- #1 Allumette
97% matchVery Positive94% of 614 reviews2016
Dev: Penrose Studios
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 27%
Allumette tells a story about love, sacrifice and a deep bond between a young girl and her mother.
Why similar: VR 44.1%, Casual 31.1%, Indie 24.8%
- #2 The Night Cafe: A VR Tribute to Vincent Van Gogh
96% matchVery Positive95% of 275 reviews2016
Dev: Borrowed Light VR
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 33%
The Night Cafe is an environment that allows you to explore the world of Vincent van Gogh first hand. Take a moment to enjoy his iconic sunflowers in 3 dimensions or walk around the chair he painted in his bedroom to see it from another angle. Step into the vivid colors straight from his palette.
Why similar: VR 53.5%, Casual 27%, Indie 19.5%
- #3 Found
96% matchVery Positive88% of 147 reviews2016
Dev: Priyam ParikhPub: FoundVR
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 35%
“A dimly lit train cabin … swaying grassy plains … flickering fireflies … a mighty dragon.” Found is an interactive short film experience. Its story speaks to the connection and lack there of between nature, technology and fellow travelers as you make your way through a fantastical yet familiar world.
Why similar: VR 68.7%, Casual 17.2%, Indie 14.1%
- #4 Senza Peso
95% matchVery Positive94% of 315 reviews2016
Dev: Kite & Lightning
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 30%
As a soul transitioning into the afterlife, Senza Peso shepherds you on a spiritual journey through a beautifully dark world of lost souls and redemption.
Why similar: VR 68.8%, Casual 31.2%
- #5 Irrational Exuberance: Prologue
94% 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: VR 48.1%, Casual 30.6%, Indie 21.3%
- #6 Google Spotlight Stories: Pearl
94% matchVery Positive96% of 379 reviews2017
Dev: Google Inc.
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Pearl VR follows a girl and her dad as they crisscross the country chasing their dreams. It’s a story about the gifts we hand down and their power to carry love. And finding grace in the unlikeliest of places. EMMY AWARD in INTERACTIVE STORYTELLING. OSCAR NOMINEE BEST ANIMATED SHORT.
Why similar: VR 100%
- #7 Annie Amber
93% matchMixed62% of 100 reviews2016
Dev: Pantumaca BarcelonaPub: Talking About Media
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
[VR Only] Annie Amber is a VR Puzzle Game that leads you on an intense and dreamy journey through the life of a person condensed in a surreal and poetic experience. Annie Amber makes you explore this strange and beautiful scenery that is life itself through her memories.
Why similar: VR 53.6%, Casual 26.5%, Indie 19.9%
- #8 The Divergent Series: Allegiant VR
92% matchMixed64% of 112 reviews2016
Dev: Wevr IncPub: Summit Entertainment LLC
Windows
Venture into the world of The Divergent Series: Allegiant in this immersive 360° 3D VR experience featuring an all-star cast from the feature film
Why similar: VR 54.3%, Casual 45.7%
- #9 Please State Your Name : A VR Animated Film
91% matchMostly Positive77% of 69 reviews2016
Dev: Jak WilmotPub: StudioDisrupt
Windows
Stuck with a broken voice box, a decapitated robot head desperately tries to escape a giant garbage facility.
Why similar: VR 71%, Casual 29%
- #10 ABE VR
91% matchMixed61% of 313 reviews2016
Dev: Hammerhead VR
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 21.3 hrs≥1hr: 27%
ABE VR is an intense experience that recreates the horrifying story about a misguided robot seeking the unconditional love of humans…at whatever cost.
Why similar: VR 100%
- #11 The Dream Collector
90% matchVery Positive85% of 67 reviews2017
Dev: Pinta Studios
Windows
Discover what happens to our abandoned dreams in "The Dream Collector," a VR film that follows the story of an old man and his dog, who collect broken dreams and try to fix them.
Why similar: Casual 55.4%, Indie 44.6%
- #12 Before I Forget
89% matchVery Positive89% of 205 reviews2020
Dev: 3-Fold Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A woman alone in a house. A mystery and a love story. Explore the present to uncover the past, in a short story of love and loss and a life well-lived. A narrative exploration game that examines a world where memories are constantly fading and jumbled.
Why similar: Indie 58.4%, Casual 41.6%
- #13 Jonah's Path
89% matchMixed70% of 77 reviews2016
Dev: Ionut Lucian Achiricioaei
Windows
A short immersive Virtual Reality experience placed somewhere between Jupiter's moon Europa and Jonah the biblical story.
Why similar: VR 68.7%, Indie 31.3%
- #14 Google Spotlight Stories: Back to the Moon
88% matchVery Positive98% of 54 reviews2018
Dev: Google Inc.
Windows
A charming illusionist, an adventurous queen of hearts and an evil green man journey through early cinema, film magic and love. Back to the Moon VR is an animated, interactive short celebrating the artistry of French film director and magician Georges Méliès.
Why similar: VR 100%
- #15 8i - Make VR Human
87% matchMixed65% of 78 reviews2016
Dev: 8i
Windows
Immersive experiences featuring real people in volumetric VR.
- #16 Rexodus: A VR Story Experience
86% matchMostly Positive72% of 120 reviews2016
Dev: Steelehouse VR Studios
Windows
Rexodus: A VR Story Experience is based on the Dark Horse Graphic Novel Rexodus. This is a VR narrative experience set in a universe where dinosaurs didn't go extinct, they left Earth. Those dinosaurs, utilizing their own advanced technology, are traversing the galaxy.
Why similar: VR 71.2%, Casual 15.9%, Indie 12.9%
- #17 L U N E
86% 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: VR 44.7%, Casual 31%, Indie 24.2%
- #18 "BUTTS: The VR Experience"
85% matchVery Positive83% of 103 reviews2016
Dev: Gentle Manhands
Windows
"BUTTS: The VR Experience" is an animated VR short about love, trust, and learning what it means to be truly free.
Why similar: VR 71.6%, Casual 28.4%
- #19 Morgan lives in a Rocket House in VR
84% matchVery Positive88% of 52 reviews2017
Dev: Fold Up Studios
Windows
MORGAN LIVES IN A ROCKET HOUSE is a short little cartoon about Morgan, a kid marooned on an alien planet light years from Earth. Come join Morgan for the first episode of Morgan lives in a Rocket House in VR!
Why similar: Casual 54.9%, Indie 45.1%
- #20 Gloomy Eyes VR
82% matchVery Positive91% of 216 reviews2020
Dev: 3DARPub: ARTE France
Windows
With the voice of Colin Farrell, Gloomy Eyes narrates the story of the sun who got tired of the humans and decided to hide and never rise again. Gloomy Eyes is an animated VR-series in 6DoF & 3D real-time.
Why similar: VR 70.3%, Casual 17.7%, Indie 12%
- #21 SurrealVR
84% matchMixed62% of 78 reviews2016
Dev: Surreal Games
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Giant emojis? Check. Robot puppies? Check. Avatars? Check. Doodle with friends? Check. Come hang out in a surreal, magical place being built by people who love virtual reality, gaming, and buzzing dinosaurs with drones.
Why similar: VR 62.5%, Casual 22.3%, Indie 15.2%
- #22 Luna
82% matchVery Positive85% of 116 reviews2017
Dev: Funomena
Windows
Luna is an interactive PC and VR fairytale. Solve puzzles in stardust and grow magical gardens in musical terrariums. Re-awaken shadowy forests and sparkling lakes, discover hidden creatures. Reunite the fragmented Moon so Bird can find its way home.
Why similar: VR 39.7%, Casual 31.2%, Indie 29.1%
- #23 Firebird - La Peri
81% matchVery Positive80% of 213 reviews2016
Dev: InnerspaceVR
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Enter a realm of enchantment with "FIREBIRD - La Péri", and play the role of Iskender, a prince seeking the "flower of immortality". You will appear on the stage, visit the ethereal world of La Péri, and witness a magical and poetic encounter as one of the characters...
Why similar: VR 71.2%, Indie 28.8%
- #24 Dreams of Dali
81% 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: VR 60.2%, Casual 39.8%
- #25 everybody's sad
79% matchVery Positive85% of 160 reviews2019
Dev: Aubrey IsaacmanPub: puncta
Windows
Interact with sad, alive objects! Throw away a rotten apple; pet a stubborn cactus; sit on a grumpy chair; bond with your pet roomba. Explore your studio apartment, discover how to set boundaries, and use the power of saying "no" to discover happiness!
Why similar: VR 63.1%, Indie 36.9%
- #26 Reaching for Petals
80% matchMostly Positive75% of 199 reviews2017
Dev: Blue Entropy Studios
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Reaching for Petals is a poetic adventure about love, loss, and ambition. You will travel to the peak of the ever-reaching mountain to uncover the true nature of your mysterious and seemingly unguided journey.
Why similar: Casual 55.1%, Indie 44.9%
- #27 Museum of Symmetry
78% 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: Casual 35.9%, VR 35.1%, Indie 29%
- #28 Home - A VR Spacewalk
79% matchMixed70% of 432 reviews2017
Dev: BBC Media Applications Technologies Limited
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 17%
Home puts you at the center of the story, taking you on an emotional and personal journey while delivering beautiful, heart-stopping, and memorable moments.
Why similar: VR 100%
- #29 Construct VR - The Volumetric Movie
77% matchMostly Positive78% of 102 reviews2021
Dev: PresenZ
Windows
Now available for free via ImmersiX. Made in the PresenZ format, powered by V-Nova compression, Construct VR is a short film that shows the capabilities of a fully volumetric distributable pre-rendered movie.
Why similar: VR 79.9%, Casual 20.1%
- #30 The Book of Distance
76% matchVery Positive96% of 188 reviews2020
Dev: National Film Board of CanadaPub: Astrea
Windows
In 1935, Yonezo Okita left his home in Japan and began a new life in Canada. Then war and state-sanctioned racism changed everything—he became the enemy. His grandson leads us on an interactive virtual pilgrimage through an emotional geography of immigration and family to recover what was lost.
Why similar: VR 93.3%, Casual 6.7%
- #31 Pine: A Story of Loss
73% matchMostly Positive80% of 209 reviews2024
Dev: Made Up GamesPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows · Mac
Alone in the forest glade he shared with his wife, a woodworker struggles to accept her passing. Help him hold on to cherished memories of their life together as he struggles to care for himself and his now empty home. Pine is a single-serving game focused on telling a beautiful, emotional tale.
Why similar: Casual 63.2%, Indie 36.8%
- #32 Freedom Locomotion VR
78% matchVery Positive87% of 223 reviews2017
Dev: Huge Robot
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 32%
Walk, jog, run, climb and crawl across a range of locations and terrains in the Freedom Locomotion VR demo. This game showcases the revolutionary Freedom Locomotion System that provides you with a wide range of options, which will allow you to find the most immersive fit regardless of how motion sickness sensitive you might be.
Why similar: VR 57.7%, Casual 23.3%, Indie 19%
- #33 Layover Lovers
74% matchVery Positive92% of 86 reviews2023
Dev: Moonlit Works
Windows · Mac · Linux
A terminal love story
Why similar: Casual 79.3%, Indie 20.7%
- #34 Museum of Other Realities
75% 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: VR 56.8%, Casual 43.2%
- #35 Loser Named Hana
70% matchVery Positive95% of 136 reviews2025
Dev: Repurpose Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Loser Named Hana is a friendship-building visual novel. You respond to an ad advertising $100 a week to be the lonely college student, Hana, friend.
Why similar: Casual 82%, Indie 18%
- #36 Mouse Playhouse
77% matchVery Positive82% of 61 reviews2017
Dev: TinkertainmentPub: SMU Guildhall
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Discover a world in which you solve challenging puzzles, overcome evil "Meowbots" and seize the cheese!
Why similar: Casual 37%, VR 35%, Indie 28%
- #37 The VR Museum of Fine Art
75% 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 61.4%, Casual 22%, Indie 16.5%
- #38 Marie's Room
72% matchVery Positive93% of 6,612 reviews2018
Dev: Kenny Guillaume
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Marie's Room is a short story exploration game about an unconventional friendship between two classmates. You play as Kelsey, remembering Marie's room as it was twenty years ago. But something’s off. What happened to Marie?
Why similar: Indie 53.4%, Casual 46.6%
- #39 Reaping Rewards
76% matchMixed63% of 68 reviews2017
Dev: Limitless Ltd
Windows
Reaping Rewards is an interactive VR short narrative where you will make emotional choices using motion controllers to engage with the story (approximate duration 6-8 min).
Why similar: VR 100%
- #40 The Collage Atlas
70% matchVery Positive94% of 52 reviews2024
Dev: John William EvelynPub: Robot House Games
Windows
Lovingly crafted with pen & ink, by one person over 4.5 years. In The Collage Atlas your presence, your gaze, your movements all matter. With these things you breathe life into this hand-drawn picture-book dream-world.
Why similar: Indie 61%, Casual 39%
- #41 Gnomes & Goblins (preview)
73% matchVery Positive94% of 513 reviews2016
Dev: Wevr, Inc.
Windows
Explore the interactive fantasy world of Gnomes & Goblins from Jon Favreau, produced by Wevr in collaboration with Reality One. Interact with an enigmatic resident and take a first step into the lucid dream of Gnomes & Goblins and its many realms and denizens.
Why similar: VR 43.1%, Casual 31.5%, Indie 25.4%
- #42 The Longest Road on Earth
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 616 reviews2021
Dev: Brainwash GangPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 59%
A thoughtful and deeply personal title with stripped-down mechanics. The lack of dialogue or text allows you to create your own narrative through your time with four characters. Each short story will allow players to be swept away by the haunting lyrics of over twenty original, nostalgic songs.
Why similar: Casual 57.3%, Indie 42.7%
- #43 This Winter of Ours
65% matchVery Positive99% of 132 reviews2025
Dev: VARIA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Alone as two, together as one - A fantasy/yuri visual novel telling the story of two girls traversing a snow covered forest and growing closer.
- #44 Last Day of June
71% matchVery Positive87% of 4,640 reviews2017
Dev: OvosonicoPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A deep, interactive adventure about love and loss, beautifully depicted and offering an intense cinematic experience. What would you do to save the one you love?
Why similar: Indie 67.1%, Casual 32.9%
- #45 La Camila: A VR Story
73% matchVery Positive83% of 64 reviews2018
Dev: Jak WilmotPub: StudioDisrupt
Windows
When the storms of nature threaten her very existence, the viewer must help a young shepherd girl take on the responsibilities of her deceased papá.
Why similar: VR 47.1%, Casual 29.7%, Indie 23.2%
- #46 Forgetmenots
66% matchVery Positive90% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: Forgetful Studios
Windows
Step onto the stage in Forgetmenots, a story-driven puzzle adventure where memories take center stage. Explore a theatrical world that unfolds like a live performance, solving puzzles in a whimsical yet bittersweet journey about loss and remembrance.
Why similar: Casual 56.2%, Indie 43.8%
- #47 Memento Mori
67% matchVery Positive82% of 71 reviews2024
Dev: Shea KellyPub: WolfWare Studios
Windows
A game for the ones we lost on the way. Memento Mori is a surreal walking simulator that combines a minimalistic art style and a show don't tell story, focused on dealing with loss.
Why similar: Casual 56.8%, Indie 43.2%
- #48 Vintage VR
71% matchVery Positive88% of 103 reviews2016
Dev: DunderwarePub: MuseumSyndicate.com
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 44%
In the 19th century, when people had no HTC Vives to play with, they resorted to using primitive stereoscopes to see stereoscopic images in 3D! This free VR experience allows you to view a collection of over 700 such images from that era and enjoy them as people saw them over a century ago.
Why similar: VR 62.3%, Casual 37.7%
- #49 Down the Rabbit Hole
68% matchVery Positive94% of 456 reviews2020
Dev: Cortopia StudiosPub: Beyond Frames
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Down the Rabbit Hole is a VR adventure set in Wonderland prior to Alice's arrival. You will guide a girl who is looking for her lost pet by solving puzzles, uncovering secrets and making choices about the story along the way.
Why similar: VR 62.1%, Indie 37.9%
- #50 The Rig: A Starmap to Murder
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 51 reviews2020
Dev: Sunset Division
Windows
THE RIG is an immersive, story-driven, space-noir ADVENTURE GAME developed exclusively for VR. Explore a fully-interactive light freighter as you attempt to land, find your brother, and uncover a tightly-woven mystery of murder and broken romance.
Why similar: VR 43.1%, Casual 31.6%, Indie 25.3%
- #51 The Painting
64% matchVery Positive99% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: Tymedust Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short, emotional visual novel following a grieving man who relives memories of days long gone. An exploration of loss presented honestly and kinetically.
Why similar: Indie 100%
- #52 The Dearest Person
62% matchVery Positive95% of 624 reviews2024
Dev: house.opposite
Windows · Mac · Linux
A visual novel about what it means to be human. A story about loneliness, self-identification, and the meaning of existence.
- #53 Before Your Eyes
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 22,221 reviews2021
Dev: GoodbyeWorld GamesPub: Skybound Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Embark on an emotional first-person narrative adventure where you control the story—and affect its outcomes—with your real-life blinks. With this innovative technique you will fully immerse yourself in a world of memories, both joyous and heartbreaking, as your whole life flashes before your eyes.
Why similar: Indie 100%
- #54 Unforgettable You
67% matchVery Positive90% of 51 reviews2021
Dev: NanningsGames
Windows · Linux
Unforgettable You is a contemplating platformer game about love.
Why similar: Indie 100%
- #55 The Visitor
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 210 reviews2016
Dev: Stephen Long
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 27%
The Visitor is a VR horror experience about an unexpected visitor calling to your door in the middle of the night. The game relies heavily on atmosphere, utilizing a dark environment to make the player both as nervous and uncomfortable as possible.
Why similar: VR 60.6%, Casual 22.1%, Indie 17.3%
- #56 Maskmaker
66% 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 81.1%, Indie 18.9%
- #57 Gnomes & Goblins
68% matchMostly Positive73% of 116 reviews2020
Dev: Wevr, Inc.
Windows
Embark on a dream-like journey in this fantasy adventure VR simulation. Encounter goblin inhabitants, become part of their society, and save them from their foe. Freely roam the enchanted forest to discover deeper layers of their mysterious ways and reap the rewards of this magical world.
Why similar: VR 59.7%, Indie 20.2%, Casual 20.1%