If you don’t want to invest in fancy gadgets like Oculus Rift, HTC Vive or PlayStation VR, but can’t wait to give virtual reality a try, here’s our selection of the best VR games on the market. You’ll just need a phone, Google Cardboard or a similar headset and you’re ready to go!
Way Out
Inspired by Portal, this game will challenge your puzzle-solving skills. You will have to find the Way Out going through different rooms, using a laser and moving boxes around. An exciting new level, a leaderboard that will allow you to see how you compare to other players and innovative features are coming out soon so, make sure to check it out.
Insidious VR
The app is a trailer for the Insidious Chapter 3 movie, but the game is truly entertaining. Elise Rainier (actress Lin Shaye) acts as your guide to the horrors of the afterlife, as you navigate the Further’s darkest reaches in this chilling VR experience. It doesn’t last very long, but it’s very well done and it’s genuinely terrifying.
Sisters
Although the experience is very short, Sisters is a great demonstration of how the immersion of VR can make horror games even more frightening. You’ll find yourself in a room, with two dolls on the mantelpiece. It’s important to look around you, 360° to notice more details. Paired with Google Cardboard and headphones, it felt like I was there.
Chair in a Room
It’s a horror game that starts you out in the dark with nothing but a flashlight. The whole experience is quite short but the use of sound is fantastic, giving you real palpitations.