- #1 1943 Berlin Blitz
96% matchVery Positive93% of 312 reviews2018
Dev: BBC Media Applications Technologies Limited
Windows
Join a Lancaster bomber crew during a raid over Berlin in World War Two.
Why You'll Like It: This experience provides a powerful, historically accurate perspective on a major event during World War II.
- #2 Apollo 11 VR
95% 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 71.7%, Adventure 28.3%
Why You'll Like It: Combines historical footage with immersive simulation to recount one of humanity's most significant achievements.
- #3 Google Earth VR
94% matchVery Positive94% of 4,095 reviews2016
Dev: Google
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Google Earth VR lets you explore the world from totally new perspectives in virtual reality. Stroll the streets of Tokyo, soar over the Grand Canyon, or walk around the Eiffel Tower.
Why similar: Simulation 57.6%, Casual 23%, Adventure 19.4%
Why You'll Like It: Allows for global exploration of real-world locations, perfect for those interested in the environmental scale of the seed game.
- #4 EVEREST VR™
94% 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: Simulation 100%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on high-fidelity, real-world location immersion, allowing users to experience a remote and dangerous environment safely.
- #5 The Martian VR Experience
93% matchMostly Negative25% of 51 reviews2016
Dev: The Third Floor, IncPub: 20th Century Fox Film Corporation
Windows
The Martian VR Experience is an interactive, immersive adventure from the perspective of astronaut Mark Watney. Participants perform tasks for Watney’s survival, fly onto the surface of Mars, steer at zero gravity through space, drive a rover, and experience key scenes from the hit film in an interactive virtual reality environment.
Why similar: Simulation 50.8%, Adventure 25.1%, Casual 24.1%
Why You'll Like It: Uses immersive simulation to place the player in a high-stakes, realistic environment based on scientific concepts.
- #6 Titanic: The Experience
92% matchMixed56% of 320 reviews2017
Dev: Interactive Gaming Studios
Windows
Experience the Titanic in all of its glory, witness the iceberg collision and the sinking of the most famous ocean liner. Relive that fateful night on April 14th 1912 and experience what that night was like.
Why similar: Simulation 55.2%, Adventure 23.9%, Casual 20.9%
Why You'll Like It: Provides an atmospheric and immersive historical tour of the famous ship, similar to the site-based exploration in the seed game.
- #7 Britannic
91% matchMostly Positive70% of 132 reviews2020
Dev: Interactive Gaming Studios
Windows
Welcome aboard the HMHS Britannic, the sister ship to the RMS Titanic. Experience first-hand how the biggest ship in the world met its demise in 1916 after striking a mine during World War 1.
Why similar: Simulation 60.2%, Adventure 23.2%, Casual 16.5%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the historical exploration of a shipwreck, offering a somber and educational immersive experience.
- #8 WebbVR: The James Webb Space Telescope Virtual Experience
90% 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: Simulation 66.8%, Casual 33.2%
Why You'll Like It: An educational simulation that explains complex scientific instruments through an accessible VR format.
- #9 Realities
89% 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: Simulation 66.2%, Adventure 33.8%
Why You'll Like It: Uses high-quality photogrammetry to transport users to various historical and cultural sites around the world.
- #10 Museum of Symmetry
88% matchVery Positive95% of 73 reviews2018
Dev: National Film Board of CanadaPub: Astrea
Windows
Museum of Symmetry is a room-scale 20-minute narrative VR experience featuring 2D animation in a 3D playground. Come and meet vivacious characters on a kaleidoscopic joyride through landscapes of earth, fire, wind and water. There are no rules here. Just enjoy.
Why similar: Simulation 50.2%, Casual 25%, Adventure 24.8%
Why You'll Like It: An artistic, experimental VR experience that prioritizes unique visual storytelling over traditional gameplay.
- #11 CAPCOM GO! Apollo VR Planetarium
87% matchVery Positive86% of 88 reviews2019
Dev: NSC Creative
Windows
Take a seat and immerse yourself in one of our 3D dome movies. Explore the interactive planetarium controls to discover stars, constellations, holograms and lasers! Celebrate the 50th anniversary of Moon landings, explore the wonders of the cosmos and take a tour of the International Space Station.
Why similar: Simulation 66.1%, Casual 33.9%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a guided, educational look at space history in a format similar to a museum documentary.
- #12 Beyond a Coral Sea
84% matchVery Positive94% of 139 reviews2023
Dev: Snigelsoft
Windows
Explore your way through mystical islands while learning about your characters past. In this adventure game you play as the protagonist of a memoire, telling a story from the pacific in the late 1800 century.
Why similar: Adventure 100%
Why You'll Like It: A slow-paced, historical exploration game that focuses on the atmosphere of a specific maritime setting.
- #13 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: Simulation 50.8%, Casual 25.3%, Adventure 23.9%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the scale and natural beauty of a real-world landmark through immersive VR exploration.
- #14 OVERVIEW (A Walk Through The Universe)
86% 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: Simulation 58.8%, Casual 41.2%
Why You'll Like It: An educational experience that provides a sense of scale regarding our place in the universe.
- #15 Meditation VR
85% matchMostly Positive78% of 97 reviews2020
Dev: Better Than Life
Windows
Birds high up in the sky, waves rolling in on the shore, the wind blowing through palm trees and plants that grow on your private secluded island all contribute both visually and in sound to a surreal experience that practically makes you feel the ocean breeze.
Why similar: Simulation 58.9%, Casual 41.1%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the calming, immersive potential of VR environments to transport the user to a peaceful space.
- #16 Krusenstern: A Stellar Sail
84% 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: Adventure 52.1%, Casual 47.9%
Why You'll Like It: Blends historical exploration with a unique, atmospheric VR presentation.
- #17 Irrational Exuberance: Prologue
83% matchVery Positive86% of 354 reviews2016
Dev: Buffalo Vision
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 32%
Awaken on an asteroid in deep space, underneath comets and giant stars. Designed for HTC Vive, Prologue introduces the critically-acclaimed world of Irrational Exuberance—a fever dream of interstellar interactions. Take the first step on a journey of risk, wonder and discovery.
Why similar: Casual 52.1%, Adventure 47.9%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, abstract experience that focuses on the feeling of being in a unique, immersive space.
- #18 Emergence
82% matchVery Positive84% of 98 reviews2020
Dev: Universal Everything
Windows
An awe-inspiring open-world VR art experience exploring human behaviour, the individual and the collective. Immerse yourself among thousands of strangers. Watch from above as your movements influence the crowd in changing environments that are both wondrous and intimidating.
Why similar: Simulation 52.8%, Adventure 23.7%, Casual 23.5%
Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric exploration experience that emphasizes visual storytelling in a VR setting.
- #19 Journey to Alien Worlds
80% 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: Simulation 50.2%, Casual 25%, Adventure 24.8%
Why You'll Like It: Uses VR to explore diverse environments, focusing on the sense of discovery and scale.
- #20 VR Battleship YAMATO
82% matchVery Positive91% of 86 reviews2017
Dev: Kanda TechnologiesPub: Kanda Technologies Inc.
Windows
Full Scale Restoration of the Japanese battleship “Yamato” in VR. Battleship Yamato was constructed during the World War Ⅱ in 1941, and it was the biggest battleship ever built. Unfortunately, Yamato didn’t last through the war, and it sank to the bottom of the sea. Now, battleship Yamato is completely restored in full scale in VR.
Why similar: Casual 74%, Adventure 26%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a detailed look at a historical vessel, catering to those interested in military history and VR preservation.
- #21 Bootstrap Island
76% matchVery Positive83% of 1,099 reviews2026
Dev: Maru VR
Windows
A Robinson Crusoe–inspired VR roguelike survival adventure set in the 17th century. Shipwrecked on a ruthless tropical island, you must survive without guidance. Trust your instincts as you face wild beasts, nature’s fury, and a mysterious local tribe.
Why similar: Simulation 64.4%, Adventure 35.6%
- #22 theBlu
79% matchMostly Positive73% of 241 reviews2022
Dev: Wevr, Inc
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 27%
Experience the wonder and majesty of the ocean through a series of habitats and come face to face with some of the most awe inspiring species on the planet.
Why similar: Simulation 45.5%, Casual 29.2%, Adventure 25.3%
- #23 Apollo 11 VR HD
81% 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 69.9%, Adventure 30.1%
Why You'll Like It: An enhanced version of the historical documentary experience, providing a more polished look at the moon landing.
- #24 Liquidators
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,184 reviews2020
Dev: Gray Unit
Windows
Chernobyl, USSR, 1986. Three nuclear plant workers go on a daring mission to prevent a radioactive fallout that would affect half of Europe. Every moment is permanent, and all is at stake.
Why similar: Simulation 66.7%, Adventure 33.3%
- #25 WW2 Rebuilder: Germany Prologue
77% matchVery Positive85% of 415 reviews2022
Dev: Madnetic Games
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Visit a part of war-torn Hamburg in the FREE Germany Prologue! Flip, renovate, repair and rebuild places destroyed during World War 2. Get to know the history and stories of civilians. Play an immersive building simulator with grappling storytelling.
Why similar: Simulation 62.8%, Casual 37.2%
- #26 Atlantis VR
81% matchMostly Negative37% of 70 reviews2017
Dev: MMEUPub: Forever Entertainment S. A.
Windows
Enter the underwater world thriving with life! Let the aquatic beings guide you trough the mystery deeps and explore nooks and crannies of beautiful ocean landscape!
Why similar: Simulation 64.6%, Casual 35.4%
Why You'll Like It: An exploration-focused experience that brings a legendary historical site to life through VR.
- #27 War Online: Pacific
79% matchMixed52% of 71 reviews2019
Dev: HiTech Creations Inc.
Windows
War Online Pacific is the first in a series of fast action WWII combat simulations.
Why similar: Simulation 100%
- #28 Rasvyat Nuclear Power Station
74% matchMostly Positive78% of 141 reviews2024
Dev: Thxtnt
Windows
A co-op RBMK reactor simulator, with a detailed control room, realistic physics and authentic sound design
Why similar: Simulation 64.7%, Casual 35.3%
- #29 Zero-G VR
78% matchMixed70% of 138 reviews2016
Dev: Linkus Studio
Windows
Experience the zero-gravity spacewalk flight, feel the edge of the universe and its black holes, immerse yourself in an asteroid cloud escape to the space shuttle. Please don't forget your space suit!
Why similar: Simulation 56.1%, Adventure 25%, Casual 18.9%
- #30 Island Time VR
77% matchMixed59% of 124 reviews2018
Dev: Flight School Studio
Windows
If you’ve ever wondered what being stranded on an island might be like, this VR game is for you, buddy. Using the advice of a new friend, Carl the Crab, you’ve gotta find a way to keep yourself from starving and survive as long as possible.
Why similar: Simulation 68.6%, Casual 31.4%
- #31 Solar System VR
75% 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: Simulation 66.2%, Adventure 33.8%
- #32 Ocean Rift
76% matchMostly Positive78% of 137 reviews2017
Dev: Llyr ap CenyddPub: Picselica Ltd
Windows
Ocean Rift is the world's first VR aquatic safari park. Explore a vivid underwater world full of life including dolphins, sharks, orcas, turtles, sea snakes, rays, manatees, sea lions, whales, and even dinosaurs!
Why similar: Casual 53.1%, Adventure 46.9%
- #33 TEMPUS
74% matchMostly Positive75% of 79 reviews2022
Dev: k148 Game Studio
Windows
TEMPUS is a puzzle adventure game with time travel. Each time you advance, you will see the island where you live change over thousands of years. You can only travel forward so it is a one way trip, how far will you go?
Why similar: Adventure 54.6%, Casual 45.4%
- #34 Kayak VR: Mirage
71% matchVery Positive82% of 1,024 reviews2022
Dev: Better Than Life
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 1.1 hrs≥1hr: 27%
Kayak VR: Mirage is a jaw-dropping and exhilarating journey through beautiful locations, made for Virtual Reality. Maneuver our fully physically accurate kayak around checkpoints and crown yourself the fastest, or take it easy and use the free roam mode and enjoy the scenery.
Why similar: Simulation 70.9%, Casual 15.5%, Adventure 13.6%
- #35 Kellogg's Gut Bacteria Reef
73% matchPositive84% of 50 reviews2021
Dev: NAKATOMIPub: KELLOGG
Windows
Explore the human gut like never before!
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #36 Aviators VR
71% matchMixed46% of 57 reviews2024
Dev: ChronospacePub: Instytut Pamięci Narodowej
Windows
A concise VR experience inspired by the game "Aviators." Take control of the upper turret gun on a bomber and fend off attacks from German fighters. Visit a virtual hangar of the Polish air wing and learn more about the events depicted in the game.
Why similar: Simulation 65.7%, Adventure 34.3%
- #37 MOON BASE
72% matchMixed59% of 85 reviews2021
Dev: Rossiya Segodnya
Windows
In this project you can become an astronaut on the first moon base in human history. You can drive a rover, do some jobs with drilling devices, figure out how solar panels work and walk on the moon surface.
Why similar: Simulation 73.2%, Casual 26.8%
- #38 BREATHE
73% matchMixed49% of 366 reviews2018
Dev: dotBunny
Windows · Mac
Median: 24 minMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 34%
Descend beneath the waves and explore treasure-filled waters! Scour a mysterious island for secret treasure, and unearth long-hidden secrets.
Why similar: Simulation 65.5%, Adventure 34.5%
- #39 Heaven Island Life
73% matchMixed60% of 796 reviews2016
Dev: Fabio FerraraPub: Chubby Pixel
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
"Heaven Island VIVE" is an experience designed for the HTC Vive in which you'll explore wonderful places. The inspiration for the environments comes from the book "Origins of Architectural Pleasure" in which the welfare is of primary importance. The game requires the HTC Vive device.
Why similar: Simulation 100%
- #40 IKEA VR Experience
72% matchMixed69% of 383 reviews2016
Dev: IKEA Communications AB
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 36.6 hrs≥1hr: 28%
Explore and interact with an IKEA Kitchen in Virtual Reality! Walk around freely, open drawers and put your vegetable peelings in the waste sorting station. You can even enjoy the visual impact of different material finishes and experience things from a child’s point of view.
Why similar: Simulation 100%
- #41 VR JAPAN
70% matchVery Positive84% of 64 reviews2021
Dev: Kraftmaru
Windows
Immerse yourself in the world of Japanese space in VR for about 3 minutes.
Why similar: Casual 100%
- #42 Lusitania: The Experience
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 70 reviews2020
Dev: Interactive Gaming Studios
Windows
Welcome aboard the RMS Lusitania, a luxurious ocean liner sunk by a German U-boat during World War 1. Immerse yourself in this detailed unique experience of how this great liner met its final moments on the 7th May 1915.
Why similar: Simulation 54.5%, Casual 24.7%, Adventure 20.8%
- #43 Nucleares
67% matchVery Positive83% of 1,020 reviews2023
Dev: Iván Marcelo PrettiPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 20.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Nuclear Reactor Simulator: Take Control. Prevent Disaster. Power the World.
Why similar: Simulation 100%
- #44 Britannic: Patroness of the Mediterranean
68% 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 69.5%, Casual 30.5%
- #45 Ship Graveyard Simulator: Prologue
67% matchVery Positive86% of 906 reviews2021
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Visit the largest ship graveyard in the world. A dozen kilometers of beach filled with wrecks. Hundreds of ships wrecked on the coast. Thousands of tons of steel. Choose the most valuable ship for you and start the adventure. Play as one of the workers during the most dangerous work in the world!
Why similar: Simulation 66.2%, Casual 33.8%
- #46 Blind Touch
64% 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 67.1%, Casual 18.6%, Adventure 14.4%
- #47 ULTRAWORLD EXODUS
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 82 reviews2014
Dev: Neon Serpent LLC
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 15.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Visit a first-person, abstract landscape of bleeding technicolor wonder, armed with a camera, curiosity, and freedom. Explore at your own pace or experience the story that has confounded players and critics alike. Get lost in another reality.
- #48 Paradise Lost
66% matchMixed64% of 2,474 reviews2021
Dev: PolyAmorousPub: Walkabout
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 68%
It's winter, 1980. Szymon, a boy raised in a post-apocalyptic wasteland, finds an abandoned Nazi bunker. Will he find what he’s looking for? Play Paradise Lost and explore an underground world, where Slavic mythology mixes with retrofuturistic technology. Discover the last story on Earth.
Why similar: Simulation 65.7%, Adventure 34.3%
- #49 Time Machine VR
70% 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: Simulation 65.9%, Adventure 34.1%
- #50 Welcome to Light Fields
67% matchVery Positive95% of 281 reviews2018
Dev: Google
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 27%
Welcome to Light Fields. Experience real-world reflections, depth, and translucence like never before in VR. Explore the Gamble House, Mosaic Tile House, and the Space Shuttle Discovery. These navigable stills showcase the emerging technology Google is using to power its next generation of VR content.
Why similar: Casual 100%
- #51 vROVpilot: TITANIC
63% 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%
- #52 MSI Electric City
68% matchMostly Positive73% of 143 reviews2016
Dev: MetanautPub: MSI
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 26.2 hrs≥1hr: 45%
MSI Electric City is a virtual reality sci-fi seated experience where you are transported to a futuristic city never seen before. Discover magnificent scenery and soar through wondrous architectures.
Why similar: Casual 50.2%, Adventure 49.8%
- #53 Pyro VR
69% matchMixed51% of 71 reviews2017
Dev: Virtual Light VR
Windows
Early Access. Let your creativity run wild! Create your own shows using a multitude of different fireworks and explosives. Be extravagant! Line up and connect fireworks in sequence to create extended, timed and beautiful cascades of light and sound in the night sky above. Or, heck, just blow stuff up!
Why similar: Simulation 65.7%, Casual 34.3%
