Games Like Espire 1: VR Operative

Grab your rifle, gaze down the scope and take aim in this stealth-action WW2 first-person shooter built exclusively for VR. With an explosive campaign, astonishing immersion, authentic weaponry, and signature gunplay from the award-winning Sniper Elite series

Why similar: VR 37.4%, FPS 17.5%, Shooter 14.4%, Action 8.8%, First-Person 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: This title offers a grounded, tactical approach to sniping and stealth that mirrors the militarized spy-thriller atmosphere of the seed game.

Enter a VR stealth game as the last human amidst robot managers programmed to 'optimize' the workforce. Escape the office alive by sneaking past enemies or unleash a fistful of knives, quivers of arrows, grenades, and coffee mugs onto their unsuspecting circuits!

Why similar: VR 33.7%, Stealth 33.2%, Tactical 14.9%, Story Rich 6.9%, Action 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the same tense, office-based stealth gameplay and gadget-focused infiltration found in Espire 1.

Lose track of what’s real. Commit yourself, body and mind. Confront the evocative, elegantly brutal world of SUPERHOT VR. Enemies pouring into the room from all sides, dozens of bullets coursing through the air... Wait. Something seems different in here...

Why similar: Bullet Time 27.8% ★, VR 20.7%, Cyberpunk 12.8%, FPS 9.8%, Shooter 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: The time-manipulation mechanics provide a similar sense of calculated, slow-motion tactical planning during intense firefights.

Tactical Assault VR is an intense tactical shooter where you use real-world CQB (Close Quarters Battles) tactics to stack up, breach doors and eliminate threats. Play solo or join an online co-op special forces unit in missions around the world.

Why similar: VR 28.2%, Tactical 22.5%, Stealth 18.9%, Shooter 13.5%, Sandbox 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses heavily on the tactical, squad-based movement and room-clearing mechanics that fans of Espire 1 will appreciate.

Test your problem-solving skills in this virtual reality escape-the-room puzzle game. Play as a secret agent armed with telekinetic abilities on a mission to stop Zoraxis, an evil corporation with plans for world domination.

Why similar: VR 65.9%, First-Person 13.7%, Action 9%, Adventure 6.4%, Singleplayer 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: It perfectly captures the classic spy-thriller aesthetic with its focus on puzzle-solving and gadgetry in a high-stakes environment.

Half-Life: Alyx is Valve’s VR return to the Half-Life series. It’s the story of an impossible fight against a vicious alien race known as the Combine, set between the events of Half-Life and Half-Life 2. Playing as Alyx Vance, you are humanity’s only chance for survival.

Why similar: VR 29.4%, FPS 15.5%, Shooter 12.2%, Sci-fi 10.4%, Story Rich 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: While broader in scope, its unparalleled physics-based interaction and stealth-action sequences set the gold standard for VR immersion.

VR was made for this. Perform triple jumps, wall runs, power slides and slow time down while blasting away at a foe before landing to deliver a blade attack on another. Kit yourself with katanas, firearms, bows, throwing glaives and legendary relics. Keep upgrading as you play. PURE CYBER NINJA FUN.

Why similar: VR 40.4%, Cyberpunk 21.4%, Bullet Time 19.4% ★, Action 9.7%, FPS 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: The fluid movement and acrobatic combat offer a faster-paced alternative for players who enjoy the action-oriented side of Espire 1.

Become an elite super spy ready for espionage, explosives, and gadgets galore. This popular escape-the-room VR franchise is back with more ingenious puzzles, cunning villains, and dangerous locales.

Why similar: VR 75.2%, First-Person 17.3%, Adventure 4.4%, Singleplayer 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: This sequel expands on the spy-themed puzzle gameplay with even more immersive scenarios and cinematic flair.

Budget Cuts is a VR stealth game where you dexterously zip, sneak or rambo your way forward through thrilling, oil-splatter filled combat!

Why similar: VR 43.7%, Stealth 34.1%, Action 8.3%, Adventure 6.2%, Singleplayer 2.7%

Why You'll Like It: The original game established the core stealth-teleportation loop that makes the Espire series so distinct.

BONEWORKS is an Experimental Physics VR Adventure. Use found physics weapons, tools, and objects to fight across dangerous playscapes and mysterious architecture.

Why similar: VR 42.9%, Sandbox 15.2%, Shooter 12.2%, FPS 9%, First-Person 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its advanced physics engine allows for the same level of environmental interaction and creative problem-solving found in Espire 1.

Built from the ground-up for Virtual Reality, Budget Cuts 2 is an action-adventure stealth game where you zip, sneak, and stab your way through enemy-filled offices, trains, warehouses, and skyscrapers to take down the evil efficiency robots at TransCorp.

Why similar: VR 26.4%, Stealth 26.1%, FPS 13.7%, Sci-fi 9.1%, First-Person 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: It continues the stealth-focused gameplay with new environments and gadgets that reward careful planning.

Into the Radius is a single-player survival shooter in VR. Explore the Pechorsk zone filled with surreal landscapes and dangerous anomalies. Defend yourself with realistic firearms, recover strange artifacts, scavenge for loot, and uncover the mysteries of this unforgiving dystopian environment.

Why similar: VR 40.5%, FPS 18.9%, Stealth 13.3%, Shooter 11.2%, Atmospheric 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: This title emphasizes tactical survival and careful weapon management, appealing to players who enjoy the methodical nature of Espire 1.

Built exclusively for VR, A-Tech Cybernetic's Story Mode will offer hours of explosive fun, while Swarm Mode will test your grit in a sci-fi nightmare scenario. Stop the mutant invasion at a futuristic megacorp, controlling an arsenal of weapons with real life movements!

Why similar: VR 21.6%, Bullet Time 20.4% ★, Cyberpunk 12.4%, FPS 11.3%, Shooter 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: This sci-fi shooter provides a similar arcade-style action experience with a focus on survival and weapon variety.

Built from the ground up for VR, Raw Data’s action gameplay, intuitive controls, challenging enemies, and sci-fi atmosphere will completely immerse you within the surreal world of Eden Corp. Go solo or team up and become the adrenaline-charged heroes of your own futuristic technothriller.

Why similar: VR 30.2%, Cyberpunk 21.2%, FPS 16.2%, Shooter 13.1%, Sci-fi 12%

Why You'll Like It: This title features high-octane VR combat with a variety of futuristic weapons and abilities.

Hubris is a VR action-adventure game set in a unique and colourful Sci-Fi universe, with immersive movement options, including swimming, climbing, and jumping. Players will have to gather resources, craft food and upgrade their weapons to fight off alien wildlife, droids, and humanoid enemies.

Why similar: VR 27.7%, 3D Platformer 13.4%, FPS 11.4%, Shooter 11.4%, Sci-fi 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a polished, sci-fi action-adventure experience with strong environmental design and VR-specific mechanics.

Developed over five years by industry veterans (Metal Gear Solid, Halo, F.E.A.R.), RÉPUBLIQUE VR is a thrilling and topical stealth-action game that explores the perils of government surveillance in the Internet Age.

Why similar: VR 32.3%, Stealth 22.2%, Action 22%, Adventure 17.4%, Story Rich 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on surveillance and stealth-based navigation, offering a different perspective on the spy genre in VR.

District Steel is a full locomotion VR action game, inspired by the FPS classics. Blast your way through the underground SenTRI facility, equipped with a mechanical arm that gives time bending powers and a selection of deadly weapons.

Why similar: Bullet Time 33% ★, VR 17.1%, Cyberpunk 12.5%, FPS 9.8%, Tactical 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: This title leans into the bullet-time and sci-fi aesthetic, providing a fast-paced combat experience.

Zero Caliber is the ultimate VR FPS: single player/Co-op campaign, PvP and mod support with 40+ realistic firearms & melee weapons, 100+ unlockable skins, 50+ attachments, realistic physics, progression & more! Immerse yourself in the action, customize your gear and unleash your inner hero!

Why similar: VR 31.2%, Military 20.6%, FPS 18.2%, Shooter 13.9%, First-Person 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a more combat-heavy tactical experience with realistic weapon handling and mission-based objectives.

Wolfenstein®: Cyberpilot™ brings virtual reality to the revolution against the Nazis.

Why similar: VR 62.5%, Action 18.1%, FPS 16.3%, Singleplayer 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: The game offers a short, punchy action experience that shares the sci-fi, militarized aesthetic of the seed game.

Choose from a team of unique heroes and use their skills to fight your way through the ranks of the evil corporation that’s trying to wipe you out. Upgrade your arsenal and use bullet-time to take out your enemies in style. Fast-paced arcade action and one-of-a-kind gunplay – this is Wanted Killer VR!

Why similar: Bullet Time 37.2% ★, VR 22.8%, FPS 11.8%, Shooter 9.9%, Cyberpunk 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: The game features bullet-time mechanics and stylized combat that mirror the cinematic feel of Espire 1.

HEARTSHOT is a story driven VR espionage thriller where fast, chaotic gunplay meets retro-inspired cinematic environments. Armed with high-tech magnet gloves, seize weapons from fallen enemies and manipulate your environment as you make your way through a mysterious subterranean complex.

Why similar: VR 33.9%, FPS 23.8%, Shooter 20.2%, Atmospheric 8.5%, Action 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a modern, fast-paced shooter experience that emphasizes precision and quick reflexes.

Raid destructible compounds using explosive gadgets and tactical weaponry in VR! Breach, clear, and dominate in high-intensity raids where destruction is your greatest weapon. Whether you're leading a squad or taking on the challenge solo, precision, strategy, and firepower will decide your victory.

Why similar: VR 26.5%, Tactical 18.1%, FPS 17.5%, Shooter 13.4%, Stealth 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on tactical room-clearing and environmental destruction, appealing to fans of the tactical shooter aspects of Espire 1.

Acid Spy is a first person stealth action game set in a cyberpunk universe. Infiltrate heavily guarded bases and take down your enemies with skill and finesse. Master the art of quick, deadly stealth to become the acid spy.

Why similar: Stealth 32%, Cyberpunk 23.9%, FPS 20.3%, Shooter 11.9%, First-Person 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on minimalist, fast-paced stealth and parkour, capturing the essence of infiltration.

Bulletstorm VR is a brutally creative action shooter that puts players in the ass-kicking boots of the hotheaded space mercenary Grayson Hunt as he shoots, kicks, and leashes all he can see across a hostile world in Virtual Reality!

Why similar: VR 22.5%, Bullet Time 19.7% ★, FPS 13.1%, Shooter 10.9%, Sci-fi 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game brings over-the-top, skill-based combat to VR, focusing on creative kills and fast movement.

"Gunman Contracts - Stand Alone" is an intense, action-movie inspired single player shooter created for VR and Non-VR. As a professional hitman, take on ruthless forces in the criminal underworld - one contract at a time.

Why similar: VR 22.6%, Bullet Time 18.1% ★, FPS 13.9%, Shooter 10.8%, Tactical 10.8%

Grab. Throw. Obliterate. Physics-driven VR where telekinesis meets cyberpunk chaos. You're an elite bounty hunter dismantling a mind-transfer cult—using swords, guns, and anything you can hurl. 8hr campaign, roguelike missions, arena battles. Total freedom. Zero limits.

Why similar: VR 22.1%, Cyberpunk 19.7%, FPS 14.5%, Shooter 11.4%, Sci-fi 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: The game combines parkour-style movement with physics-based combat in a detailed, atmospheric sci-fi world.

SPRAWL zero is a fast-paced shooter inspired by the Golden Age of 2000s FPS. Survive a brutal cyberpunk city collapsing under military rule and cult fanaticism. Use your Gravity-Gloves, augments, and an arsenal of over 40 weapons to crush those who stand in your way.

Why similar: Bullet Time 33.1% ★, Cyberpunk 16.4%, FPS 15.9%, Shooter 10.5%, First-Person 6.1%

Employ stealth tactics as the Spectres, or defend your objectives as the heavily armed Reapers in this thrilling teamwork-driven multiplayer action experience!

Why similar: Stealth 26.4%, Tactical 21.2%, FPS 15.5%, Military 13.1%, Sci-fi 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: This tactical shooter focuses on stealth and multiplayer coordination, offering a more competitive take on the genre.

Black One Blood Brothers is a tactical military shooter game where strategy and coordination are key. Command a squad of top operators, with unique skills, through high-risk missions around the globe. Customize your crew, plan your missions, and adjust on the fly for a vast replayability.

Why similar: Tactical 20%, Stealth 17.4%, Military 16.4%, FPS 14.5%, Sandbox 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: It is a deep military simulation that will appeal to players who want the most realistic tactical experience possible.

Explore the streets, buildings, and rooftops of a 14 block urban warzone with no limitations. Locomotion options include teleportation, touchpad sliding, arm running, jumping, climbing, and even flying.

Why similar: Bullet Time 25.3% ★, VR 24.1%, Cyberpunk 13.6%, FPS 10.5%, Sandbox 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: This title offers a straightforward, action-packed VR shooter experience set in a futuristic urban environment.

Embody the ultimate cybernetic corporate agent. Master deadly gunplay, time manipulation, and supernatural abilities. Hack computers, people, even the individual bullets flying at you. Confront the future, and die trying.

Why similar: Bullet Time 41.3% ★, Cyberpunk 22.1%, Stealth 19%, Story Rich 8.8%, Atmospheric 4.8%

Onward is the most immersive tactical VR shooter. Join your squad for a wide variety of competitive PvP, co-op PvE, and solo game modes, including intense multiplayer battles or 4-player co-op missions. Realistic weaponry and combat mechanics will push your survival and combat skills to their limit

Why similar: VR 29.1%, FPS 15.6%, Military 15.5%, Tactical 15%, Shooter 13.4%

PunjiVR is an unforgiving tactical shooter set during the Vietnam War. It experiments with and takes full advantage of the VR medium, including unique features like: Physics-based movement (climbing, crawling, running), a unique inventory system, ballistics, physics-based gunplay, and so much more.

Why similar: VR 19.2%, Tactical 15.8%, Stealth 12.6%, FPS 12%, Military 11.3%

Cyber Gun is a hardcore first-person shooter with platformer elements.

Why similar: Bullet Time 34% ★, Cyberpunk 18.2%, 3D Platformer 15.2%, FPS 14.5%, First-Person 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a simple, action-oriented first-person experience that fits the sci-fi shooter theme of the seed game.

Contractors is a team-based competitive multiplayer shooter game for virtual reality devices. Experience the next level virtual warfare with hardcore controls, lethal weapons, customizable load-outs, and intense firefights. BECOME AN OPERATOR.

Why similar: VR 48.5%, FPS 17.5%, Military 13.7%, Shooter 9.3%, Action 5.6%

Enter: the ultimate action hero. Pistol Whip is a physical action-rhythm game where film-inspired gunplay and blood-pumping beats collide. Blast, duck and dodge your way through fever dream Scenes, build unique rhythms in a ballet of bullets and claim glory on the leaderboards. Includes mod support!

Why similar: Bullet Time 30% ★, VR 23.1%, Cyberpunk 13.6%, FPS 11.6%, Shooter 10.7%

I Am Your Beast VR brings Strange Scaffold’s shortform covert revenge thriller FPS into virtual reality, placing you inside Alphonse Harding’s one-man war against the military-industrial complex.

Why similar: VR 28.7%, FPS 17.8%, Stealth 16.9%, Military 9.3%, Shooter 8.9%

Metro Awakening is a story-driven first person adventure built for VR that blends atmospheric exploration, stealth and combat in the most immersive Metro experience yet. Don your gas mask, brave the crippling radiation and venture into the depths of the Metro where threats haunt your every step.

Why similar: VR 38.8%, FPS 20%, Shooter 17.3%, Story Rich 11.5%, First-Person 6.8%

GERONIMO is an immersive, tactical CQB shooter built for Virtual Reality that depicts a modern-day world in which Tier 1 operators are called to implement unconventional operations as members of elite teams. Breaching, in-depth character and weapon customization and more! "Who Dares, Wins"

Why similar: VR 28.1%, Tactical 18.8%, FPS 16.3%, Military 13.8%, Shooter 13%

Enter the role of a SWAT officer in this VR tactical shooter. Clear rooms, detain suspects, and survive tense, eerie environments where every shadow could hide a threat. Precision, fear, and adrenaline collide in this immersive close-quarters experience.

Why similar: Stealth 32.3%, VR 27.1%, Shooter 15.2%, Tactical 13.5%, Action 6.4%

STRIDE is a high-octane parkour adventure in virtual reality. Fight for your life as you hurtle through the rooftops of a futuristic metropolis. Step into the shoes of a master freerunner as you vault, swing, and shoot your way through this action-packed adventure. Multiplayer now available!

Why similar: VR 34.4%, Runner 17%, FPS 14%, Shooter 12.5%, First-Person 9%

Outwit your most cunning adversary to date in the latest installment of this popular, spy-themed VR puzzle series. Wield new gadgets, visit action-packed locales, and wear custom disguises as you dive back into the world of espionage in this escape room game.

Why similar: VR 58.6%, First-Person 17.9%, Action 11.3%, Adventure 9.7%, Singleplayer 2.6%

Step inside a colossal war machine and experience what it means to be a mech pilot. Control every switch, weapon, and system from the cockpit, customize your mech for battle, and outmaneuver rival pilots in tactical cross-platform multiplayer combat.

Why similar: VR 27.7%, Tactical 18.5%, FPS 15.8%, Shooter 12.2%, Sci-fi 12.1%

In the slow-motion bullet-hell of Blaston, you duck, dodge, and weave to evade incoming attacks while preparing your dazzling next combos in a flash of skill. You feel like Neo and leave each session with your heart racing in this super fun tactical workout. Most importantly... Never. Stay. Still.

Why similar: Bullet Time 27.7% ★, VR 22.5%, Cyberpunk 18.3%, FPS 11.7%, Shooter 9.3%

Shadow Uprising is a single player, post apocalyptic stealth game, designed exclusively for virtual reality systems. Utilize completely unrestricted mobility to bypass security and avoid detection, assassinate your targets, and help save the fate of humanity.

Why similar: VR 41.3%, Stealth 38.7%, Action 16.8%, Singleplayer 3.1%

ROOT is a cyber espionage themed hardcore stealth FPS that lets you play it how you want: whether creeping along corridors undetected or bursting into rooms to blow away all adversaries. Cyber terrorism is a dangerous profession, and risks have real consequences.

Why similar: Stealth 30.4%, FPS 16.8%, Cyberpunk 15.3%, Shooter 11.8%, Action 11.5%

Alien: Rogue Incursion is an all-new action-horror VR game that transforms you into ex-Colonial Marine Zula Hendricks on a dangerous mission to the uncharted planet Purdan, featuring innovative real-life motion gameplay, a whole-body loadout, and the most cunning Xenomorphs ever encountered.

Why similar: VR 22.4%, Stealth 15.2%, FPS 10.4%, Shooter 10.4%, Military 9.7%

VTOL VR is a near-futuristic combat flight game built for Virtual Reality. Pilot advanced multi-role jets, using your hands to flip switches, press buttons, and manipulate the virtual flight controls.

Why similar: VR 50.8%, Military 22.7%, Sandbox 11.8%, First-Person 7.2%, Action 5.4%

Relive the experience of playing the classic war arcade in a totally amazing way, thanks to virtual reality and the innovative immersion system that will make it possible for you to travel inside the video game.

Why similar: VR 46.3%, Military 10%, FPS 9.9%, Action 8.2%, Shooter 8.2%

Step into the shadows in Thief VR. You are Magpie, a cunning thief orphaned by Baron Northcrest and shaped by the streets. Use VR mechanics to steal, evade, and outsmart the City's forces. Your goal? A relic in Northcrest's vault, which uncovers a far greater artifact with a powerful legacy.

Why similar: VR 40.4%, Stealth 28%, First-Person 12.1%, Action 7.1%, Adventure 6.5%

NIRO is a single-player stealth action game set in the jungles of asia. Track down and eliminate your targets deep into enemy territories and sabotage heavy guarded military bases with all the tools at your disposal. Upgrade your skills and experience this escapading campaign of shadows and fire!

Why similar: Bullet Time 39.2% ★, Stealth 28.1%, Military 12.6%, Action 9.9%, Shooter 8.1%

The first 3D title in the METAL GEAR series pioneering a new level of stealth action with live action footage, cinematic cut scenes, and innovative gameplay.

Why similar: Stealth 41.3%, Tactical 17.6%, Military 15.1%, Story Rich 10.4%, Action 9.2%

Unseen Diplomacy casts you as an elite member of The British Espionage Tactical Initiative, defeating the plans of evil-doers around the world. With a real-life obstacle course using every inch of your room-scale space, created by Steam VR, you will run and roll & sneak your way through lairs.

Why similar: VR 44.6%, Stealth 20%, First-Person 10.4%, Action 9%, Atmospheric 8.1%

Enter the world of the ultimate assassin. HITMAN World of Assassination delivers the definitive stealth action experience, putting you in the shoes of Agent 47, a master assassin. Explore immersive locations, uncover hidden secrets, and eliminate targets with complete freedom of approach.

Why similar: Stealth 38.5%, VR 27.4%, Sandbox 14.7%, Shooter 10%, Action 4.7%

World-renowned Kojima Productions brings the Metal Gear Solid franchise to Steam with METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES. Play as the legendary hero Snake and infiltrate a Cuban military base to rescue the hostages. Can you make it out alive?

Why similar: Stealth 47.2%, Tactical 20.3%, Story Rich 7.6%, Action 6.5%, Shooter 5.5%

A retro spy FPS inspired by the N64 era. Go guns-blazing in action-packed shootouts, steal secret plans, and accomplish objectives while foiling evildoers’ schemes as a secret agent in a solo or co-op campaign. Fight friends in both local split-screen multiplayer and online with up to 8 opponents.

Why similar: FPS 36%, Shooter 26.9%, First-Person 16.9%, Action 9.2%, Adventure 6.4%

Plan your heist, gear up with weapons and gadgets, and infiltrate in randomly Generated Missions. Go full stealth or guns blazing in Panther VR: an upcoming VR stealth game. Built by and for fans of the Stealth Genre. Everything can be stolen, the rest is up to you.

Why similar: VR 29.3%, Stealth 27.6%, Sandbox 14%, FPS 12.3%, Shooter 10.7%

This atmospheric, Metroidvania hacking adventure lets you take control of a semi-sapient program struggling against deletion. In the sprawling 3D world of a Mainframe, Recompile features intense combat, tight 3D platforming, super-powered abilities and an environmental logic-based hacking mechanic.

Why similar: Bullet Time 38.7% ★, 3D Platformer 22.2%, Nonlinear 12.3%, Sci-fi 11.4%, Atmospheric 5.9%

Step into the shoes of a parkour spec-ops officer. Traverse your way through the rooftops and basements of dystopian Airon City - from slums to affluent skyscrapers. Deal with power shifts in gangs, dirty family feuds, corporate secrets, forbidden tech, and other obstacles to understand your past.

Why similar: VR 22.9%, 3D Platformer 19.7%, Cyberpunk 17.4%, Stealth 15%, Shooter 12.8%

An immersive story-driven shooter incorporating the cutting edge of VR gameplay, Vertigo Remastered is a complete overhaul and occasional reimagining of the 2016 original.

Why similar: VR 53.5%, Sci-fi 16%, Action 11.4%, Adventure 8.6%, Atmospheric 7.7%