep gameplay fresh and exciting. First off, it features a selection of game modes that make it unigue from other games. Rather than just have run-of-the-mill modes such as control point, they throw in unique twists that contribute to the mech theme. Missile Assult, the games version of Control Point has you capturing missile silos which shows you visual progress of your victory br launching missiles at the enemy base. Coupled with this is the variety of maps that have you battling everywhere from epic city scapes to dirty swamps. Finally, the variety of mechs gives you many different play-styles to choose from. Theres a light agile class, a heavy slow class and everything in between. See More

Specs

Genre:Sci-Fi / Mechs / Action / FPS

Top Con

Troubled development history

Hawken has many unfixed bugs and an aggressive micro-transaction strategy. And the approach of complete silence taken by the game's previous developers Adhesive Games when players raised their concerns did not reinstate any trust. Luckily, Hawken was recently given off to a different development team that plans on addressing all of these issues and start implementing new content once that's done. See More

Top Pro

Almost completely free

In Hawken, almost everything can be bought with in-game currency. Unlike most free to play games this even includes items such as cosmetic changes. While you may have to do a bit of grinding, this game can be fully played without spending a dime. See More

Top Con

Only compatible with Oculus DK1

Only compatible with Oculus DK1 See More

Top Pro

Fast-paced action

Just because Hawken is a game that consists of large heavy mechs, don't expect to be spending it slowly clunking around. Hawken is an extremely fast-paced game, which is aided by the fact that each mech is equipped with jump-jets that enable quick movements such as a side dodge or short hover. This keeps games moving quick so there's never a dull moment. See More

Top Con

VR support for DK1 only

The only Hawken developer working on VR died tragically. Further development stopped. See More

Top Pro

Great sense of immersion

In a mech game a sense of feeling is very important. Hawken does an excellent job of making you feel like you really are in the mech. Whether its firing off a salvo of missiles or stomping your way through a destroyed city, Hawken will always make you feel like your'e right in the action. See More

Top Con

No offline story

A current trend in online gaming is that many games do not offer a single player story mode/campaign. Sadly HAWKEN fits this trend as there is no story mode to be seen in the game, it is all online PvP play. See More

Top Pro

Encourages teamplay

In a genre saturated with lone wolf games like Call of Duty, Hawken is a nice change that encourages working with your teammates. For example, to heal you must release you must release a repair drone which leaves you very vulnerable if you don't have someone covering your back. Even during the thick of battle, enemies are quick and you always have to be watching your back. Even during the thick of battle, enemies are quick and you always have to be watching your back for an enemy to flank you. Its moments like this that encourage players to work together. See More

Top Pro

Gorgeous aesthetic

The game looks visually impressive. See More

Star Conflict

Top Pro

High quality graphics and aesthetics that details a world that is realisticly believable

Star Conflict has high quality graphics and interesting ship design. There's also good detail in the surrounding world that really makes it look great, especially in VR where you are fully immersed in the world. See More

Top Con

Quickly turns grindy to encourage spending money

While the game starts out with fast-pasted progress it quickly turns into a typical MMO grind that can be sped up by paying real world money. See More

Specs

Steam Rating:Mixed

Genre:Action / Space

Co-Op:8 Player Online

Controller Support:Partial

Top Pro

Being in the cockpit creates near perfect VR immersion thanks to taking the role of a pilot, which allows the player to be stationary

More so than FPS games, Star Conflict achieves incredible immersion by positioning the player where the pilot is. This puts the player's entire body in the same position as the character, which adds to the feeling of actually being there as opposed to sitting in a chair in the real world while your character is walking around a room. See More

Top Con

Multiplayer with friends require two Rifts

It's the early days of VR, and it's rare to find another person that owns a Rift (especially with the Vive gaining popularity lately). Playing MMOs with random other players online can still be fun, but the experience is much better when you have a friend to play it with. It will be hard to find a friend who can play with you, as you will both need a Rift and a capable gaming rig. See More

Top Pro

Includes both PvE and PvP missions, which should cover all multiplayer bases

There are player vs player arenas as well as quests and mission within the world against NPC enemies. This allows you to practice against AI, and once you get good you can progress on and challenge other players. See More

Top Con

Plagued with admin abuse

Endless reports of people having unpleasant run-ins with admins. See More

Vendetta Online

Top Pro

Expansive VR universe

Includes capitol ships, asteroids, space stations and player to player combat in a very large universe. See More

Specs

Genre:MMO, Space combat game, 3rdPS

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Top Pro

Unique maps and artstyle

The maps in this game are one of a kind, and look great! The buildings themselves are basic enough, but the surrounding scenery looks very futuristic which makes the game look great as you're freefalling. See More

Top Con

Slightly too repetitive

The gameplay mechanic consists of avoiding obstacles while falling off buildings and getting more points for riskier maneuvers. It doesn't really change much throughout the levels, making it feel like more of the same. See More

Specs

Steam Rating:Very Positive

Genre:Action / Indie

Controller Support:Full

Top Pro

VR creates a feeling of weightlessness

While there's some risk of the game inducing fear of heights, most people experience a feeling of ease while moving through the air. See More

Top Pro

Great soundtrack

The game has an energetic soundtrack that keeps the player motivated. See More

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