Best VR Game of 2025 - Article
by Lee Mehr , posted on 18 January 2026 / 2,859 Views
With the second full year of Meta Quest 3 and PSVR2 now wrapped up, the VR market's output seems intent on making modest, assured steps to continue. It's tough to expect more given the way the winds have blown. From a continued high price point, to other devices vying for attention, some forces simply aren't in its favor. But that doesn't stop creatives from exploring its potential all the same. 2025's breadth was surprising in this respect: a new IP, a remake, a VR addition to an established franchise, and a VR-exclusive revival to a long-dormant franchise.
The Shortlist:
Hitman World of Assassination: VR Access
The Midnight Walk
Wanderer: The Fragments of Fate
Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow
The Runner-Up:
Wanderer: The Fragments of Fate
Developer/Publisher Mighty Eyes' original Wanderer was already a commendable VR title, even if not reaching our Best VR Game of 2022 shortlist. Given Fragments’ release proximity to the original, fans had reason to wonder what a remake would bring instead of a full-blown sequel or new game. Do the new levels reach – or eclipse – the original's quality? Do its revamped systems feel naturally incorporated? Given the results, it's safe to say re-doing this time travel adventure was the right choice.
The Winner:
The Midnight Walk
"Imagine a VR action-adventure game in a Tim Burton Claymation film." With such a tantalizing elevator pitch, it's a wonder why it took so long to happen; then again, the level of detail necessary to make The Midnight Walk feel realized is quite daunting. But considering freshman developer MoonHood is made up of former Lost in Random & Ghost Giant developers, that drive for a unique & authentic art style is a given. That level of dedication seeps into its other presentational & mechanical qualities as well, making for one of 2025's best titles - let alone best VR experience.
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I'm so very happy to see Midnight Walk win this! Such a wonderfully bizarre game!
This was definitely the right choice in my book. The creepy cuteness of the claymation aesthetic is the core of The Midnight Walk's appeal and in this category it makes all the difference to me. It's everything that fucking A.I. content generation trend is not and will never be.
Midnight Walk is really special experience, VR or flatscreen, but I find it strange it actually won 2025 VR category against Arken Age or Ghost Town (though I find it even more strange that those titles aren't included at all, given how high they are rated versus everything else on the list).
Well, I don't recall either of those making it out of our prelims, so none of our members vouched for them. Arken Age in particular is interesting b/c I'd forgotten it released in Jan '25. Recency bias probably had an effect there.
For Ghost Town? I'll to say mea culpa there b/c that one likely didn't catch our notice when filling out our list of prelim candidates. Even the posters who try to stay on top of our GOTY prelim voting lists didn't suggest that one. Good mention though. I'm down to give my PSVR2 some exercise.
