Immersive VR gaming heightens frights and atmosphere for beloved horror franchises alongside hardware showcases tailored to VR capabilities only found on Oculus Quest 2, PSVR and PC VR platforms.
These current best VR horror games across genres like psychological, action and sci-fi keep courageous virtual reality gamers wide awake:
Resident Evil 4 VR (Meta Quest 2)
- Ultimate way to experience RE4 remaster
- Full campaign in VR with aim assist weapons
- Terrifying up close encounters
Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted (Multiplatform)
- Collection of series’ scariest moments
- New nightmare hospital level
- Disturbing jump scares
The Walking Dead: Saints and Sinners Chapter 2: Retribution (Multiplatform)
- Gory zombie apocalypse action
- Expanded weapons/upgrades
- Lengthy campaign DLC
Song in the Smoke (Oculus Quest)
- Tense Stone Age survival
- Bow/spear hunting and crafting
- Cryptic lore and cave horrors
Cosmodread (SteamVR/Oculus Rift)
- 1990s sci-fi horror setting
- Puzzle solving co-op escape rooms
- Ominous space station mood
Strap in for VR immersion dialed up to 11! Just don’t play alone late at night – terrifying audio design and jump scares may overwhelm anyone but the steeliest.
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