- #1 Notre-Dame de Paris: Journey Back in Time
97% matchMostly Positive72% of 98 reviews2020
Dev: Ubisoft
Windows
Ubisoft proposes a Virtual Reality visit of Notre-Dame de Paris in real time, based on the XVIIIth century reconstitution from the videogame Assassin’s Creed : Unity.
Why similar: VR 50.4%, Historical 37.8%, Exploration 9.8%, Singleplayer 2%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a meticulously detailed historical tour of a landmark, perfectly matching the educational and architectural exploration themes.
- #2 VersaillesVR | the Palace is yours
96% matchMostly Positive72% of 147 reviews2019
Dev: Google Arts and CulturePub: Château de Versailles
Windows
"Versailles: The Palace is yours" offers you a unique visit to the palace built by Louis XIV. Paintings, sculptures, furniture, the Hall of Mirrors – everything is within your reach as you have unlimited access to the treasures of Versailles. Happy exploring! Realized in collaboration with Google Arts & Culture.
Why similar: VR 100%
Why You'll Like It: This experience offers a high-fidelity, photogrammetric tour of the Palace of Versailles, mirroring the architectural focus of the seed game.
- #3 Nefertari: Journey to Eternity
95% matchVery Positive92% of 234 reviews2018
Dev: Experius VRPub: CuriosityStream
Windows
For the first time ever, step inside Nefertari's tomb and immerse yourself in the story of its art, history, construction, and mythology through interactive elements.
Why similar: VR 100%
Why You'll Like It: This is a stunningly detailed photogrammetric recreation of an ancient Egyptian tomb that emphasizes historical education and immersive exploration.
- #4 Discovery Tour by Assassin’s Creed®: Ancient Egypt
94% matchVery Positive85% of 178 reviews2018
Dev: Ubisoft MontrealPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Discovery Tour is an educational mode of the game Assassin's Creed® Origins in which you can discover and explore the world free of conflict. *The Discovery Tour is already included in Assassin's Creed® Origins as a free update.*
Why similar: Education 41.7%, Historical 27.7%, Walking Simulator 22%, Adventure 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: This dedicated educational mode removes combat to focus entirely on historical exploration and learning about ancient civilization.
- #5 The VR Museum of Fine Art
93% 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 100%
Why You'll Like It: This experience focuses on the appreciation of art and history in a curated, immersive virtual space.
- #6 Google Earth VR
92% matchVery Positive94% of 4,114 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: VR 74.6%, Open World 11.3%, Adventure 3.9%, Walking Simulator 3.7%, Exploration 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for global exploration, allowing users to visit historical sites and cities across the globe in VR.
- #7 Titanic VR
91% matchVery Positive83% of 299 reviews2018
Dev: Immersive VR Education Ltd
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Witness the sinking of RMS Titanic. Explore the shipwreck. Titanic VR is a diving simulator and immersive interactive story. With over 6 hours of game-play Titanic VR you will leave with a greater understanding of the historic tragedy that unfolded in 1912.
Why similar: VR 100%
Why You'll Like It: This title combines historical education with an immersive, narrative-driven exploration of a famous historical site.
- #8 Great Paintings VR
91% matchVery Positive95% of 113 reviews2021
Dev: hublab
Windows
Great Paintings from the Great Museums of the World in Virtual Reality. More than 1000 famous paintings to admire and enjoy.
Why similar: Education 36.5%, VR 35.5%, Historical 22%, Exploration 5.1%, Singleplayer 0.9%
Why You'll Like It: This title focuses on the educational study of art history, allowing users to inspect famous works in a virtual gallery setting.
- #9 The Body VR: Journey Inside a Cell
90% matchVery Positive92% of 271 reviews2016
Dev: The Body VR LLC
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 29%
The Body VR: Journey Inside a Cell is an educational virtual reality experience that takes the user inside the human body.
Why similar: Education 51.5%, VR 48.5%
Why You'll Like It: It uses immersive VR to provide an educational, guided tour of complex biological structures.
- #10 Apollo 11 VR
89% 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: VR 83.6%, Adventure 16.4%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a cinematic and educational journey through a pivotal historical event, blending narrative with interactive simulation.
- #11 Virtual Exhibition
89% matchVery Positive94% of 88 reviews2020
Dev: Kersten Glaser
Windows · Mac
The Virtual Exhibition makes it possible to visit a gallery from the comfort of your own home and behaves like a real curated gallery. New features and photographers will be added regularly.
Why similar: Education 62%, Walking Simulator 14.4%, Realistic 12.4%, Exploration 8.9%, Singleplayer 2.3%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward, educational virtual gallery experience that mirrors the simple, informative nature of the seed game.
- #12 Guildford Castle VR
87% matchVery Positive93% of 100 reviews2022
Dev: Historic VR
Windows
Guildford Castle is a free roaming, narrative VR experience with light interactivity.
Why similar: Education 28.8%, Historical 23%, VR 19.3%, Walking Simulator 8.7%, Realistic 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a historical, realistic exploration of a medieval site, focusing on architectural and historical detail.
- #13 International Space Station Tour VR
88% matchVery Positive84% of 95 reviews2018
Dev: The House of Fables
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Experience the International Space Station in VR with high-quality images and learn about the inner-workings of the Space Station from the European Space Agency's Samantha Cristoforetti, holder of the record for the longest uninterrupted spaceflight by a European astronaut.
Why You'll Like It: An educational simulation that provides an immersive look at the architecture and daily life inside the ISS.
- #14 Wander
86% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: Dev
Windows
Game vault where you can find numerous gamemodes to play. We have RTS Game where you buy units and defend your base, Arena brawl where you need to push others from platform and a Racing game. More games are in progress!
Why You'll Like It: Utilizing global map data, it allows for immersive, educational exploration of virtually any location on Earth.
- #15 Solar System VR
86% matchMostly Positive74% of 322 reviews2020
Dev: Split Light Studio
Windows
An educational virtual reality journey through space. Be the first space tourist in history and explore planets and moons in our Solar System like never before. You can experience a journey to the Earth's moon, explore Mars, and even see the surface of Enceladus, one of Saturn's moons.
Why similar: VR 44.3%, Education 38%, Adventure 7.8%, Exploration 4.9%, Realistic 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: An educational tour of the cosmos that uses VR to make complex scientific information accessible and engaging.
- #16 Museum of Other Realities
84% matchVery Positive90% of 437 reviews2020
Dev: MOR Museum Inc.
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 63.7 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 100%
Why You'll Like It: A curated virtual space for experiencing interactive art and immersive installations.
- #17 1943 Berlin Blitz
84% matchVery Positive93% of 314 reviews2018
Dev: BBC Media Applications Technologies Limited
Windows
Join a Lancaster bomber crew during a raid over Berlin in World War Two.
Why similar: VR 100%
Why You'll Like It: This experience provides a historical, narrative-driven look at a specific moment in time through a VR lens.
- #18 The Assembly
85% matchMostly Positive71% of 168 reviews2016
Dev: nDreams
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%
A first-person interactive story inspired by real-world anxieties, The Assembly is a long-form game designed for VR. Explore a morally ambiguous organization as two individuals and face tough decisions from contrasting perspectives, that culminate in one of multiple thrilling conclusions.
Why similar: VR 67.4%, Adventure 12.9%, Realistic 9.9%, Exploration 8.1%, Singleplayer 1.7%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich, immersive simulation that features exploration and narrative discovery in a scientific setting.
- #19 VRUSEUM
83% matchMostly Positive71% of 90 reviews2022
Dev: SecondaryBounce
Windows
Welcome to VRuseum, a virtual experience designed by Secondarybounce that invites the user to explore, through a 10,000m2 architectural space, a selection of world-renowned digital artists curated by Boldtron.
Why similar: Education 38.2%, VR 32.6%, Immersive Sim 13.8%, Realistic 9.5%, Exploration 6%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, abstract, and educational virtual space designed for exploration and design appreciation.
- #20 Art Plunge
82% matchVery Positive96% of 160 reviews2019
Dev: Space Plunge
Windows
Get the feeling of being inside famous paintings!
Why You'll Like It: It allows users to step inside famous paintings, offering a unique, immersive perspective on art history.
- #21 Secrets Of Soil
82% matchVery Positive86% of 69 reviews2021
Dev: Henry DriverPub: Screen South
Windows
Secrets of Soil is an interactive journey that explores the hidden world of soil and its role in combating climate change. Your journey will take you to a microscopic world, witnessing the essential life forms that live there.
Why similar: Education 39.8%, Narration 22.9%, Walking Simulator 18.5%, VR 14.1%, Exploration 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: An educational walking simulator that uses a colorful, abstract style to teach users about environmental science.
- #22 Krusenstern: A Stellar Sail
81% matchMixed65% 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: Education 30.9%, VR 26.8%, Historical 24.2%, Immersive Sim 9.4%, Exploration 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: Combines historical sailing themes with an immersive, casual VR exploration experience.
- #23 Spellbound Spire
79% matchVery Positive92% of 229 reviews2020
Dev: Option 44Pub: Breda University of Applied Sciences
Windows
Go on an immersive VR Journey into a magical tower in Al-Andalus filled with corruption. Progress the tower's mind-bending walkways and reality-altering moments using your magical gloves. Can you solve its mysteries and restore the peace in the tower?
Why similar: VR 75%, Exploration 14.3%, Adventure 7.4%, Singleplayer 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: An interactive, exploration-heavy experience that emphasizes narrative discovery in a virtual environment.
- #24 VR JAPAN
79% matchVery Positive84% of 64 reviews2021
Dev: Kraftmaru
Windows
Immerse yourself in the world of Japanese space in VR for about 3 minutes.
Why similar: VR 56.1%, Walking Simulator 28%, Immersive Sim 13.8%, Singleplayer 2.1%
Why You'll Like It: An immersive-sim style walking tour that allows users to explore various Japanese locations with a focus on atmosphere.
- #25 Realities
80% matchMostly Positive75% of 267 reviews2016
Dev: realities.io
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 29%
Explore what was out of reach before - travel to mesmerizing real world places and discover their stories!
Why similar: VR 80.5%, Adventure 11.3%, Exploration 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A collection of photogrammetric experiences that allows users to explore various real-world locations in high fidelity.
- #26 Arausio
78% matchVery Positive95% of 60 reviews2021
Dev: Ikigai
Windows · Mac · Linux
Explore the ancient theatre of Arausio and discover Roman antiquity in this narrative exploration game!
Why similar: Education 30.8%, Historical 21.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.6%, Walking Simulator 16.3%, Exploration 5.2%
- #27 La Galerie des Toilettes
75% matchVery Positive96% of 70 reviews2025
Dev: Lilou Studio
Windows
Explore a museum containing the word's greatest collection of toilet art.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 51.2%, Psychological Horror 27.8%, Exploration 18.5%, Singleplayer 2.5%
- #28 The Light in the Darkness
76% matchMostly Positive76% of 58 reviews2024
Dev: Voices of the ForgottenPub: Arcade Distillery
Windows
The Light in the Darkness tells the story of a working-class family of Polish Jews in France during the Holocaust. It is the first videogame to portray the Holocaust, releasing free for educational purposes.
Why similar: Education 37.4%, Narration 34.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 23.1%, Adventure 4.5%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #29 ENDLESS BECOMING - APARTMENT
77% matchMostly Positive77% of 96 reviews2021
Dev: Jonathan TurnerPub: Chameleon Gallery
Windows · Mac
It is an interactive virtual art installation. Utilizing Virtual Reality or First Person modes, users are encouraged to explore at their own pace. Users will experience an unfolding landscape of architecture, spatialized sound and digital phenomena.
Why similar: VR 57.3%, Walking Simulator 41%, Singleplayer 1.7%
- #30 IKEA VR Experience
78% matchMixed70% of 384 reviews2016
Dev: IKEA Communications AB
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 36.3 hrs≥1hr: 27%
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: VR 80%, Exploration 16.5%, Singleplayer 3.5%
- #31 Emergence
76% 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: VR 43.2%, Walking Simulator 28.6%, Adventure 15.7%, Exploration 11.4%, Singleplayer 1%
- #32 Relax Walk VR
77% matchMixed51% of 74 reviews2017
Dev: Indiecode Games
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 18%
Visit 6 Beautiful Places in VR and Relax.
Why similar: VR 100%
- #33 Bodyless
75% matchVery Positive82% of 61 reviews2020
Dev: NarriFlux
Windows
Bodyless is a VR journey set during Taiwan’s martial law era. You inhabit the ghost of a political prisoner, moving through fragmented spaces where folklore and surveillance intertwine. As environments distort, the line between memory and reality begins to dissolve.
Why similar: VR 57.6%, Historical 23.2%, Adventure 10.9%, Exploration 6.7%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #34 Age-Old Cities VR
74% matchMixed68% of 57 reviews2019
Dev: Ubisoft
Windows
Age-Old Cities VR (from the Paris exhibition) brings six iconic monuments back to life. Walk through these revived ancient sites and feel the majestic splendor of places considered as a global duty to preserve. Don’t be a spectator, be an explorer!
Why similar: VR 100%
- #35 Condo
68% matchVery Positive97% of 214 reviews2025
Dev: FlubbedMachina
Windows · Mac
Unable to sleep, you navigate a quiet condo complex. There's no rush - just you, the building, its inhabitants, and the stories they hold.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 63.7%, Exploration 19.3%, Adventure 13.6%, Singleplayer 3.4%
- #36 IKEA VR Pancake Kitchen
73% matchMostly Positive73% of 369 reviews2017
Dev: IKEA Communications AB
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Welcome to the IKEA Virtual Reality kitchen experience, where you can make some virtual pancakes. Our IKEA kitchen specialist will guide you through some of the key aspects of a well-planned kitchen. And look out for the instructions that will help you to prepare those perfect pancakes.
Why similar: VR 85.1%, Exploration 14.9%
- #37 Kellogg's Gut Bacteria Reef
72% matchPositive84% of 50 reviews2021
Dev: NAKATOMIPub: KELLOGG
Windows
Explore the human gut like never before!
Why similar: Education 55.1%, VR 32.4%, Adventure 11.3%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #38 Moon Journey - China's Lunar Exploration Digital Museum
69% matchVery Positive90% of 59 reviews2025
Dev: 郝锐昌工作室
Windows
"Journey to the Moon" is an interactive game that combines lunar exploration with art, culture and science popularization. The core of its development is "space life is coming eventually".
Why similar: VR 41.1%, Education 34.9%, Immersive Sim 9.5%, Adventure 6.6%, Exploration 5.7%
- #39 Sketchfab VR
73% matchMostly Positive70% of 64 reviews2016
Dev: Sketchfab
Windows
Teleport yourself to Rome, hold a beating heart, or walk among dinosaurs. Open Sketchfab VR to discover a showcase of explorations through remote places, fantastic creatures, game worlds, cultural heritage, science and other wonders.
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #40 The Alpine Express
69% matchVery Positive89% of 83 reviews2023
Dev: NeoLee
Windows
Experience the majestic Jungfrau summit in this short walking simulator.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 46.6%, Realistic 17.9%, Exploration 14.8%, Adventure 13.9%, Open World 6%
- #41 Stairway
67% matchVery Positive94% of 351 reviews2024
Dev: Hungry Games
Windows
Get out of the building via the stairway. Observe the levels carefully for a successful exit.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 42.3%, Psychological Horror 32.5%, Immersive Sim 23.2%, Singleplayer 2%
- #42 Fractal Fly
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 143 reviews2022
Dev: Tectrid
Windows · Mac
Explore imaginary landscapes, like you're flying in another world. Observe and dive into those chaotic shapes all around you. And even transform them! You're totally free to move where you want, you will discover a tremendous variety of shapes and colors!
Why similar: VR 44.4%, Walking Simulator 29.8%, Exploration 14.9%, Adventure 9%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #43 MSI Electric City
72% 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: VR 84.3%, Adventure 15.7%
- #44 Discovr™ Egypt: King Tut's Tomb
73% matchMixed61% of 60 reviews2016
Dev: Discovr Labs
Windows
Discovr Egypt takes you into the ancient tomb of King Tutankhamun using the HTC Vive, where you can not only learn about some of the rich history surrounding his legacy, but also uncover his treasures.
Why similar: VR 53.6%, Historical 35.1%, Adventure 11.3%
- #45 Albert and Camille's Little Lille Adventure
70% matchVery Positive88% of 72 reviews2021
Dev: The VALIDATE Network
Windows · Mac
Explore a war-torn city, avoid capture by soldiers, and collect the supplies Albert and Camille need to create the first vaccine to fight tuberculosis. As you progress, you will learn about the methods used to create BCG and how vaccines work.
Why similar: Education 58.7%, Historical 26.5%, Exploration 10.4%, Adventure 3.4%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #46 BUS SIMULATOR
70% matchVery Positive90% of 60 reviews2019
Dev: Not Fun Games
Windows
Ride the bus in VR.
Why similar: VR 64.7%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Immersive Sim 10.5%, Adventure 4.9%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #47 Endix
66% matchMostly Positive72% of 120 reviews2026
Dev: EndixPub: Endix
Windows
Explore unique & immersive booths from your favorite games. Watch exclusive trailers, compete in mini-games, and connect with players, creators & developers from around the world. All inside a living, free multiplayer experience.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 32.9%, Walking Simulator 24.7%, Immersive Sim 19.5%, Exploration 9.6%, Open World 9%
- #48 PC Virtual LAB
71% matchMostly Negative37% of 120 reviews2022
Dev: XRAI LABPub: Universidad de Burgos
Windows
PC Virtual Lab is a video game to improve learning in basic computer concepts.
Why similar: Education 47.8%, VR 32.8%, Immersive Sim 12.6%, Realistic 5.8%, Singleplayer 1%
- #49 World of Guns: VR
71% matchMostly Negative38% of 88 reviews2019
Dev: Noble Empire Corp.
Windows
World of Guns: VR lets you delve into the inner workings of guns from the largest gears to the smallest screws now in VR
- #50 VR Paradise - Steam Edition
68% matchVery Positive84% of 1,323 reviews2019
Dev: Totem Entertainment
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 31.6 hrs≥1hr: 49%
VR Paradise is a virtual Strip Club for educated grown ups who own a VR headset.
Why similar: VR 84.6%, Immersive Sim 8.2%, Realistic 6%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #51 Laid-Back Camp - Virtual - Fumoto Campsite
67% matchVery Positive89% of 161 reviews2021
Dev: Gemdrops, Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 26.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Get a taste of the great outdoors from home in Laid-Back Camp - Virtual -!
Why similar: VR 52.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 38.5%, Adventure 7.1%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #52 Not For Broadcast VR
69% matchMixed40% of 70 reviews2023
Dev: NotGamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Get closer to the truth than ever in the VR edition of Not For Broadcast. Keep the cameras rolling, censor the swears and immerse yourself in the powerful, alluring and occasionally deadly world of broadcast television news.
Why similar: VR 74.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.2%, Adventure 9.5%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #53 IL DIVINO: Michelangelo's Sistine Ceiling in VR
67% matchVery Positive95% of 192 reviews2019
Dev: Christopher Evans
Windows
Step onto Michelangelo’s scaffold to learn about how he painted the ceiling, or enter a Vatican conservator’s mobile aerial platform to see the ceiling up close and learn about the controversial cleaning. Over 100 clickable elements about Michelangelo’s work.
Why similar: VR 100%
- #54 50 Floors: The Paranormal Investigators Prologue
65% matchMostly Positive76% of 477 reviews2024
Dev: Arsonist Studio
Windows
Find a way out.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 45.9%, Psychological Horror 32%, Realistic 19.3%, Singleplayer 2.8%
- #55 InMind VR
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 433 reviews2015
Dev: Luden.io
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 22%
InMind is a short scientific adventure with arcade elements designed for the Oculus VR. Submerge into the microworld and experience the miracles of the human mind.
Why similar: VR 67.8%, Education 29.7%, Exploration 1.8%, Singleplayer 0.6%