House Design Oculus Rift Games

The Oculus VR collection, including the Rift and Quest, were historically among the first VR systems available at a reasonable price. It gained a following in its early days, enough to eventually pick up the attention of Facebook, which eventually acquired Oculus for $2 Billion in 2014.

Since then, a number of other VR headsets have emerged, including the HTC Vive, PSVR, and Valve Index. The exclusives on the Oculus, and its lower price point, make it a great choice for someone just getting into VR for the first time.

Updated November 23rd, 2021 by Russ Boswell: There are a lot of great VR games out there that are exclusive to the Oculus Rift line of systems. To celebrate the holidays rapidly approaching, and more households getting their hands on Oculus VR, the following list has been updated to include even more Oculus Quest 2 exclusive games. These titles offer something for everyone, giving even the newest VR gamers something to enjoy. As the list of Oculus Quest 2 exclusive games grows even larger, players will be introduced to some of the best VR experiences to date.

Although VR is slowly gaining ground in the entertainment space, it's hard to deny that it's pretty intimidating for most. Even some gamers have a hard time transitioning into a VR space thanks to the "shock" of being completely immersed in a virtual world.

Thankfully, there are a lot of "beginner" VR experiences that will help introduce players to the medium. There are a handful of great options on Oculus systems but Oculus First Contact stands out among the offerings. This futuristic 80s-inspired Sci-Fi playground will help players understand how to interact with the VR space by immersing them in a colorful world filled with toys and gadgets.

11 Lies Beneath

There are some truly terrifying experiences in the VR space so far. It's one thing to watch a horror movie but it's an entirely different feeling to experience one. Those that are a bit perturbed by horror may have a hard time sliding into some of the creepiest experiences currently available in the VR space.

Starting with Lies Beneath might be a solid "middle ground." Although it's definitely still incredibly unnerving from a horror perspective, it's a heavy action game, giving players access to a wide array of firearms and melee weapons to fight and slash through a horde of morbid enemies. Once gamers get past the initial shock of the cel-shaded monsters, they'll find an entertaining and immersive horror-action release.

10 Raccoon Lagoon

Raccoon Lagoon is an adorable creative game that turns the player into an Island Spirit responsible for building a home for marooned animal sailors. There's exploration, decorating, fishing, cooking, farming, mining, and all the other staples of a building-life simulator game.

The casual game also features multiplayer options. Players can play together cooperatively locally or online together, as long as both players have an Oculus VR headset.

9 Journey of the Gods

Journey of the Gods is an RPG exclusive to Oculus systems that pits the player against the forces of the Chaos Moon. The first-person game features multiple different forms of combat as well as a distinctly colorful color palette and cartoonish aesthetic.

The gameplay is much like that found in most traditional RPGs. There's a mix of puzzle-solving, world exploration, and satisfying combat that will more than satisfy the cravings of anyone looking for a good fantasy game in VR.

8 Rock Band VR

The Rock Band franchise was, for a time, the premier rhythm game series known around the world. Hype for the franchise has died down in recent years following the rhythm game boom of the late 2000s and 2010s, but an Oculus exclusive version released in 2017 brought it back for the new generation.

It features over 60 songs, most of which are the most well-known in the Rock Band catalog. It's also compatible with the same controllers used for Rock Band 4 for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

7 Wolves In The Walls

There are a lot of interesting VR games to choose from that offer players a multitude of ways to interact with a virtual space. Gamers can fight through virtual enemies, soar through generated skies, or even ride thrilling rollercoasters through graphically-intense worlds. But sometimes players just want to unwind with a narrative experience instead of taking part in the heavy action of it all.

Wolves in the Walls is proof that even films have their place in the VR world. Players will have some moments of interaction with this piece but, for the most part, they'll find themselves immersed into a first-person film experience where they will live the movie as it progresses. It's a one-of-a-kind VR experience that will hopefully spark a renaissance for filmmakers in the future.

6 Quill

Quill is not as much a game as it is a creative tool for artists in the 3D VR space. In Quill, creators can animate sequences and stand directly in their virtual setpieces amongst their characters, as if the virtual space was a real-life stage.

It's incredibly useful and surprisingly intuitive. It's still in Early Access, though, so be prepared to encounter some bugs as the kinks are sorted out over time.

5 Robo Recall

Robo Recall is one of the few first-person shooters available for VR systems that actually feels intuitive and easy to control. The satisfying shooting mechanics and beautiful high-res graphics make it a standout choice amongst shooters in general, let alone VR-specific FPS games.

One criticism of the game is that it sometimes feels a little bit cartoonish, despite the high fidelity style. It's well worth a pick-up for fans of shooters wanting to experience a well-made FPS that takes the meaning of first-person beyond a screen.

4 Lone Echo

Lone Echo is a sci-fi puzzle game where the player takes the part of an advanced android to solve problems throughout a mining facility on the rings of Saturn. The game's puzzles and solutions are well-made for the VR space, and there's more than a few mind-bending parts to this interstellar mystery.

The game is among the best-looking Oculus exclusive games, in part for the facial animations, but mostly for the sense of scale that being out in space gives the player.

3 Dead and Buried...

Dead and Buried is a Wild West-themed gunslingin' multiplayer game that was made exclusively with the capabilities of the Oculus Rift and the Oculus Touch controllers. It's surprisingly satisfying, both in terms of the intuitive shooting controls and the eye-catching cell-shaded graphics.

It was one of the most popular multiplayer games for Oculus systems on release and there is still a dedicated online fanbase. However, most moved onto the sequel, which improved on the already well-made shooter.

2 ...And Dead and Buried 2

Dead and Buried 2 plays just about the same as the first game, but with a few important changes. The new Survival and Horde modes add a cooperative element to the game beyond team deathmatch, and the addition of bots, new weapons, and other quality-of-life improvements make it superior to its predecessor.

While Dead and Buried had a realistic-but-cartoonish style reminiscent of the Borderlands series, Dead and Buried 2 goes all-out with the cartoonish art style.

1 The Climb

The Climb is a game developed by Crytek, the same company behind the legendary Crysis series – if that didn't clue you in, the game has absolutely stunning visuals. The Climb allows players to experience high-altitude and high-stakes rock climbing without having to actually risk their lives.

It's not a difficult game, as there's no way to physically simulate the sensation of holding up one's weight on a vertical surface. The game does instill a sense of wonder in the player as they look out on open vistas from the rock face, and it also offers multiple game modes (as well as competitions) to keep players engaged.

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