Oculus Quest 2 games releasing in July 2022 and beyond
The world of virtual reality gaming is constantly growing larger, with the Oculus Quest 2 becoming arguably the most popular and easiest way to explore VR these days. Whether you're looking to play some of the best games the Oculus Quest 2 has to offer, or just want to explore the wider world of VR, you're in for a great experience.
However, it may be easy to get overwhelmed by the sheer amount of games to choose from, so we've collected some of the biggest unreleased Oculus Quest 2 games slated to release for the platform in the coming months.
The Twilight Zone VR
Publisher Fun Train and developer Pocket Money Games are getting ready to send players through to the Twilight Zone, this time in VR. The game was recently announced and will be an adaptation of the legendary television series. Judging by the trailer, players will be a modern take on the iconic program, with players transported into the Twilight Zone via their virtual reality devices and getting to experience three different, original tales.
While it's unknown exactly what the new stories will entail, players can likely expect some form of horror, mystery, and thriller genres all mixing together in true Twilight Zone fashion.
Release date: July 14, 2022
RUINSMAGUS
RUINSMAGUS is a Japanese, action-fantasy role-playing game that puts players in the shoes of a novice mage who sets out to explore the ruins beneath Grand Amnis. The game touts an included 26 story-driven quests, with players having to solve mysteries, upgrade equipment, and master different forms of magic in the process.
Release date: Summer 2022
Moss: Book II
Quill returns in the sequel to the original Moss, with the game's story picking up right where things left off following the successful rescue of Quill's uncle Argus.
Moss: Book II has already released on PSVR, but will not launch on the Quest 2 until sometime later this year. It's rumored to be launching sometime this summer, but we don't have full confirmation yet.
Release date: Summer 2022
Red Matter 2
The first Red Matter was an excellent puzzle exploration game with fantastic visuals and a Cold-War-in-space allegory, and the sequel picks up where the first game left off.
Developer Vertical Robot has added a jetpack and platforming sections to make the world more explorable than in the first game, along with a new hacking tool and projectile weapon that bring a new dimension to solving puzzles and interacting with the world.
Release date: Summer 2022
NERF Ultimate Championship
NERF Ultimate Championship
From launch, it'll have three game modes tied to three maps. Developer Secret Location is promising multiple seasons of free content and new game modes, a must for any multiplayer VR game to keep its audience. For gamers wanting a less serious alternative to Population: One, NERF Ultimate Champtionship could be that game when it arrives August 28.
Release date: August 28, 2022
Into the Radius VR
Into the Radius is a single-player survival shooter that sees players exploring the likes of a post-apocalytpic Pechorsk Radius Zone. The game touts physics-based interactions, realistic weapon handling, and a tense atmosphere to make players feel as involved in the action as possible.
Release date: September 2022
Among Us VR
The hit phenomenon is finally making its way to VR. Among Us, the famous whodunit social deduction game, was recently shown off during Meta's 2022 Games Showcase and will be hitting the ecosystem soon. Not too much is known about how the game will operate in VR, but judging by the brief trailer, it looks like things will play out the same way as the original ersion, with players having to complete various jobs before finding out who is the imposter amongst them.
Release date: Holiday 2022
The Walking Dead: Saints and Sinners - Chapter 2: Retribution
Following up on the excellent survival horror game Walking Dead: Saints and Sinners, Retribution takes you back to New Orleans in a 15- to 20-hour campaign where you'll scavenge new weapons and tools, while dealing with the deadly consequences of your actions from the last game.
Release date: Late 2022
NFL Pro Era
Founded and run by former NFL athletes, StatusPRO promises NFL Pro Era will use "real-time NFL game data and StatusPRO's athlete-led technology" to create an authentic quarterback experience, which will most likely include doing things like avoiding pass rushes, reading defenses, and more.
It will also recreate real QB moments like running through the tunnel or completing practice drills.
Release date: Fall 2022
Espire 2
Like the original, Espire 2 lets you use your mic to intimidate soldiers with orders like "empty your pockets."
Unlike the original, Espire 2 has a unique co-op campaign that takes place between the first and second game, as well as a stealth AI system that's been "rebuilt from the ground up."
Release date: November 2022
What the Bat?
What the Bat?
The developers of slapstick golf-parody game WHAT THE GOLF? have brought a similar absurd charm to its first VR title, which has a similar vibe to Vacation Simulator mixed with WarioWare's manic, random energy — only with purposefully worse controls. You have to complete various mini-game tasks with realistic physics, only your hands are tiny bats that aren't exactly built for dextrous jobs.
Release date: TBD 2022
Gambit!
Gambit!
Gambit was first teased as a PC VR title two years ago but has now resurfaced as a Quest 2 title with an actual release date, including crazy masked characters, foul language, and lots and lots of shooting.
In many ways, it seems to channel Payday’s energy while being a game properly built for the VR era. Throughout the 20+ hour campaign, you’ll join friends through a three-chapter-long story that includes robbing trains, grand adventures, gun fights, and the single goal of ‘get rich or die trying.’ Sounds like a blast.
Release date: TBD 2022
Next Player Please
Next Player Please
Next Player Please sees players sitting around a physical table passing the headset to one another to complete minigames with just their hands. The trick here — at least based on the trailer — is that the VR headset doesn’t have a strap and players don’t use controllers.
Those two key points make it easy to pass the headset along to others quickly, as what appear to be Wario Ware-style minigames will likely be faster-paced than other VR titles.
Release date: TBD 2022
Bonelab
Boneworks is a fantastic action puzzle shooter on the Oculus Rift that is known best for its realistic physics engine. Now, the game is finally making its way to mobile VR hardware, with a release set for the Quest 2 sometime later this year.
Release date: TBD 2022
Ghostbusters VR
Perhaps the single biggest announcement during the 2022 Meta Games Showcase, Ghostbusters VR takes the iconic film franchise and puts it into the world of virtual reality. The game tasks players with running a new Ghostbusters HQ in San Francisco, all while taking down and capturing various ghosts in the process.
Ghostbusters VR supports up to four-player co-op, and seems to be sticking pretty close to the spirit of the original films, although not too much else is known about the game at this time.
Release date: TBD 2022
Ultimechs
The combination of mechs and sports has been done before in virtual reality, but Resolution Games is looking to perfect the crossover in Ultimechs. With this title, players will shoot their mech's fists at metal balls in the hopes of guiding it into an opponent's goal.
Aside from piloting a mech, players will find themselves controlling the trajectory of the rocket fist after it has been fired, lending a unique perspective to the point where an appendage comes into contact with a ball in the world of sports.
Release date: TBD 2022
Peaky Blinders: The King's Ransom
Peaky Blinders: The King's Ransom is inspired by the award-winning gangster drama starring Cillian Murphy as gang leader Tommy Shelby. The VR experience will be produced by digital entertainment studio Maze Theory, which has previously made video games based on the Doctor Who franchise.
Described as "an authentic, embodied experience set in an atmospheric 1920s England," the VR title will let players choose their own path in various moments of "subversion, wish fulfillment, narrative intrigue, and gripping set pieces." Peaky Blinders: The King's Ransom will also star Cillian Murphy and Paul Anderson, and allow players to enter the world of the hit show.
Release date: TBD 2022
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas VR
During Facebook Connect 2021, Mark Zuckerberg confirmed that a virtual reality game based on the extremely popular Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas will be released.
While not too much is known about the title, it is known that Video Games Deluxe, the same studio behind the LA Noire: The VR Case Files port, would be working on the San Andreas title, with a release date set for sometime in 2022.
Release date: TBD 2022
Splinter Cell VR
Not too much is known about Splinter Cell's venture into VR, but Ubisoft did claim that it will be launching both a Splinter Cell title and Assassin's Creed game exclusively on Oculus VR devices sometime in the future. The games will be co-developed by Ubisoft Düsseldorf, Ubisoft Mumbai, and Ubisoft Reflections.
Release date: TBA
Assassin's Creed VR
Similar to the Splinter Cell VR title, nearly nothing is known about the Assassin's Creed VR game. Co-developed by Ubisoft Düsseldorf, Ubisoft Mumbai, and Ubisoft Reflections, this title will likely continue the ongoing lore that Ubisoft has established with Assassin's Creed, although it's unknown what aspect of Assassin's Creed players will get to experience.
Release date: TBA
Which VR game are you looking forward to playing?
Though releases have slowed down with the pandemic, there are still several exciting games for the Oculus Quest 2 in our future, like Ghostbusters VR and NFL Pro Era, just to name a few. While other titles such as the popular Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and Assassin's Creed don't have concrete release dates yet, we'll be sure to update this post when they do.
Even if the game you're waiting on doesn't have a set release date yet, there are still many other great Oculus Quest 2 games to check out. The recently-released Cities: VR, for example, is an MMO that is already seeing lots of success.
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