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1. OVERKILL’s The Walking Dead
From the creators of Payday, put your zombie-survival fantasies to the test. Based on the critically-acclaimed comic from Robert Kirkman, players will be left to survive in a doomed Washington DC. Its co-op mode offers a team-based survival experience similar to the show. Except it’s not as shitty in comparison.
It’s coming this 2018 on the PSVR and Oculus.
2. Lantern
A relaxing game where you play as a Lantern being blown by the wind. It shares a similar gameplay element to Ubisoft’s Eagle Flight VR. Bring back the color of this empty town and find out the hidden stories behind each glowing light. Bring the power of everlasting love to this world as it releases sometime this 2018 on the PSVR.
3. Pixel Ripped 1989 on PC and PS4
This young kid is transported back to the ’80s and it’s your job to help him play a game called Pixel Ripped. Strap your VR gear and go on a quest to command a man named Dot to recover the Pixel Stone from evil hands. It’s a game within a game and it offers a brilliant homage to the 80’s.
It’s set to release sometime this 2018 on the HTC, Oculus, and PSVR.
4. Darth Vader VR
How does it feel to be one with the Force? Anakin Skywalker’s dark side goes full force in this upcoming VR game. Control as the Emperor’s Right Hand Man and force choke anyone you see. Use your lightsaber to sever the limbs of Rebel Scum. Unfortunately, you don’t get to breathe the same way as Vader, and that’s kinda disappointing.
It’s coming this 2018 on the HTC Vive.
5. CogVR
A brain-teasing VR game where a robot challenges your mind. As you’re trapped in a strange spaceship, prove to these aliens that you’re cognitive skills are way above baseline. These questions are carefully selected to really test your cognitive and rehabilitative clinical skills. It’s not just a game, it’s their own way of promoting mental health awareness.
It’s coming sometime this early 2018 on the HTC Vive.
6. MGSLeisure1000
A simple leisure game with a weird title. All you have to do is sit down, strap your VR gear and enjoy over 5 leisure modes such as Bowling, Pool, Table Tennis and even dancing around Night Clubs.
It’s currently on Steam’s Early Access if you want to try it out, and it’s aiming for a release this January 1st, 2018 on the HTC and Oculus.
7. World War Toons on PC and PS4
An odd combination of a tank game and a shooter packed into one. Change any character on the fly as you commandeer your troops to victory in a cartoon-filled battle. Find tanks to grant yourself an edge in battle and find power-ups scattered throughout the map. It’s a game that’s completely designed for Virtual Reality. It takes advantage of the technology, offering a seamless VR experience.
It’s coming this February 2018 on the HTC, PSVR and Oculus.
8. Overload
A six degree of freedom from Revival Productions. It’s currently on Steam’s Early Access and currently in development. Utilize your piloting skills throughout the game’s various levels. Collect over 13 explosive weapons and face against 12 terrifying robot enemies. It’s still in its development roadmap and you can see their plans on their corresponding pages.
It’s set to release sometime this 2018 on the PSVR.
9. Moss
Get drawn into a world of magic and mystery in this PlayStation VR exclusive from Polyarc. Play as a Quill, a courageous young mouse embarking on an epic quest to save the world after dangerous magic awakened. Travel to fantastic places and forge a unique relationship with this adorable mouse in each passing moment. Interact with its dynamic world and admire its wonder.
It’s set to release on December 31st, 2018.
10. Allison Road
Ah, the spiritual successor to P.T. Things are looking grim in this game’s development but it’s certainly coming. This first-person horror lets you explore a mysterious house inhabited by a terrifying ghost. Jumpscares are in every corner, but only when the atmosphere kicks in
.It’s coming indefinitely this 2018 on the Oculus Rift.
11. White Day 2: Swan Song
This follow up to the 2016 game offers the same spine-tingling chills like before. Apparently, details are scarce since their website is entirely Korean. What we know so far is that it completely changes the way we see White Day and it will offer a nightmare-inducing horror experience.
Stay tuned for more updates on this game as it releases sometime this 2018 as a PlayStation VR Exclusive.
12. The American Dream
A satirical take on the United States of America. Step into a virtual reality trip to the 1950s where everything is white. Picture Bioshock in a more ridiculous sense with subtle racial discrimination, more donuts and of course, free guns. Use your guns to do absolutely anything ordinary to the downright odd. Use it to eat burgers, drive a car or build something. It’s basically an alternate version of your hands. No wonder it’s called the American Dream.
It’s coming to the Oculus, HTC and PSVR sometime this 2018.
13. Xing: The Land Beyond
A VR game that doesn’t necessarily take you to medieval fights and face off ghastly monsters. This zen-like adventure from White Lotus Interactive lets you explore the land beyond. As a dead person, roam around this beautiful afterlife and interact with interesting stuff. Solve puzzles, uncover a deep mystery and control the weather with your newfound abilities.
It’s coming to the PS VR sometime this 2018.
14. Dead Secret
Another horror VR on our list. Set in a rural town where anything can happen in the dead of night. Play as an investigator trying to find the reason why a certain professor died. Obtain clues, find bizarre objects and find a potential killer on the loose. It’s deeply creepy as the game progresses and you must be on your toes all the time.
It’s coming sometime this 2018 as a PS VR game.
15. Gungrave VR
A PlayStation 2 classic this cinematic action shooting game from Iggymob will feature a story that goes beyond Overdose. The game is optimized for virtual reality and that means we get to shoot with infinite bullets, break things, and wreak havoc around its world. It incorporates a mix between first and third-person mode with its dynamic shooting.
It’s a good classic coming back to life and it’s coming sometime this 2018 as a PS VR exclusive.
16. Legion Commander
A PlayStation VR exclusive. This real-time strategy game takes you to a medieval fantasy world where you play as commander amassing his growing army. Choose among its nine leaders and 38 unique units. Use your VR gear to maneuver around the battlefield while you equip yourself with over 50 magical abilities to crush your enemies with.
Coming sometime this 2018.
17. Eclipse
This virtual reality game from White Elk takes you to a mystical world where you find an object capable of controlling magic. It’s a first-person adventure with puzzles that dazzle your eyes. You can change the gravity in certain areas or view something in a completely different perspective.
It’s still in its development state as of now and it’s slated to release sometime next year on the PSVR.
18. Alvo on PC and PS4
Picture Counter-Strike in VR. That’s Alvo. Developed by Mardonpol, go all out in this tactical shooter divided into three game modes. Search and Destroy is similar to Counter-Strike where a team of 5 players finds and defuses the bomb while the other team tries to hide it. Then there’s Free 4 All where players go in a brutal deathmatch and finally Domination where your team capture points.
Not much details were shown but it’s coming sometime this 2018 on the HTC, Oculus, and PSVR.
19. Ariel
A survival horror game from Nuclear Fiction set in the confines of a desolate spaceship. Play as Ferdinand Ludec, a kidnapped mathematician trapped in this dreadful place. This features a procedurally generated open-world inside this spaceship. Survive by scavenging the right materials and get immersed with its brilliant sound design. If the unknown scares you, then the game’s sound would surely bring chills to your spine.
It’s coming to the PSVR sometime this 2018.
20. End Of The Beginning
Still currently under development, this futuristic sci-fi shooter from Snaketakes Studios aims to provide a seamless cosmic trip to the unknown depths of space. It contains intense space battles, flight combat and a combination of third and first-person action. There’s also rumors stating that the game contains secret government files about the existence of aliens.
No release date yet, but it’s coming to the PS VR sometime this 2018.
21. Tubular Rift
The name speaks for itself. It’s a racing game where you get inside dimensional tubes using your Oculus Rift. So you can say it’s pretty… tubular? Anyway, race across the galaxy in these neverending portals to another dimension and take the title of Rift Champion. Race against advanced AI’s and prove that humans are always better at manual reflexes.
It’s set to release sometime this August 2018.
22. Evasion on PC and PS4
A VR shooter designed to immerse players in a fast-paced playing field in high-intensity matches. Choose from a wide variety of classes and join with your friends (or alone) in this futuristic skirmish. The entire game engine is built-in locomotion that offers fluid movement and evasive maneuvers.
It’s coming to the Oculus and HTC this Spring 2018.
23. Time Carnage on PC and PS4
Go back in time in this rampaging Virtual Reality game from Wales Interactive. Fight an army of robots. Zombies, monsters and even dinosaurs in this time-bending carnage. Throughout the game, access over 25 crazy weapons including a baseball bat, laser bows, RPG-7, a medieval crossbow and so much more. For an added challenge, step into its various modes to unlock sweet secrets.
Coming to the Oculus and HTC this March 13, 2018.
24. MetaWorld on PC and PS4
Discover endless possibilities in 20,000 square miles of habitable simulated land. Explore procedurally generated biomes that have something interesting to do, even when you’re alone. Go fishing, hunting, camping and more with your friends because this actually feels like a whole new world to live in. Go trading to gain money, and experience a brand new world in the virtual reality days.
It’s coming to the Oculus and HTC this March 2018
25. Loco Parentis
Previously titled as Adoption, Loco Parentis is a virtual reality horror game that puts your normal nights at risk. Play as a young man strolling around the moonlit streets. Things go supernatural as you meet this charming little girl trying to look for her mother. Feeling a slight sense of dread, you accompany her in her search… not knowing what lies in store. Solve puzzles and find out the real story behind this mysterious family. It also has co-op support which lets you play with a friend.
It’s coming to the Oculus and HTC this February 6, 2018.
26. Cold Iron on PC and PS4
Be a gunslinger in a merciless western society in this upcoming Virtual Reality game from Catch and Release. After witnessing your father’s death, fulfill your personal vendetta by being the best gunslinger in the Wild West. But there’s a twist, step into random portals and face off against sorcerers with your mysterious demonic pistol.
Available on the HTC, PSVR, and Oculus sometime this 2018.