Games Like Panoptic

Whether you’re playing the seeker (VR) or rogue android (PC), Mass Exodus is a tense and absorbing local multiplayer game. With 4 extensive maps each with unique kill methods and some creative power-ups, you need to try outsmart your friends anyway you can. Oculus Touch and HTC Vive compatible.

Why similar: Asymmetric VR 48.7% ★, VR 17.4%, Local Multiplayer 16.9%, Atmospheric 5%, First-Person 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: It mirrors the core 'hidden in plain sight' mechanic of Panoptic, where one VR player hunts down infiltrators disguised among NPCs.

Challenge your friend in a classic hero versus giant boss monster setting. Wielding VR equipment your objective is to prove your superiority by crushing those who disturb your sacred peace (namely your friend who’s playing as your opponent with console controller).

Why similar: Asymmetric VR 55.4% ★, VR 19.3%, Local Multiplayer 14.7%, Action 5.8%, Indie 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: It features a similar boss-versus-player dynamic where the VR user acts as a powerful entity against a smaller, more mobile opponent.

WARNING: This is a highly addictive VR game and must be played with at least one other person who joins the game on a mobile device. The required mobile game for iOS and Android is free.

Why similar: Asymmetric VR 78.5% ★, VR 11.5%, Action 10%

Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the asymmetric VR vs. mobile/PC dynamic by pitting a VR giant against multiple players acting as sneaky squirrels.

DAVIGO is a VR vs. PC physics-based battle game. Become the GIANT in VR or a small KNIGHT on PC and fight your friends in local or online matches. KNIGHTS play for free with DAVIGO KNIGHT'S PASS.

Why similar: Asymmetric VR 57.1% ★, VR 20.7%, Local Multiplayer 12.3%, PvP 6.6%, Action 2%

Why You'll Like It: This title offers a high-intensity asymmetric combat experience where a massive VR player battles smaller, agile PC players.

Play as a giant gorilla in VR and face off against your puny human friends in the ultimate couch party game.

Why similar: Asymmetric VR 40% ★, Party Game 18.5% ★, VR 14%, Local Multiplayer 13%, Family Friendly 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: A chaotic party game that allows a VR player to wreak havoc as a giant while friends on the PC try to survive or fight back.

A frantic and whimsical local multiplayer party game for VR. Takelings have invaded this quiet suburban home and it's up to Hal to exterminate these pests using whatever means necessary! Up to 8 players hide, sneak, attack and cause chaos against 1 VR player in a variety of asymmetric minigames

Why similar: Asymmetric VR 48.2% ★, Local Multiplayer 15.5%, VR 15.1%, Stealth 9.8%, PvP 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: This party game excels at asymmetric gameplay, pitting a VR player against multiple local players in a series of frantic, competitive minigames.

Black Hat Cooperative is a two player coop stealth game. One player is in VR, sneaking past enemies and collecting treasure. The other player is on the computer and keyboard, with access to a full view of the map and hacking superpowers. Work together to survive and complete the levels! Local multi-player supported.

Why similar: Asymmetric VR 60.4% ★, VR 17.9%, Action 7.7%, Casual 7.5%, Indie 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes the stealth and communication aspects of asymmetric VR, requiring one player to guide another through a dangerous environment.

Reiko's Fragments FPS/VR vs Crowd game, the player must escape a haunted house, a vengeful ghost and even worse, their friends playing as spirits who have full control over the house they're trying to escape!

Why similar: Asymmetric VR 53.3% ★, VR 25.7%, Local Multiplayer 8%, Action 5.2%, Indie 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: This horror-themed asymmetric game forces a VR player to watch a haunted house while friends on the PC try to escape without being caught.

Just Act Natural is a hand-crafted online party game where players must hide among NPC characters to avoid detection from the seeker. Compete against your friends in a variety of game modes over a course of different rounds to be crowned the winner!

Why similar: Stealth 38.5%, Shooter 17.4%, PvP 12.5%, First-Person 8.9%, Casual 7%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses entirely on the art of deception, requiring players to mimic AI behavior to avoid being spotted by the seeker.

Hidden in Plain Sight is a local-multiplayer stealth party game. Blend into the crowd of AI characters and eliminate the other players before they eliminate you!

Why similar: Party Game 41% ★, Local Multiplayer 26%, Stealth 22.1%, Casual 3.9%, Action 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: While not a VR game, it is the definitive experience for the 'blending in with NPCs' mechanic that makes Panoptic so tense.

VR Giants is a local/online co-op VR game in which one VR player and one screen player work together. The VR player controls a giant and must protect and support the tiny player who is controlled by the screen player. The tiny player can use the body of the giant as an extension of the level.

Why similar: Asymmetric VR 37.4% ★, VR 30.3%, Local Multiplayer 17%, Platformer 6.2%, Family Friendly 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on a unique co-op dynamic where a giant VR player must assist a tiny player in navigating platforming challenges.

You are a chef in VR who need to satisfy your customers in a limited amount of time. Share the experience with a friend in local multiplayer mode. Chaotic levels are waiting for you!

Why similar: Asymmetric VR 73.4% ★, VR 21.3%, Casual 2.8%, Indie 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: This asymmetric game requires the VR player to cook while the PC player acts as the waiter, emphasizing high-pressure coordination.

Local VR+PC horror: as a VR player, escape an underground facility full of giant alien monkeys. Up to 2 PC players can help you out controlling friendly drones... or crush you by playing as the enemy Mandrillians.

Why similar: Asymmetric VR 46% ★, Local Multiplayer 13.8%, VR 12%, Stealth 9.9%, PvP 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: It directly replicates the hunter-vs-hunted dynamic of Panoptic with a focus on survival-horror elements.

Eye in the Sky is an asymmetrical local co-op escape room where a VR player and a Computer player solve puzzles from different perspectives. The goal is to share information from each perspective and overcome the obstacles on a journey to the center of a post-apocalyptic robot planet.

Why similar: Asymmetric VR 53.1% ★, VR 23.6%, Casual 12.7%, Indie 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-focused asymmetric experience where the VR player and the PC player must work together to solve environmental challenges.

Find yourself trapped alone in a room with a ticking time bomb. Your friends have the manual to defuse it, but they can't see the bomb, so you're going to have to talk it out – fast!

Why similar: Party Game 33.9% ★, Asymmetric VR 25.6% ★, Local Multiplayer 20.8%, VR 12.5%, Family Friendly 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for local asymmetric VR, requiring intense communication between the VR player and those reading the manual on a screen.

Tower Tag is the original hyper-dynamic futuristic paintball like PVP shooter with a grappling hook locomotion method that becomes second nature instantly. Without any motion sickness!...

Why similar: VR 44.6%, PvP 23.2%, Shooter 17.8%, Atmospheric 8.6%, Action 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: An arena-based shooter that emphasizes movement and cover, providing a competitive edge similar to the combat segments of Panoptic.

Join the adventure of Carly and the Reaperman in the Underworld! Master platforming to avoid dangers, solve puzzles and build your way to through dozens of fun and challenging obstacles to the finish line - play alone or with a friend!

Why similar: Asymmetric VR 56.1% ★, VR 16.8%, Platformer 6.5%, Family Friendly 6.5%, Atmospheric 4%

Why You'll Like It: A fantastic asymmetric co-op platformer where the VR player manipulates the environment to help the PC player navigate safely.

Play as a VR cop or a tactical FPS partner, and breach rooms together on the same PC. Fast and Low is the only tactical shooter where a VR player and a keyboard player can play side-by-side, locally or online, in intense co-op missions.

Why similar: Asymmetric VR 55.3% ★, VR 19.6%, Local Multiplayer 8.8%, Shooter 5.8%, First-Person 4%

Why You'll Like It: This tactical shooter offers asymmetric modes that allow for intense, close-quarters combat between VR and non-VR participants.

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 46.9%, Stealth 36.3%, Action 8.4%, Indie 6%, First-Person 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: While primarily a single-player game, its focus on stealth and avoiding detection in a corporate environment mirrors the tension found in Panoptic.

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 31.1%, Runner 27.9%, Shooter 11.2%, Platformer 9.4%, First-Person 8%

Why You'll Like It: This parkour-focused game emphasizes fluid movement and speed, which are key skills for any player trying to evade a pursuer.

Ruckus Ridge VR Party is the first local multiplayer game built for HTC Vive & Oculus Rift. Play in Virtual Reality against up to 3 friends with game controllers. Duke it out in a tournament of mini-games to see who is the King of the Ridge!

Why similar: VR 51.2%, Local Multiplayer 33.9%, Action 8.3%, Indie 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: A collection of competitive minigames designed specifically for the asymmetric VR versus local PC player format.

Parkour Tag is a platforming PvP game that faces two-players off in a competitive game of movement. Run vertically or horizontally on any wall, jump, double jump, slide, vault and more to outmaneuver your opponent and claim victory!

Why similar: Runner 47.5%, PvP 21.1%, Platformer 12.7%, First-Person 8.3%, 3D 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced competitive game that focuses on movement and evasion, capturing the runner aspect of the Challenger role in Panoptic.

Peekaboo — Hide & Seek Online. Players are divided into two teams: props and hunters.Props take the form of objects and adopt their physical properties, and hunters are trying with all their might to find them.

Why similar: Stealth 25.5%, Hidden Object 19.9%, PvP 15%, Family Friendly 11.8%, Stylized 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game turns the classic childhood game into a competitive multiplayer experience where players hide as everyday objects.

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 41.1%, Stealth 38.2%, Shooter 14.8%, Action 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a deep stealth sandbox experience that allows players to experiment with different ways to avoid being spotted by guards.

Play as a clothing store worker who is just finishing up her shift and preparing to go home. However, as you make your way towards the exit, the power suddenly goes out, leaving you trapped inside the store.

Why similar: First-Person 39.3%, Atmospheric 32.3%, 3D 25.6%, Indie 2.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game features a high-stakes game of cat-and-mouse where players must use stealth and deception to outwit their opponents.

Containment Initiative is a local co-op VR shooter which can be played by two people on the same PC. Kill zombies alone in VR or have a friend cover you by using the mouse and keyboard. Features include realistic weapon reloading as well as a variety of unlockable guns, upgrades, and loot to find.

Why similar: Asymmetric VR 51.9% ★, VR 17%, Local Multiplayer 10.6%, Shooter 8.9%, First-Person 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers an asymmetric mode where one player in VR provides support and cover for a player on the PC.

Act like a freak, play with your friends and discover the magic of the virtual puppet theater! This is hot seat multiplayer in VR like you’ve never experienced before. Social party game for up to 4 players locally, or many more on live stream!

Why similar: Asymmetric VR 29.9% ★, Party Game 26.7% ★, VR 19.7%, Local Multiplayer 17.4%, PvP 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: A creative party game where the VR player acts out scenes with puppets while others guess the prompt, capturing the social essence of asymmetric VR.

Burg is a First-Person Multiplayer Hide and Seek! Both teams are equipped with a set of abilities they can use to evade/capture the other. When a hider is caught they join the seeker until only one player remains victorious!

Why similar: Stealth 34%, PvP 20.5%, Platformer 11.2%, Stylized 7%, First-Person 6.3%

In this wacky VR game, control traffic your way in the face of outrageous events and flagrant road rage. Easy? Think again! Traffic Jams throws in monsters, (un)natural disasters, and up to 4 non-VR friends in party mode!

Why similar: Asymmetric VR 48.8% ★, VR 17.6%, Local Multiplayer 12.6%, Family Friendly 7.4%, PvP 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: The 'Street Smart' mode offers a fun asymmetric challenge where the VR player controls traffic while friends on mobile devices cause chaos.

Mannequin is an up to 2v3 Hide-And-Seek VR FPS multiplayer game. Two elite Agents hunt for Mannequins - shape-shifting aliens hiding in plain sight and blending in by posing as human statues.

Why similar: VR 28.9%, Stealth 24.9%, Shooter 13.8%, PvP 13.5%, First-Person 7.4%

Experience the next generation of VR combat with Evasion, an intense sci-fi bullet-hell shooter. Play solo or team up with a friend as you run, dodge, and unleash devastating Surge Attacks as you fight your way through an action-packed story campaign.

Why similar: VR 36.3%, 6DOF 27.7% ★, Shooter 17%, First-Person 8.6%, 3D 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A bullet-hell shooter that requires constant movement and spatial awareness, similar to the intense dodging required in Panoptic's combat.

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 33.3%, 6DOF 28.3% ★, PvP 15.7%, Shooter 14.3%, Action 5.3%

Run, jump, and climb using only your hands. Play tag or infection with people online. Run away from the infected players, or outmaneuver the survivors to catch them. Embrace your inner ape.

Why similar: VR 47.4%, 6DOF 11.9% ★, First-Person 11.7%, PvP 11%, Platformer 7%

Chase your friends in this heart-racing "Tag" based game. Use a grappling hook and bouncy physics to your advantage. Features proximity voice chat.

Why similar: Party Game 38.8% ★, Runner 33.3%, PvP 11.5%, First-Person 6.9%, 3D 3.8%

Chaos hits the workplace: sneaky drinks, daring bluffs, and tense hide-and-seek. Survive the shift as a worker or catch them all as the supervisor in this fast-paced, asymmetric multiplayer party game.

Why similar: Runner 32%, Stealth 22.9%, Local Multiplayer 17.5%, PvP 12.4%, First-Person 6.2%

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: Asymmetric VR 31.9% ★, VR 25%, Stealth 17.2%, Shooter 12%, PvP 8.4%

2-4 Sneaky and squeaky low-poly mice face off against a lone cat in the battlefield of a human house. Mice use proximity chat to communicate with other players, while the cat hunts their noises. Will the mice perform enough tasks to destroy the house, or will the cat defeat enough mice to save it?

Why similar: Stealth 53.7%, Casual 12.7%, Action 12.2%, Platformer 10.4%, 3D 5.7%

Face off against your friends with up to 16 players online, in a chill mode or a competitive mode, where each map contains fun hiding spots.

Why similar: Local Multiplayer 30.1%, PvP 25.3%, Family Friendly 17.9%, Action 17.7%, 3D 4.8%

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: VR 50.1%, Shooter 21.3%, First-Person 12%, Atmospheric 10.9%, Action 5.6%

Become a thief in VR! Feel the thrill of stealing in free roam sandbox neighborhoods. Use lockpicks and hi-tech hacking tools. Observe your target, gather information and hide from police. Or drive a car like crazy to get out of trouble!

Why similar: VR 52.1%, Stealth 28.7%, Action 6.8%, First-Person 6.3%, Indie 6.1%

Just Another Night Shift is a casual competitive 1v1 or 2v2 PvP stealth strategy game. Play as a Thief and as a Security Guard. Steal the valuable and try to prevent it in this 3D indie game. Grab a friend and work THE NIGHT SHIFT of your life. Join us for hours of fun gameplay with your friends!

Why similar: Stealth 30.5%, PvP 23.4%, Casual 14.2%, First-Person 11.7%, 3D 9.2%

Containment Initiative 2 is a local asymmetric co-op VR shooter which can be played by two people on the same PC. Kill zombies alone in VR or have a friend cover you by using the mouse and keyboard. Explore and scavenge to unlock new gear and weapons to help you survive the infected horde!

Why similar: Asymmetric VR 61.3% ★, VR 18.1%, Shooter 10.1%, 3D 3.9%, Atmospheric 3.8%

Light Bearers 2 is a fast paced hide and seek, asymmetrical multiplayer horror game. A Shadow is trying to corrupt all Light Bears. The Light Bears must use their movement and cunning. To keep each other from becoming corrupted by darkness.

Why similar: Runner 41.7%, PvP 13.7%, Platformer 12.8%, First-Person 12.2%, Action 6.9%

VR, Multiplayer focused, Fast paced FPS with an emphasis on quick and flowing movement. Featuring DM, TDM , CTF, Domination, Bots to practice against, and a Horde mode for single player or co-op. Room Scale VR with HTC Vive and Oculus Touch. Also included, Non-VR and Seated VR!

Why similar: Asymmetric VR 28.3% ★, VR 28.2%, Shooter 13.8%, PvP 11%, First-Person 7.6%

Climb and race against your friends up and down candy landscapes in this wild Virtual Reality experience.

Why similar: VR 66.4%, Casual 11.8%, Action 11.5%, Indie 10.3%

Dead Drop is a tense two-player game of espionage and deception, where one player has to blend into a crowd and mimic AI movement to avoid detection from the other player.

Why similar: Local Multiplayer 46.3%, PvP 14.8%, Action 11.3%, Casual 9.8%, Atmospheric 8.9%

The ultimate stealth battle adventure where everyone’s invisible! Risk versus reward guides your journey through the full-length single player campaign and local/online multiplayer. Vigilance is key as environmental tells such as footprints and other disturbances will point out careless cadets.

Why similar: Local Multiplayer 39.6%, Stealth 33.8%, Indie 10.2%, Action 8.8%, Casual 7.6%

Snapshot is a VR arena shooter built for e-sports with competitive solo and team play. Inspired by the real-life sport, Snapshot feels like playing paintball in the future. One shot, one kill. In competitive teams of up to 5, communication and coordination are the keys to victory.

Why similar: VR 52.5%, PvP 21.3%, Shooter 16.4%, Action 6.7%, Indie 3%

One Hunter, and up to four more friends disguised as deer, in this thrilling game of hide-and-seek where every move could be the last. Will you blend in with the herd or stand out? Oh Deer...

Why similar: Stealth 47.2%, PvP 23.9%, First-Person 10.9%, Action 6.8%, 3D 6.2%

Have a virtual shootout with other players! Work by yourself or with teammates to achieve victory. Will you survive the Battle Dome?

Why similar: VR 86.1%, Action 13.9%

"Loud Run" is a 2-12 player fun multiplayer game. The Chaser tries to catch all the Runners within the range of their voice. When the Chaser runs out of breath, it's the Runners' turn to take down the Chaser. Prepare your breath; a looooong adventure awaits you!

Why similar: Family Friendly 36.5%, PvP 25.9%, Casual 22.1%, 3D 15.5%

Climbey is a VR-only climbing game! The goal is to climb to the finish as fast as you can, avoiding obstacles and trying not to fall along the way.

Why similar: VR 94.1%, Indie 5.9%

An experiment gone awry gave birth to a mischievous, shape-shifting blob of goo! A state-of-the-art tracking robot was created to protect the house. Take the role of either character and join the frantic cat-and-mouse chase as the blob sneaks through the house while the robot hunts it down!

Why similar: Hidden Object 52.9%, Action 17.5%, Indie 13.9%, Family Friendly 11.3%, Casual 4.4%

Sentience is a multiplayer team hide and seek game set in a sci-fi dystopian world. Work together to take down the system or put a stop to the newly sentient resistance.

Why similar: Dystopian 44.3%, Stealth 26.1%, Stylized 10.7%, Atmospheric 6.6%, 3D 4.8%

Teamwork and betrayal in space! In this PC & VR party game, Crewmates work together to complete tasks before one or more Impostors kill everyone aboard. Experience all of the same deception and deceit as the original Among Us, but now in all three dimensions.

Why similar: Party Game 42.1% ★, VR 35.1%, PvP 8.8%, First-Person 5.2%, 3D 4.8%

Hide & Chick is a multiplayer hide-and-seek party game in which you kill each other amongst tons of identical looking NPCs. Key to winning is blending in with NPCs.

Why similar: Party Game 53.1% ★, Stealth 24.4%, PvP 8.6%, Casual 4.1%, 3D 3.5%

A first person social deduction game, combining real time action and communication, playable up to 16 players. While most players will cooperate to complete objectives to ensure victory, a small portion of dissidents will try their best to stop them at all cost, without being caught.

Why similar: PvP 30%, Stylized 19.7%, First-Person 19.6%, Action 10.6%, 3D 10.1%

Engage in multiplayer VR gunfights that capture real gun play like no FPS you've played before. Pilot and fortify Hover Junkers as you physically walk, duck, dodge and aim in cross ship combat.

Why similar: VR 78.9%, Shooter 7.6%, Action 7.4%, Indie 6%