- #1 Red Matter
97% matchVery Positive90% of 1,161 reviews2018
Dev: Vertical Robot
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Red Matter is a story-driven VR puzzle adventure game set during a dystopian sci-fi Cold War. Take on the role of Agent Epsilon, an astronaut of the Atlantic Union dispatched to an abandoned Volgravian moon base on a faraway planet. Your mission: to investigate a shady top secret research project.
Why similar: VR 33.2%, Mystery 14.2%, Sci-fi 12.2%, Puzzle 11.2%, Story Rich 8.7%
- #2 BONEWORKS
96% matchVery Positive92% of 36,263 reviews2019
Dev: Stress Level Zero
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 48.6%, Physics 24.1%, Puzzle 9.1%, Adventure 4.9%, Sci-fi 4.5%
- #3 Vertigo 2
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,645 reviews2023
Dev: Zach Tsiakalis-BrownPub: Zulubo Productions
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Vertigo 2 is a single-player VR adventure. Explore the depths of the vast Quantum Reactor as you descend to finish your journey home.
Why similar: VR 39%, Action-Adventure 15.2%, Sci-fi 15%, Combat 11.2%, FPS 7.2%
- #4 BONELAB
95% matchVery Positive81% of 18,748 reviews2022
Dev: Stress Level Zero
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 20.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
BONELAB is an experimental physics action game. Explore a mysterious lab filled with weapons, enemies, challenges and secrets. Escape your reality, or wreak havoc. No wrong answers.
Why similar: VR 33%, Physics 19%, Action-Adventure 10.5%, Combat 8.8%, Puzzle 7.7%
- #5 Deliver Us The Moon
94% matchVery Positive88% of 9,052 reviews2019
Dev: KeokeN InteractivePub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
The Moon has gone dark, cutting off Earth’s last source of energy. As a lone astronaut, you’ll explore abandoned lunar bases, solve intricate puzzles, and navigate stunning zero-gravity environments. Operate advanced vehicles, uncover hidden truths, and survive in this gripping sci-fi thriller.
Why similar: Adventure 16.6%, Sci-fi 16%, Mystery 10.5%, Space 10.3%, Atmospheric 9.2%
- #6 The Room VR: A Dark Matter
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 3,940 reviews2020
Dev: Fireproof Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The British Institute of Archaeology, London, 1908: The disappearance of an esteemed Egyptologist prompts a Police investigation into the unknown. Explore cryptic locations, examine fantastic gadgets and uncover an otherworldly discovery which blurs the line between reality and illusion.
Why similar: VR 45.5%, Puzzle 18.5%, Adventure 14.5%, Mystery 13.4%, Atmospheric 6%
- #7 FORM
93% matchVery Positive91% of 979 reviews2017
Dev: Charm Games
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Enter a surreal adventure where puzzles are built from dreams and memories. Solve the mystery behind an ancient artifact. Advance through a world that transforms around you. Transcend this existence.
Why similar: VR 45.3%, Adventure 19%, Puzzle 10.3%, Mystery 7.4%, Sci-fi 6.5%
- #8 Moss
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,382 reviews2018
Dev: Polyarc
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Moss is an action-adventure puzzle game from Polyarc tailor-made for the VR platform. It combines classic components of a great game—compelling characters, gripping combat, and captivating world exploration—with the exciting opportunities of VR.
Why similar: VR 35.6%, Action-Adventure 14.5%, Combat 13.6%, Puzzle 12.3%, Story Rich 10.4%
- #9 The Talos Principle VR
91% matchVery Positive84% of 849 reviews2017
Dev: Croteam VRPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 29%
The Talos Principle VR is a virtual reality version of Croteam's critically acclaimed first-person puzzle game in the tradition of philosophical science fiction.
Why similar: VR 62.1%, Puzzle 18.8%, Adventure 12.5%, Action 4.1%, Indie 2.5%
- #10 Hubris
90% matchMostly Positive75% of 843 reviews2022
Dev: Cyborn B.V.
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 52%
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 31.1%, Sci-fi 10.8%, 6DOF 9.9% ★, Combat 9.8%, Action-Adventure 8.1%
- #11 Abode 2
91% matchVery Positive81% of 154 reviews2019
Dev: Overflow
Windows
Explore and investigate every corner and detail of this highly interactive apartment to unveil all its secrets and restore power to the city. An "escape the room" puzzle game.
Why similar: VR 34.6%, Adventure 24.3%, Puzzle 15.9%, Sci-fi 15.3%, Atmospheric 9.9%
- #12 I Expect You To Die
89% matchVery Positive94% of 2,739 reviews2017
Dev: Schell Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 61.3%, Puzzle 20.7%, Adventure 8.6%, Action 4.9%, Indie 2.4%
- #13 Metro Awakening
88% matchMostly Positive75% of 3,213 reviews2024
Dev: Vertigo Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 46.7%, Story Rich 12.6%, Action-Adventure 12.6%, 6DOF 9.5% ★, FPS 8.6%
- #14 Eye of the Temple
89% matchVery Positive93% of 422 reviews2021
Dev: Rune Skovbo Johansen
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 37%
Embark on a VR adventure to explore a vast and treacherous temple and uncover the ancient legend of the Eye. Keep your balance as you step between moving blocks, dodging hazardous traps and solving environmental puzzles with just your torch and whip in hand.
Why similar: VR 31.3%, 6DOF 11.1% ★, Action-Adventure 11%, Puzzle 10.1%, Mystery 9.7%
- #15 Obduction
87% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,942 reviews2016
Dev: Cyan, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A new sci-fi adventure from Cyan, the creators of Myst. Abducted far across the universe, you find yourself on a broken alien landscape with odd pieces of Earth. Explore, uncover, solve, and find a way to make it home.
Why similar: VR 27.3%, Puzzle 18.5%, Mystery 17.1%, Adventure 13.6%, Story Rich 6%
- #16 Wanderer
86% matchVery Positive84% of 1,059 reviews2022
Dev: Mighty Eyes
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Built from the ground up for VR, Wanderer has a unique blend of escape room style puzzles, tactile hands on interactions and action arcade sequences to bring you the ultimate time travel adventure. Are you ready to walk in the footsteps of those who have gone before you?
Why similar: VR 56.6%, Puzzle 19.3%, Adventure 13.8%, Action 5.9%, Exploration 3.5%
- #17 Myst
85% matchVery Positive89% of 2,089 reviews2021
Dev: Cyan Worlds, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Welcome to Myst: a starkly beautiful island, eerily tinged with mystery and shrouded in intrigue. Built from the ground up to play in 2D & VR, explore Myst in a whole new dimension! Journey to the Ages, unravel puzzles, and be a part of the surrealistic adventure that will become your own.
Why similar: VR 33.7%, Puzzle 21.8%, Adventure 13.3%, Mystery 9.3%, Story Rich 9%
- #18 I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy and the Liar
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,279 reviews2021
Dev: Schell Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 59.2%, Puzzle 21.4%, Mystery 13.2%, Adventure 4.9%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #19 Into the Radius VR
84% matchVery Positive94% of 11,150 reviews2020
Dev: CM IMMERSIVE
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 68.4%, FPS 11.5%, Atmospheric 10.9%, Exploration 3.5%, Action 2.3%
- #20 Into the Radius 2
82% matchVery Positive82% of 4,336 reviews2024
Dev: CM IMMERSIVE
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Into the Radius 2 is an immersive VR survival shooter, set in a realm of surreal landscapes and deadly entities known as Pechorsk Anomaly. Arm yourself with realistic weapons and venture deeper into the mysteries that lie within, either solo or with a friend by your side.
Why similar: VR 58.2%, Atmospheric 9.3%, FPS 9.3%, Story Rich 9%, Adventure 6.4%
- #21 Deliver Us Mars
83% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,881 reviews2023
Dev: KeokeN InteractivePub: Frontier Foundry
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Deliver Us Mars is an atmospheric sci-fi adventure taking you on a suspense-fuelled, high-stakes mission to recover the ARK colony ships stolen by the mysterious Outward.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 22.2%, Sci-fi 21.3%, Story Rich 16.8%, Atmospheric 13.1%, Linear 9.9%
- #22 ALICE VR
86% matchMostly Negative37% of 354 reviews2016
Dev: Carbon StudioPub: Klabater
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Alice VR is a single player story-driven exploration game with puzzles designed to be a unique VR experience. Set on a mysterious planet and inspired by Alice in Wonderland, it's a thrilling, immersive adventure with beautiful graphics and an atmospheric electronic soundtrack.
Why similar: VR 56.7%, Adventure 18.1%, Mystery 15.5%, Indie 5.5%, Exploration 4.2%
- #23 Moon Mystery
81% matchMixed66% of 685 reviews2024
Dev: CosmoscoutsPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 73%
The Moon's haunted - and when an astronaut loses contact with Earth, the adventure begins in full. Fill up your oxygen, load up the guns, and set out on an interstellar FPS adventure across the stars, filled with puzzles, fights, exploration, and strange secrets of the universe.
Why similar: Mystery 16.8%, Sci-fi 14.3%, Puzzle 11.8%, Adventure 10%, Story Rich 9.7%
- #24 Relicta
82% matchMixed67% of 452 reviews2020
Dev: Mighty PolygonPub: Ravenscourt
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Relicta is a first-person physics-based puzzle game where you need to creatively combine magnetism and gravity to unravel the secrets of Chandra Base.
Why similar: Physics 24.5%, Action-Adventure 19.7%, Sci-fi 16.6%, Puzzle 14.8%, Story Rich 12.8%
- #25 Wanderer: The Fragments of Fate
79% matchMixed68% of 136 reviews2025
Dev: Mighty Eyes
Windows
Step into the unknown and embark on an epic, time travel adventure, completely re-imagined. Introducing Wanderer: The Fragments of Fate, a remake of the critically acclaimed VR adventure game - Wanderer. There’s no telling where you’ll go and who you’ll become as you unravel the mysteries of time.
Why similar: VR 29.5%, Mystery 13.5%, Action-Adventure 12.9%, Physics 11.9%, Puzzle 9.4%
- #26 Maskmaker
80% matchVery Positive93% of 317 reviews2021
Dev: InnerspaceVRPub: Vertigo Games
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 46%
In an all new mysterious universe built by the developers of the award-winning A Fisherman's Tale, you play as a Maskmaker's apprentice and learn the magic of crafting masks to immerse yourself in the intriguing enigmatic beings within the game.
Why similar: VR 28%, 6DOF 19.8% ★, Physics 15.9%, Puzzle 10%, Story Rich 8.2%
- #27 Interkosmos
81% matchVery Positive80% of 422 reviews2017
Dev: Ovid Works
Windows
Median: 0 minMean: 88.3 hrs≥1hr: 22%
Interkosmos is an arcady astronaut adventure in VR. Brace yourself for a rush of hectic gameplay to challenge your inner cosmonaut, and a fun story full of twists and Cold War absurdities.
Why similar: VR 44.3%, Adventure 10.5%, Puzzle 9.3%, Action-Adventure 8.2%, Story Rich 6.4%
- #28 Tomb Explorer VR
78% 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 31.3%, Physics 19%, Mystery 12.1%, Action-Adventure 10.5%, Puzzle 9.1%
- #29 The Talos Principle 2
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 12,921 reviews2023
Dev: CroteamPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 27.7 hrsMean: 34.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
The Talos Principle 2 is a thought-provoking first-person puzzle experience that greatly expands on the first game's philosophical themes and stunning environments with increasingly mind-bending challenges.
Why similar: Puzzle 21.8%, Sci-fi 19%, Action-Adventure 17.2%, Story Rich 16.3%, Mystery 13.3%
- #30 Riven
74% matchVery Positive93% of 2,718 reviews2024
Dev: Cyan Worlds, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Uncover a story of intrigue, betrayal, and a civilization teetering on the brink of collapse as you solve intricate puzzles to unlock the secrets of Riven. Built from the ground-up and expanded from the award-winning original game released in 1997.
Why similar: VR 28.1%, Mystery 17.4%, Puzzle 17%, Story Rich 11.5%, Atmospheric 10.3%
- #31 INDUSTRIA
77% matchMostly Positive71% of 3,883 reviews2021
Dev: BleakmillPub: Headup
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Embark on a gripping journey in INDUSTRIA, an atmospheric FPS set in Cold War-era East Berlin. Unravel the secrets of a mysterious parallel dimension while searching for a missing colleague. Explore a haunting reality where the truth awaits. Discover the dark past that lies beyond.
Why similar: Mystery 19.3%, Sci-fi 17.6%, Puzzle 13.1%, Story Rich 12.4%, Atmospheric 11.6%
- #32 Detached
79% matchMixed56% of 376 reviews2017
Dev: Anshar StudiosPub: Anshar Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Detached is a suspenseful interstellar duel that demands tactics and skill to survive. Separated from your unit you must make smart decisions and race to safety in this visceral exploration of deep space. Strap yourself into your spacesuit for thrilling gameplay designed for VR headsets.
Why similar: VR 41.4%, Physics 13.9%, Sci-fi 11.9%, Atmospheric 11%, Adventure 8.5%
- #33 The Station
77% matchVery Positive86% of 1,108 reviews2018
Dev: The Station Game ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The Station is a first-person sci-fi mystery set on a space station sent to study a sentient alien civilization. Assuming the role of a recon specialist, players must unravel a mystery which will decide the fate of two civilizations.
Why similar: Sci-fi 20.4%, Story Rich 17%, Adventure 14.1%, Atmospheric 13.3%, Mystery 11.1%
- #34 Vertigo Remastered
76% matchVery Positive92% of 1,572 reviews2020
Dev: Zach Tsiakalis-BrownPub: Zulubo Productions
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 55%
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 53.2%, Sci-fi 14.5%, Adventure 12.1%, Atmospheric 7.6%, Action 6.4%
- #35 Neverout
78% matchMixed64% of 237 reviews2017
Dev: Gamedust
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Neverout is a 'Escape Room' game with quantum physic and reality bending. Packed with dozens of levels, difficult puzzles, eerie atmosphere and unreal immersion. Every action creates reaction. Nothing is certain, but one thing is known - every lock has a key. And in Neverout, the key - is YOU.
Why similar: VR 27.9%, 6DOF 16.5% ★, Physics 14.3%, Mystery 13.7%, Puzzle 10.7%
- #36 THE MULLER-POWELL PRINCIPLE
74% matchMostly Positive73% of 361 reviews2023
Dev: Three Dots GamesPub: Take Aim Games
Windows
Welcome to a breathtaking storyline full of portals, solving puzzles with an energy-absorbing weapon, and other adventures in a sci-fi atmosphere! Can you travel through parallel dimensions and uncover the secrets of your past?
Why similar: Action-Adventure 17.9%, Mystery 16%, Sci-fi 14.5%, Puzzle 14.3%, Story Rich 11.7%
- #37 EVERSPACE™ 2
72% matchVery Positive86% of 12,587 reviews2023
Dev: ROCKFISH Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 29.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
EVERSPACE 2 is a fast-paced single-player spaceship shooter with exploration in space and on planets, tons of loot, RPG elements, mining, and crafting. Experience an exciting sci-fi story set in a vivid, handcrafted open world full of secrets, puzzles, and perils.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 21.5%, Combat 17.8%, Sci-fi 15.1%, Story Rich 14.3%, Space 10.5%
- #38 Raw Data
75% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,483 reviews2017
Dev: Survios
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 52%
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 42.8%, 6DOF 25.6% ★, Sci-fi 15.6%, FPS 8.2%, Action 4.1%
- #39 Unknown Fate
76% matchMixed68% of 69 reviews2018
Dev: Marslit GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Unknown Fate is an enigmatic story-driven action adventure set in a surreal world full of mind-twisting puzzles and bizarre creatures
Why similar: VR 57.5%, Adventure 23.1%, Story Rich 11.4%, Indie 8%
- #40 Firmament
73% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,594 reviews2023
Dev: Cyan Worlds, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Firmament is a new puzzle-adventure game by the legendary game studio behind the best-selling games Myst and Riven. Featuring deep storytelling and world-building, discover the story of this seemingly abandoned world as you explore and unlock the mysteries of 3 unique Realms… and beyond!
Why similar: VR 30.2%, Mystery 19.4%, Puzzle 15.7%, Story Rich 12%, Adventure 8.4%
- #41 Doctor Who: The Edge of Reality
73% matchMixed60% of 320 reviews2021
Dev: Maze Theory Ltd
Windows
Experience an unforgettable adventure in space and time. Explore new worlds, face Daleks, Cybermen and Weeping Angels and join two Doctors on an epic quest to save the universe from an unstoppable new threat in this first-person narrative adventure.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 17.2%, Mystery 16.1%, Puzzle 12.1%, Sci-fi 11.9%, Story Rich 10.8%
- #42 One True Path - Part 1
69% matchVery Positive99% of 84 reviews2025
Dev: InnerspaceVR
Windows
A genre-bending VR adventure combining shooter, swordfighting and puzzle gameplay. YOU, ADVENTURER are drawn into the imaginary worlds of renowned gamebook author Jack Stevenson on a fantastical dimension-hopping journey to uncover the dark secrets behind his last masterpiece…
Why similar: VR 29.3%, Action-Adventure 13.4%, Mystery 12.4%, Combat 11.7%, Puzzle 9.9%
- #43 Dimensional
73% matchVery Positive81% of 52 reviews2016
Dev: Brett JacksonPub: Head Start Design
Windows
A first-person, narrative-driven puzzle game. Dimensional throws you into dangerous chambers to save an alien race. This is not a passive experience. You'll have to feel and act as though you're really there - standing, moving around, manipulating objects and reacting to dangers.
Why similar: VR 71.9%, Adventure 16.4%, Action 6.7%, Indie 5%
- #44 Gravitia
69% matchVery Positive92% of 168 reviews2024
Dev: VuzzlePub: Jungle Game Lab
Windows
Gravitia is an adventure game about manipulating gravity to escape a unique world full of mystery.
Why similar: Physics 23.7%, Mystery 19.3%, Puzzle 16.7%, Action-Adventure 13.7%, Adventure 11.4%
- #45 Journey to Foundation
70% matchMixed59% of 56 reviews2024
Dev: Archiact Interactive Ltd.
Windows
A story-driven adventure among the stars, Journey to Foundation puts you at the center of your own sci-fi saga. Unleash your unique Mentalic abilities, gain information through diplomacy or coercion, and choose who to trust. Where will your journey lead you?
Why similar: VR 33%, Sci-fi 16.6%, Story Rich 12.1%, Combat 10.4%, Atmospheric 8%
- #46 Space Accident VR
68% matchVery Positive83% of 236 reviews2025
Dev: VR-WRGPub: Whale Rock Games
Windows
Step into the future with our groundbreaking VR game set in the year 2119, where humanity embarks on a historic journey into space. Join the "CCM-1" (Callisto Colonization Mission) expedition, aimed at the enigmatic moon of Jupiter - Callisto.
Why similar: VR 37.7%, Action-Adventure 20.5%, Puzzle 16.4%, Adventure 10.1%, Physics 5.6%
- #47 Arken Age
67% matchVery Positive90% of 630 reviews2025
Dev: VitruviusVR
Windows
Arken Age is a VR action-adventure game set in the Bio-Chasm—a terraformed fantasy world created by the Grand Arborist. Engage in full physics combat using Arkenite infused swords & guns—and freely explore the densely filled environments under siege by Hyperion's neural corruption.
Why similar: VR 32.8%, Physics 20.2%, Action-Adventure 12.8%, Sci-fi 10.4%, Story Rich 7.1%
- #48 Doctor Who: The Edge Of Time
72% matchMixed65% of 277 reviews2019
Dev: Maze TheoryPub: Playstack
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 57%
A new mysterious enemy threatens to tear apart the universe and only you can stop them! Doctor Who: The Edge Of Time lets players embark on an adventure through space and time. Travel across the universe, visit alien locations, pilot the TARDIS and solve the mystery of the controlling force behind the Reality Virus.
Why similar: VR 51.4%, Sci-fi 14.5%, Adventure 12.5%, Puzzle 11.1%, Story Rich 7.9%
- #49 Toran
70% matchVery Positive94% of 250 reviews2019
Dev: Really Interactive
Windows
In this sci-fi puzzle adventure "short game" you are a scientist, stranded on a distant moon during an expedition to investigate alien remains. After finding a strange platform, what seemed to be a one way trip might turn into an intergalactic odyssey.
Why similar: VR 46.2%, Adventure 13.7%, Sci-fi 10.7%, Puzzle 9.6%, Atmospheric 7.5%
- #50 Soul Axiom Rebooted
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 85 reviews2020
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
The new enhanced edition of Soul Axiom - a first-person story-driven adventure puzzle game, set in the beautiful, haunting cyber-world of Elysia. Collect unique hand powers, discover multiple endings and choose your own destiny as you unravel the mystery of your digital afterlife.
Why similar: Adventure 29.9%, VR 25.2%, Mystery 10.7%, Indie 10.2%, Sci-fi 8.7%
- #51 Space Rift - Episode 1
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 73 reviews2016
Dev: Vibrant CorePub: bitComposer Interactive GmbH
Windows
Be part of the action! SPACE RIFT is the first part of a breathtaking action space adventure with a captivating story specifically designed for Virtual Reality!Experience the excitement of flying through the expanses of our galaxy up close in your own cockpit and join the fight for the freedom of humanity on Mars!
Why similar: VR 64.3%, Adventure 13.3%, Atmospheric 7.2%, Action 6.5%, Space 5.8%
- #52 Q.U.B.E. 2
69% matchVery Positive84% of 1,718 reviews2018
Dev: Toxic GamesPub: Trapped Nerve Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Q.U.B.E. 2 is the sequel to the hit first-person puzzle game Q.U.B.E. You are Amelia Cross, a stranded archaeologist who has awoken among the ruins of an ancient alien landscape. With the distant help of another survivor you must solve the puzzles of this mysterious world and find a way back home.
Why similar: Puzzle 29.3%, Adventure 25.7%, Sci-fi 13.4%, Action 11.6%, Indie 8.2%
- #53 SECTOR ZERO
65% matchVery Positive97% of 120 reviews2026
Dev: Ondrej Angelovic
Windows
SECTOR ZERO is a short, physics-based dark sci-fi puzzle adventure where you play as a fragment of an ancient hive-mind entity, awakened by mining operations deep within Asteroid 2031 XT.
Why similar: Physics 23.7%, Action-Adventure 16.7%, Sci-fi 13.2%, Puzzle 10.9%, Story Rich 10.8%
- #54 Unearthing Mars VR
71% matchMixed65% of 63 reviews2017
Dev: Light Era StudioPub: Skywalker HK
Windows
Unearthing Mars is a VR adventure game set on the mysterious Red Planet. Unearthing Mars provides hours of unique gameplay experiences, ranging from puzzle-solving to first-person shooting, the game will allow players to resolve challenges from a variety of game genres.
Why similar: VR 70.3%, Adventure 29.7%
- #55 A Fisherman's Tale 2
67% matchVery Positive86% of 223 reviews2023
Dev: InnerspaceVRPub: Vertigo Games
Windows
A Fisherman's Tale 2, sequel to the award-winning A Fisherman's Tale, is a new mind-bending VR puzzle-adventure. A poetic story with unique VR puzzle mechanics. Detach, Replace and Control your hands, solve puzzles, explore new locations and discover the truth.
Why similar: VR 35.8%, 6DOF 22.3% ★, Puzzle 16.4%, Story Rich 11.5%, Linear 8.4%
- #56 Seeking Dawn
70% matchMixed68% of 809 reviews2018
Dev: Multiverse
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Welcome to Seeking Dawn, a multiplayer survival VR adventure that takes you far beyond the solar system. Step into the shoes of a soldier discovering a hostile planet, where predators roam free and enemies are ruthless.
Why similar: VR 75.3%, Adventure 18.8%, Indie 5.9%
- #57 Boiling Steel
68% matchVery Positive82% of 380 reviews2020
Dev: MIROWIN
Windows
"Boiling Steel" - is a sci-fi story-based FPS VR shooter. You are one of many who set off in search of a better life in the distant bastion of scientific progress. Immerse yourself in the thick of events and witness the inexplicable global cataclysm.
Why similar: VR 38.6%, Physics 14.5%, Sci-fi 13.1%, Adventure 9.5%, Puzzle 8%
- #58 Dofamine VR
65% matchVery Positive85% of 214 reviews2025
Dev: VR-WRGPub: Whale Rock Games
Windows
An atmospheric first-person VR puzzle game: explore a science facility, solve mysteries, uncover the cause of catastrophe. Single-player experience.
Why similar: VR 38.2%, Action-Adventure 22.2%, Puzzle 17.9%, Adventure 11.1%, Action 5.3%
- #59 The Solus Project
68% matchMostly Positive80% of 2,612 reviews2016
Dev: HourencesPub: Teotl Studios
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 72%
The Solus Project is a single player exploration adventure with survival elements. The adventure is set on a mysterious planet and is the spiritual successor to The Ball - 2010 PC Gamer Action/Adventure Game Of The Year...
Why similar: VR 36.8%, Sci-fi 17.1%, Adventure 9.5%, Atmospheric 8.1%, Story Rich 7.4%
- #60 Arizona Sunshine® 2
64% matchVery Positive84% of 2,495 reviews2023
Dev: Vertigo Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
It's time to say hello to your old pal, Fred. Arizona Sunshine® 2, the next-gen sequel to the fan-favorite VR apocalypse, packs even more gore-geous zombie action! And what's better than braving the end of the f*cking world alone? Surviving it with your new best friend--Buddy.
Why similar: VR 28.7%, 6DOF 15.9% ★, Action-Adventure 12.6%, Physics 10.9%, Combat 7.6%