- #1 VersaillesVR | the Palace is yours
97% matchMostly Positive71% of 146 reviews2019
Dev: Google Arts and CulturePub: Château de Versailles
Windows
"Versailles: The Palace is yours" offers you a unique visit to the palace built by Louis XIV. Paintings, sculptures, furniture, the Hall of Mirrors – everything is within your reach as you have unlimited access to the treasures of Versailles. Happy exploring! Realized in collaboration with Google Arts & Culture.
Why similar: Simulation 55%, VR 45%
Why You'll Like It: Like Nefertari, this experience uses high-fidelity photogrammetry to allow you to explore a world-famous historical site at your own pace.
- #2 IL DIVINO: Michelangelo's Sistine Ceiling in VR
96% matchVery Positive95% of 192 reviews2019
Dev: Christopher Evans
Windows
Step onto Michelangelo’s scaffold to learn about how he painted the ceiling, or enter a Vatican conservator’s mobile aerial platform to see the ceiling up close and learn about the controversial cleaning. Over 100 clickable elements about Michelangelo’s work.
Why similar: Simulation 84%, VR 16%
Why You'll Like It: This experience offers a deep, educational dive into a masterpiece of art history, similar to the focus on ancient tomb art.
- #3 Notre-Dame de Paris: Journey Back in Time
96% matchMostly Positive73% of 97 reviews2020
Dev: Ubisoft
Windows
Ubisoft proposes a Virtual Reality visit of Notre-Dame de Paris in real time, based on the XVIIIth century reconstitution from the videogame Assassin’s Creed : Unity.
Why similar: VR 100%
Why You'll Like It: This immersive experience provides a detailed historical look at a legendary landmark, mirroring the educational focus of the seed game.
- #4 Apollo 11 VR
94% matchVery Positive82% of 606 reviews2016
Dev: Immersive VR Education Ltd.
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Apollo 11 VR is the story of the greatest journey ever taken by humankind. This VR experience is a recreation of the events which took place between July 16th and July 24th 1969. Now for the first time ever you get to experience this historic event through the eyes of those who lived through it.
Why similar: Simulation 50.1%, VR 49.9%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a meticulously researched, educational historical experience that places you directly inside a significant moment in human history.
- #5 The VR Museum of Fine Art
94% matchVery Positive87% of 320 reviews2016
Dev: Finn Sinclair
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 36%
JUST UPDATED: Explore the Second Floor of the Museum! Explore a virtual museum in room-scale VR: see famous sculptures in full, 1:1 scale and see famous paintings without the limitations of glass and security guards.
Why similar: VR 59.1%, Simulation 40.9%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a curated, high-quality virtual space to examine historical artifacts and art pieces in great detail.
- #6 Titanic VR
93% matchVery Positive83% of 297 reviews2018
Dev: Immersive VR Education Ltd
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 1.4 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Witness the sinking of RMS Titanic. Explore the shipwreck. Titanic VR is a diving simulator and immersive interactive story. With over 6 hours of game-play Titanic VR you will leave with a greater understanding of the historic tragedy that unfolded in 1912.
Why similar: Simulation 56.9%, VR 43.1%
Why You'll Like It: This title blends historical research with immersive exploration, allowing users to investigate a famous site with educational depth.
- #7 Realities
92% matchMostly Positive74% of 266 reviews2016
Dev: realities.io
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 29%
Explore what was out of reach before - travel to mesmerizing real world places and discover their stories!
Why similar: VR 64.2%, Simulation 35.8%
Why You'll Like It: This platform specializes in photogrammetric captures of real-world locations, providing the same sense of presence as the Nefertari experience.
- #8 Eye of the Owl - Bosch VR
91% matchVery Positive92% of 87 reviews2019
Dev: VRX
Windows
Go back in time over 500 years to Hieronymus Bosch's studio and explore his masterpiece - The Garden of Earthly Delights
Why similar: VR 54.8%, Simulation 45.2%
Why You'll Like It: It offers an intimate look at historical art, allowing users to explore the intricate details of a classic painting in a virtual space.
- #9 Discovr™ Egypt: King Tut's Tomb
91% matchMixed62% of 60 reviews2016
Dev: Discovr Labs
Windows
Discovr Egypt takes you into the ancient tomb of King Tutankhamun using the HTC Vive, where you can not only learn about some of the rich history surrounding his legacy, but also uncover his treasures.
Why similar: VR 100%
Why You'll Like It: Directly aligned with the seed game's theme, this provides an educational exploration of Egyptian history and archaeology.
- #10 Dreams of Dali
90% matchVery Positive87% of 153 reviews2018
Dev: Half Full NelsonPub: Salvador Dali Museum, Inc
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Immerse yourself in the world of the Surrealist master like never before in this encounter, venturing into the towers, peering from them to distant lands and discovering surprises around every corner.
Why similar: Simulation 53.9%, VR 46.1%
Why You'll Like It: This experience uses VR to bring art to life, offering an immersive perspective on historical creative works.
- #11 Museum of Other Realities
88% matchVery Positive90% of 437 reviews2020
Dev: MOR Museum Inc.
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 64.4 hrs≥1hr: 31%
An immersive multiplayer art showcase in virtual reality, the Museum of Other Realities is a space to connect, share, and experience a growing collection of mind-bending VR art with others.
Why similar: Simulation 60.9%, VR 39.1%
Why You'll Like It: This virtual space serves as a gallery for immersive art, sharing the same focus on viewing creative works in a dedicated VR environment.
- #12 The Body VR: Journey Inside a Cell
89% matchVery Positive92% of 271 reviews2016
Dev: The Body VR LLC
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 29%
The Body VR: Journey Inside a Cell is an educational virtual reality experience that takes the user inside the human body.
Why similar: VR 51.9%, Simulation 48.1%
Why You'll Like It: While scientific rather than historical, it shares the same high-quality educational VR approach to exploring complex environments.
- #13 Tomb Explorer VR
84% matchVery Positive82% of 62 reviews2024
Dev: Celeritas Games
Windows
Tomb Explorer VR is an Experimental Physics VR Adventure game where you explore ancient ruins, solve intricate puzzles, and embark on a quest for historical treasures, relics, and artifacts.
Why similar: VR 100%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the archaeological and exploration aspects of discovering ancient sites in a virtual environment.
- #14 Solar System VR
86% matchMostly Positive74% of 321 reviews2020
Dev: Split Light Studio
Windows
An educational virtual reality journey through space. Be the first space tourist in history and explore planets and moons in our Solar System like never before. You can experience a journey to the Earth's moon, explore Mars, and even see the surface of Enceladus, one of Saturn's moons.
Why similar: VR 58.9%, Simulation 41.1%
Why You'll Like It: An educational VR experience that allows for detailed exploration of space, similar to the exploration of historical sites.
- #15 EVEREST VR™
87% matchMixed52% of 322 reviews2016
Dev: Sólfar Studios
Windows
Experience what it feels like to climb Mount Everest through a sequence of immersive first person locations as you strive to reach the top of the world. Incomparable visual fidelity combined with player agency in a VR journey that feels both real and emotionally stunning.
Why similar: VR 58.8%, Simulation 41.2%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a high-fidelity, immersive exploration of a famous real-world location, focusing on the scale and atmosphere of the environment.
- #16 The Grand Canyon VR Experience
86% matchMixed68% of 72 reviews2017
Dev: Immersive Entertainment, Inc.Pub: Immersive Entertainment, Inc
Windows
Explore one of nature's greatest wonders from the comfort of your home with the Grand Canyon VR Experience for HTC VIVE and Oculus Rift! Transport yourself on an epic journey into the heart of nature through the magic of Virtual Reality completely immersed in a fully dynamic and interactive beauty never before seen in VR.
Why similar: VR 62.2%, Simulation 37.8%
Why You'll Like It: This provides a relaxing, educational, and visually impressive tour of a natural historical landmark.
- #17 Apollo 11 VR HD
85% matchMostly Positive79% of 270 reviews2018
Dev: Immersive VR Education Ltd.
Windows
Apollo 11 VR HD is the story of the greatest journey ever taken by humankind. Now you get to experience this historic event through the eyes of those who lived through it.
Why similar: Simulation 58.1%, VR 41.9%
Why You'll Like It: A high-definition update to a classic educational VR experience that emphasizes historical accuracy and immersion.
- #18 Aery VR - A Journey Beyond Time
83% matchVery Positive91% of 65 reviews2023
Dev: EpiXR Games UG
Windows
In Aery – A Journey Beyond Time you are in the role of a flying god-like creature which observes the world and their inhabitants while they grow and evolve through time. Are you ready to explore time itself?
Why similar: VR 55.5%, Simulation 44.5%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a meditative exploration of various historical and fantastical environments, focusing on the experience of travel.
- #19 Art Plunge
84% matchVery Positive96% of 157 reviews2019
Dev: Space Plunge
Windows
Get the feeling of being inside famous paintings!
Why You'll Like It: It allows users to step inside famous paintings, providing a unique, immersive perspective on historical art pieces.
- #20 Journey For Elysium
82% matchVery Positive82% of 101 reviews2019
Dev: MantisPub: Cronos Interactive
Windows
Journey for Elysium is a story-driven VR game that will immerse you in a fictional setting inspired by Ancient Mythology. Use your wit & skills to overcome a series of increasingly elaborate challenges to reach Elysium and obtain redemption.
Why similar: Simulation 65.6%, VR 34.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game incorporates historical mythology and exploration, providing an atmospheric experience centered on ancient themes.
- #21 Egypt Frontiers
78% matchVery Positive82% of 73 reviews2026
Dev: FreeMind S.A.Pub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Dive into the sands of ancient Egypt in 'Egypt Frontiers.' As a master builder, construct majestic monuments, manage resources, and shape history in this captivating simulation game. Are you ready to leave your mark on the Frontiers of Egypt?
Why similar: Simulation 100%
- #22 Secrets Of Soil
81% matchVery Positive86% of 69 reviews2021
Dev: Henry DriverPub: Screen South
Windows
Secrets of Soil is an interactive journey that explores the hidden world of soil and its role in combating climate change. Your journey will take you to a microscopic world, witnessing the essential life forms that live there.
Why similar: VR 53.1%, Simulation 46.9%
Why You'll Like It: An educational walking simulator that uses a unique, immersive environment to teach the user about the natural world.
- #23 TITANIC Shipwreck Exploration
81% matchVery Positive81% of 99 reviews2018
Dev: Immersive VR Education PLC
Windows
Titanic Shipwreck Exploration is a diving simulator and immersive interactive story. With over 6 hours of game-play it you will leave with a greater understanding of the historic tragedy that unfolded in 1912 leading to the sinking of the worlds most famous ship.
Why similar: Simulation 100%
Why You'll Like It: This focuses on the exploration of a historical site, providing a detailed and educational look at the wreckage.
- #24 Ship Explorer
77% matchVery Positive82% of 118 reviews2025
Dev: Turbine Room StudioPub: Seabank Digital Productions
Windows
You know their stories. Now it's time to step aboard! Board iconic ocean liner and warships from history like SS United States, Morro Castle and more as you explore and learn about the secrets that made them into legends.
Why similar: Simulation 100%
- #25 Virtual Exhibition
80% matchVery Positive94% of 87 reviews2020
Dev: Kersten Glaser
Windows · Mac
The Virtual Exhibition makes it possible to visit a gallery from the comfort of your own home and behaves like a real curated gallery. New features and photographers will be added regularly.
Why similar: Simulation 100%
Why You'll Like It: This provides a straightforward, educational virtual space for viewing art and historical information.
- #26 Journey to Alien Worlds
78% matchVery Positive94% of 66 reviews2023
Dev: IdeographerPub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
You can experience how it feels to stand on the surface of planets, satellites or comets, view the amazing scenery there, and get a better understanding of the differences between these heavenly bodies and the Earth.
Why similar: VR 56%, Simulation 44%
- #27 Visite virtuelle de l'Assemblée nationale
76% matchMostly Positive78% of 271 reviews2025
Dev: Assemblée nationale
Windows
Visit the French National Assembly from home, using your computer, your Steam Deck, or your virtual reality headset.
Why similar: VR 100%
- #28 Visionarium
79% matchVery Positive84% of 80 reviews2019
Dev: Sander Bos
Windows
Visionarium is a visionary music driven VR journey. In this experience a visionary trance state is simulated.
Why similar: Simulation 64.2%, VR 35.8%
- #29 My Museum Prologue: Treasure Hunter
76% matchMixed68% of 171 reviews2022
Dev: ManyDev Studio
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Welcome to the exciting world of My Museum! Experience the adventure of your life and get the exhibits. Use your talents to restore ancient artefacts! Build the greatest exhibition of all time! Will you become a part of HISTORY?
Why similar: Simulation 100%
- #30 Visionarium 2 - The Descent
75% matchVery Positive89% of 54 reviews2022
Dev: Sander Bos
Windows
Visionarium 2 is a psychedelic audio-visualizer. Enter this artistic VR experience that takes you on an immersive journey through the underworld. Come out on the other side transformed, in awe.
Why similar: VR 58.8%, Simulation 41.2%
- #31 Krusenstern: A Stellar Sail
75% matchMixed67% of 54 reviews2022
Dev: RIALAB
Windows
This is a monumental immersive project that tells the story of Russia’s first circumnavigation by captains Krusenshtern and Lisyansky on board Nadezhda and Neva. Walk in captain’s shoes, recruit a ship crew, secure the Emperor’s backing and sail out on a history-altering journey.
Why similar: VR 100%
- #32 Dive to the Titanic
79% matchMostly Negative38% of 99 reviews2010
Dev: TML-StudiosPub: astragon Entertainment
Windows
100 years after the tragic sinking of the Titanic, re-discover this epic maritime story and explore the wreck 100 years later.
Why similar: Simulation 100%
- #33 Mars Odyssey
77% matchMostly Positive76% of 50 reviews2016
Dev: Steel Wool Studios
Windows
Mars Odyssey is a single player VR simulator experience. Land on Earth’s sister planet. Walk the surface of Mars in your living room and interact with full-scale, realistic NASA Landers and Rovers. Learn about the Red Planet, its history, and its geography in this interactive experience. Play time: 20 min.
Why similar: Simulation 52.2%, VR 47.8%
- #34 Museum of Mechanics: Lockpicking
74% matchMostly Positive71% of 52 reviews2022
Dev: Dim Bulb Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Welcome to the Museum of Mechanics: Lockpicking. We're happy to have you! Explore an interactive exhibition of meticulously recreated lockpicking minigames from throughout video game history.
Why similar: Simulation 100%
- #35 Moon Journey - China's Lunar Exploration Digital Museum
71% matchVery Positive92% of 59 reviews2025
Dev: 郝锐昌工作室
Windows
"Journey to the Moon" is an interactive game that combines lunar exploration with art, culture and science popularization. The core of its development is "space life is coming eventually".
Why similar: VR 62.9%, Simulation 37.1%
- #36 BRINK Traveler
72% matchVery Positive89% of 183 reviews2021
Dev: BRINK XR
Windows
Experience some of the world's most breathtaking natural wonders as fully 3D immersive environments! Feel like you're really there as BRINK Traveler brings these iconic destinations to you today! 🌄
Why similar: VR 77.4%, Simulation 22.6%
- #37 心境 VR / Mind VR Exploration
73% matchVery Positive81% of 73 reviews2020
Dev: 小海洋 MiniSea
Windows
This is an unprecedented exploratory learning VR application. The most cutting-edge VR digital technologies are adopted to bring an immersive experience with various elements, such as, Chinese classical architectures, implements, poems, and extraordinary imagination, to users, very impressive.
Why similar: VR 68%, Simulation 32%
- #38 Egyptian Senet
74% matchMostly Positive78% of 363 reviews2015
Dev: Ezzat StudiosPub: EngagingX
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 24%
The Mysterious Afterlife Journey And The Favorite Pastime Of The Pharaoh Tutankhamun. Don't Miss The Opportunity To Play The World's Oldest Board Game From Ancient Egypt.
Why similar: Simulation 100%
- #39 vROVpilot: TITANIC
69% matchVery Positive89% of 148 reviews2024
Dev: Magellan Limited
Windows
Experience the bow of the Titanic wreck as captured by Magellan at the bottom of the North Atlantic Ocean. Immerse yourself as an ROV pilot to explore the wreck and complete missions to scan key features of this sleeping spectacle.
Why similar: Simulation 100%
- #40 WebbVR: The James Webb Space Telescope Virtual Experience
73% matchVery Positive90% of 70 reviews2018
Dev: Space Telescope Science Institute
Windows
Join the James Webb Space Telescope in orbit beyond the Moon and explore the universe from its perspective. Planetary systems are born, galaxies form, and stars emerge from within colorful nebulas—all before your eyes.
Why similar: VR 53.8%, Simulation 46.2%
- #41 Maestro VR
71% matchMixed65% of 130 reviews2022
Dev: Symphonic Games
Windows
Maestro VR is an immersive rhythmic music video game where you become an orchestra conductor in Virtual Reality. Experience the thrill of conducting a symphony orchestra like never before. Feel the music in a way that's unique and unparalleled.
Why similar: VR 56.2%, Simulation 43.8%
- #42 Monuments Renovator
69% matchMixed66% of 327 reviews2024
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Monuments Renovator is a game in which you play the role of a professional monument renovator. You choose from among the world's greatest monuments, restore them to their former glory and learn about history and architecture.
Why similar: Simulation 100%
- #43 Blind Touch
66% matchNo user reviews91% of 64 reviews2026
Dev: Flygogo Games
Windows
A "Blind" simulator that lets you experience a new perspective and immersive sensory journey. Step into a world of darkness using your guide cane.
Why similar: Simulation 100%
- #44 Pharaoh + Cleopatra
68% matchVery Positive92% of 2,537 reviews2016
Dev: Impressions GamesPub: Activision
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Immerse yourself in Ancient Egypt from the age of the great pyramids to the final years of the New Kingdom.
Why similar: Simulation 100%
- #45 Cave Crave VR
64% matchVery Positive91% of 99 reviews2025
Dev: 3R Games S.A.
Windows
Visit real caves - like legendary Nutty Putty (with audio guide by rescuer Brandon Kowallis!) - and fictional ones, each offering a different kind of challenge! Step into the underground world in the most realistic spelunking game, where the entire environment is your map waiting to be discovered!
Why similar: VR 82%, Simulation 18%
- #46 Britannic: Patroness of the Mediterranean
67% matchVery Positive90% of 834 reviews2020
Dev: Vintage Digital Revival
Windows · Mac
Explore the Britannic, sister ship of the infamous Titanic, and relive her tragic sinking after striking a mine in the First World War.
Why similar: Simulation 69%, VR 31%
- #47 OVERVIEW (A Walk Through The Universe)
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 122 reviews2018
Dev: Orbital Views
Windows
Overview is a mind-changing experience about our position in the Universe. With a narrative and an interactive mode, it features realistic imagery and accurate data to leave you in awe and wonder at the vastness of the Cosmos.
Why similar: VR 64.8%, Simulation 35.2%
- #48 The Pirate Queen with Lucy Liu
67% matchVery Positive83% of 63 reviews2024
Dev: Singer Studios
Windows
The Pirate Queen is an Emmy-nominated narrative adventure starring Lucy Liu. Climb aboard a 19th century Chinese pirate ship, explore moonlit cabins, unearth treasure and embark on a journey to become the most powerful pirate of all time. Do you have what it takes to be crowned The Pirate Queen?
Why similar: VR 63.4%, Simulation 36.6%
- #49 Time Machine VR
71% matchMixed64% of 117 reviews2016
Dev: Minority Media Inc.
Windows
You are a time traveller tasked with exploring the Jurassic era and the creatures that once ruled the prehistoric oceans. Use an array of advanced tech tools to track, examine, and discover the scientific secrets of mosasaurs, livyatans, and megalodons, among others!
Why similar: VR 67.3%, Simulation 32.7%
- #50 L U N E
70% matchVery Positive92% of 52 reviews2016
Dev: Isaac Cohen
Windows
LUNE is a experiential haiku, a short poem dedicated to the exploration of the new medium of VR. You can touch and play; poke and prod; dance, move, caress, or simply meditate as you build yourself a pillow fort made from stars, in the company of the quiet moon.
Why similar: Simulation 54.7%, VR 45.3%
- #51 Short Circuit VR
69% matchVery Positive82% of 132 reviews2018
Dev: Stefan BauwensPub: N/A
Windows
Short Circuit VR is an electronics lab simulator in Virtual Reality. You can build your own electronic circuits with the components provided, learn basic electronics by completing challenges and just have fun while experimenting and making awesome projects!
Why similar: Simulation 59.8%, VR 40.2%
- #52 Go For Launch: Mercury
68% matchVery Positive81% of 73 reviews2021
Dev: Joe ChisholmPub: First Time Games
Windows
Re-live the early days of spaceflight in the accurate, detailed and exciting simulation of the Mercury spacecraft.
Why similar: VR 64%, Simulation 36%
- #53 Discovery Tour by Assassin’s Creed®: Ancient Egypt
68% matchVery Positive85% of 173 reviews2018
Dev: Ubisoft MontrealPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Discovery Tour is an educational mode of the game Assassin's Creed® Origins in which you can discover and explore the world free of conflict. *The Discovery Tour is already included in Assassin's Creed® Origins as a free update.*
- #54 Titans of Space PLUS
67% matchVery Positive94% of 192 reviews2019
Dev: DrashVR LLC
Windows
Just how big is big? Journey through this holographic Solar System, and then squint your eyes in the intense light of a few of the largest known stars. Enjoy various accidentally-educational activities along the way. Great care has been taken to ensure a comfortable VR experience. VR optional.
Why similar: VR 51.9%, Simulation 48.1%
