Over the years, Quest VR headsets have accumulated a wide collection of games. But it's with the Meta Quest 3 where VR gaming really started to heat up for the system, and 2025 only dished out more quality spice for its ever-growing list of titles.
And hallelujah to that. We've seen stand-out hits like the must-play Batman: Arkham Shadow and the wonder that is Asgard's Wrath 2 (I'm still playing it to this day), but what about other knockouts? I thought this year would have me starved for content. That didn't turn out to be the case.
As it so happens, 2025 has been a stellar year for VR gaming, with blockbusters like Marvel's Deadpool VR and sleeper hits such as Ghost Town taking up most of my time when putting on my headset. If you thought your Quest 3 or Quest 3S had nothing more to offer, think again. Below, you'll find five of the best VR games I've played this year — ones that will stand out proudly in anyone's library.
Marvel's Deadpool VR
Let's kick it off with the biggest release on Quest this year, and it didn't disappoint. Remember that seemingly forgotten 2013 Deadpool game from developer High Moon Studios? Despite its janky combat, it absolutely nailed what a game all about the Merc with a Mouth should be. In Marvel's Deadpool VR, developer Twisted Pixel Games takes that and runs with it — and the gameplay slaps.
Playing as the foul-mouthed anti-hero who refuses to die, you're tasked with capturing a satisfying collection of villains from the Marvel universe to play in Mojo's twisted tournament. Oh, and to become an interdimensional streaming star. It's an exciting setup that leads to plenty of swords, guns and mayhem, along with spitfire, fourth-wall-breaking gags.
If you've been a fan since the comics or movies, and especially the most recent "Deadpool & Wolverine," then you know exactly what you're in for. But aside from the humor, Deadpool VR itself is an action-packed thrill ride filled with a strong collection of weapons, satisfying sword-and-gunplay, smooth movement and a healthy dose of collectibles and easter eggs to discover.
It also offers a ton of replayability, with different multiverse Deadpools. Most of all, it's just pure fun to be a forever-regenerating, wise-cracking fool.
Reach
Who knew the developers behind the VR version of PowerWash Simulator would deliver an intense, action-fueled blockbuster adventure with some of the best VR mechanics around today? Okay, nDreams has plenty of other titles under its belt (like Synapse and Fracked), but none quite like Reach.
From the inventive combat that mixes fantasy with realistic gunplay to the truly immersive platforming that allows you to jump, grapple and slide your way around the well-detailed environment, Reach is a fine example of how far VR gaming has come. Now, it's not for the squeamish. That said, if you're used to being in virtual reality, then this will bring the freedom you've been after.
Along with all the fights against daunting mech-like statues and high-scale traversing, there are a few well-designed puzzles in here, too. It's a little bit of everything, and seeing a VR title of this scale that's not attached to an existing IP is refreshing. No, its story won't blow your socks off, but it's engaging enough to find yourself intrigued to stop an invasion from a mystical underground world coming to the surface.
Reach is one of the bigger hits of 2025, and a worthy title that shows the heights your VR headset can reach. I've heard some problems when it comes to connecting it to PC VR, but on Quest, it's a blast.
Ghost Town
Look, the Meta Quest 3 and Quest 3S aren't exactly powerhouse systems, but just like the jaw-dropping visuals of Red Matter, developer Fireproof Games clearly knows how to make a VR game look stunning. Case in point: Ghost Town.
In this puzzle-horror narrative adventure from the creators of The Room (that should already give you a good indication of the finely crafted puzzles you can expect), expect to be entranced in the photo-realistic environments the game presents, from the streets and decor of 1980's London to an isolated Scottish island with a haunting atmosphere.
Blending story and puzzles in a well-paced mystery, it's more "spooky exploration" rather than jump scares, but that doesn't take away from the intriguing, paranormal case you have to solve. Being a detective of all things freaky, Editch must find out what happened to her suddenly missing brother, taking you down a rabbit hole of clues to find and spirits to talk to.
It isn't very long (around six hours for me), but for the enthralling mystery it offers, it's one you'll want to delve into.
Deadly Delivery
Quest actually has a fine lineup of multiplayer VR games, but it's fair to say they don't quite reach the level of the recent blow-up of fun and hilarious titles like Lethal Company and R.E.P.O. Or so I thought, as Deadly Delivery scratches that itch.
For those with a bunch of pals looking for hysterical scares and the sort of chaotic fun you'd only find in a game where you play as a delivery goblin just trying to make a quick buck, Deadly Delivery is a must. The task is simple: deliver packages. The problem is, the residents reside in pitch-black tunnels where a whole host of freaky monsters and hidden traps lurk. But hey, people need their goods.
The procedurally generated tunnels make it both fantastic and terrifying to head back into after each run, and the stuff-of-nightmares creatures will have you and your teammates screaming as you try to get away from them. There are plenty of curveballs that will keep you on your feet, and once you discover that it may be worth leaving a friend behind as prey... well, it just makes it that much funnier.
Deadly Delivery will keep you coming back for more, even if you are playing with random users (I'd recommend watching your back!).
Cave Crave
I'm not sure how anyone goes cave diving (you brave souls), but in VR, I can just about stomach it. Cave Crave offers the adrenaline-fueled thrill of cave exploration without the danger, thankfully, and it sheds insightful light on what people go through and the equipment needed to go spelunking.
From climbing up and down cramped spaces with tools to create handholds and carve a way through to marking your way through a selection of caves, along with finding secrets along the way, it becomes exciting to conquer the underground — even if it's daunting to throw a flare and see just how deep a cave goes.
Many are fictional caves — one even requires you to venture over icy walls using ice axes — but developer 3R Games takes it further by adding the very-real Nutty Putty, which even has a guided tour from renowned cave explorer Brandon Kowallis. It makes the immersion even more realistic, and it's fascinating to see just what the cave is like without, you know, actually being in danger.
Movement and traversal are great, even though graphics aren't the sharpest around. Either way, the horror of Cave Crave doesn't come from any jump scares or anything of the like; it's simply the realism of exploring a cave. And quite frankly, it's a thrill.
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