Virtual reality is taking the gaming world by storm, with plenty of new virtual reality games being released all the time to keep players busy exploring all that the virtual world has to offer. But with so many options to choose from, what are the best VR games to play? To find the answer to this question, we analyzed data from Steam games and found the top 50 virtual reality games with the most downloads of all time. Most VR companies don’t release game download numbers, so to create our top 50 list, we estimated ranking using the “all reviews” figure for VR-only games and experiences on Steam, a popular cloud-based gaming library. On our list of the top VR games, you’ll also find each VR game’s genre(s) and its ESRB rating. These 50 VR games span 11 different genres, including action, adventure, rhythm, simulation, strategy, survival, RPG, sports, racing, application, and puzzle. What’s your favorite virtual reality video game genre to play?
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What Is the Most Downloaded Virtual Reality Game?
The most downloaded virtual reality game on Steam is Half-Life: Alyx. This first-person shooter game was developed and published by Valve and is a part of the popular Half-Life series. In this VR game, players become Alyx Vance and have to save humanity from a vicious alien race. Half Life: Alyx’s more than 54,000 reviews have been labeled “Overwhelmingly Positive,” making this game a great choice if you’re looking for a VR shooting game to play.
Below are the ten most downloaded Steam VR games. These download numbers are fairly impressive when you remember that only 29% of gamers in the United States have a virtual reality game system.
The 10 Most Downloaded Virtual Reality Games
- Half-Life: Alyx: 54,354
- Beat Saber: 52,371
- Pavlov VR: 25,476
- Blade & Sorcery: 23,520
- BONEWORKS: 23,014
- Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades: 12,722
- Gorilla Tag: 10,544
- Onward: 6,783
- GORN: 6,592
- Arizona Sunshine: 6,055
Which Virtual Reality Headsets Work With Steam?
Some of the VR headsets that can be used to play VR games on Steam include:
- Valve Index
- Oculus Quest 2
- Oculus Rift S
- Oculus Rift
- HP Reverb G2
- HTC Vibe Pro 2
- HTV VIVE Cosmos Elite
- Pimax 5K Super
- Dell Visor
- Lenovo Explorer
- Windows Mixed Reality headset
- Samsung HMD Odyssey+
A virtual reality headset is necessary to fully immerse yourself in a virtual reality game. Not only have the capabilities of new VR games expanded, but the headsets have as well, and today, there’s a wide variety of headsets to choose from to fit any budget and level of gamer. Some headsets, like the Oculus Rift and Oculus Quest 2, are great for VR beginners, while others were created to suit the needs of more hardcore gamers, such as the Valve Index VR headset.
What do you recommend as the best Steam games for someone just getting started in virtual reality and looking for fun VR games to download?
Here Are the Most Downloaded VR Games of All Time
| Rank | Virtual Reality Game | Number of Steam Reviews | Genre | ESRB Rating |
| 1 | Half-Life: Alyx | 54,354 | Action, Adventure | Not rated |
| 2 | Beat Saber | 52,371 | Rhythm | E |
| 3 | Pavlov VR | 25,476 | Action | M |
| 4 | Blade & Sorcery | 23,520 | Action, Adventure | Not rated |
| 5 | BONEWORKS | 23,014 | Action, Adventure | Not rated |
| 6 | Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades | 12,722 | Action, Simulation | Not rated |
| 7 | Gorilla Tag | 10,544 | Action | E |
| 8 | Onward | 6,783 | Action, Strategy | M |
| 9 | GORN | 6,592 | Action, Simulation | M |
| 10 | Arizona Sunshine | 6,055 | Action, Survival | M |
| 11 | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR | 5,351 | RPG | M |
| 12 | SUPERHOT VR | 5,095 | Action | T |
| 13 | The Lab | 5,023 | Action | Not rated |
| 14 | The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners | 4,956 | Action, Survival | M |
| 15 | VTOL VR | 3,933 | Action, Simulation | Not rated |
| 16 | Fallout 4 VR | 3,820 | RPG | M |
| 17 | Propagation VR | 3,088 | Action, Survival | Not rated |
| 18 | Google Earth VR | 3,009 | Adventure | Not rated |
| 19 | Zero Caliber VR | 2,758 | Action, Simulation | M |
| 20 | Pistol Whip | 2,580 | Action | T |
| 21 | The Thrill of the Fight | 2,540 | Action, Sports | T |
| 22 | Space Pirate Trainer | 2,475 | Action | E 10+ |
| 23 | Vanishing Realms | 2,447 | RPG | Not rated |
| 24 | Job Simulator | 2,375 | Simulation | E 10+ |
| 25 | Into the Radius VR | 2,343 | Action, Survival | T |
| 26 | The Room VR: A Dark Matter | 2,337 | Adventure | E |
| 27 | Eleven Table Tennis | 2,323 | Sports, Simulation | E |
| 28 | Until You Fall | 2,150 | Action, Adventure | T |
| 29 | Moss | 1,998 | Action, Adventure | E 10+ |
| 30 | Raw Data | 1,972 | Action, Strategy | T |
| 31 | PokerStars VR | 1,888 | Strategy | M |
| 32 | Contractors | 1,791 | Action, Simulation | M |
| 33 | POPULATION: ONE | 1,770 | Action | T |
| 34 | Hellsplit: Arena | 1,731 | Action, RPG | Not rated |
| 35 | DOOM VFR | 1,654 | Action | M |
| 36 | Virtual Desktop | 1,597 | Application | Not rated |
| 37 | Ragnarock | 1,587 | Rhythm, Racing | Not rated |
| 38 | Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond | 1,568 | Action | M |
| 39 | Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality | 1,493 | Adventure, Simulation | M |
| 40 | I Expect You to Die | 1,489 | Puzzle, Strategy | E 10+ |
| 41 | STRIDE | 1,440 | Action, Sports | T |
| 42 | Waltz of the Wizard (Legacy demo) | 1,399 | Adventure, Simulation | Not rated |
| 43 | BoxVR | 1,396 | Rhythm, Sports | E |
| 44 | Sairento VR | 1,341 | Action, RPG | M |
| 45 | Jet Island | 1,284 | Action, Adventure | E 10+ |
| 46 | Blood Trail | 1,283 | Action | Not rated |
| 47 | Budget Cuts | 1,278 | Action, Adventure | T |
| 48 | SURV1V3 | 1,185 | Action, Survival | M |
| 49 | Serious Sam VR: The Last Hope | 1,177 | Action | M |
| 50 | VR Dungeon Knight | 1,131 | Adventure, RPG | Not rated |
- Steam does not require ESRB consumer ratings on their games. Be sure to research a game's content prior to purchasing.
- Some games are not compatible with Oculus/Meta Quest.
- Some games require an Oculus/Meta link cable and compatible PC to play on Oculus/Meta Quest 2.
- Statistics are accurate as of 12/02/2021
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