The 50 Most-Downloaded VR Games of All Time

Virtual reality is taking the gaming world by storm, with plenty of new virtual reality games being released all the time to keep players busy exploring all that the virtual world has to offer. But with so many options to choose from, what are the best VR games to play? To find the answer to this question, we analyzed data from Steam games and found the top 50 virtual reality games with the most downloads of all time. Most VR companies don’t release game download numbers, so to create our top 50 list, we estimated ranking using the “all reviews” figure for VR-only games and experiences on Steam, a popular cloud-based gaming library. On our list of the top VR games, you’ll also find each VR game’s genre(s) and its ESRB rating. These 50 VR games span 11 different genres, including action, adventure, rhythm, simulation, strategy, survival, RPG, sports, racing, application, and puzzle. What’s your favorite virtual reality video game genre to play?

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What Is the Most Downloaded Virtual Reality Game?

The most downloaded virtual reality game on Steam is Half-Life: Alyx. This first-person shooter game was developed and published by Valve and is a part of the popular Half-Life series. In this VR game, players become Alyx Vance and have to save humanity from a vicious alien race. Half Life: Alyx’s more than 54,000 reviews have been labeled “Overwhelmingly Positive,” making this game a great choice if you’re looking for a VR shooting game to play.

Below are the ten most downloaded Steam VR games. These download numbers are fairly impressive when you remember that only 29% of gamers in the United States have a virtual reality game system.

The 10 Most Downloaded Virtual Reality Games

1. Half-Life: Alyx: 54,354
2. Beat Saber: 52,371
3. Pavlov VR: 25,476
4. Blade & Sorcery: 23,520
5. BONEWORKS: 23,014
6. Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades: 12,722
7. Gorilla Tag: 10,544
8. Onward: 6,783
9. GORN: 6,592
10. Arizona Sunshine: 6,055

Which Virtual Reality Headsets Work With Steam?

Some of the VR headsets that can be used to play VR games on Steam include:

• Valve Index
• Oculus Quest 2
• Oculus Rift S
• Oculus Rift
• HP Reverb G2
• HTC Vibe Pro 2

• HTV VIVE Cosmos Elite
• Pimax 5K Super
• Dell Visor
• Lenovo Explorer
• Windows Mixed Reality headset
• Samsung HMD Odyssey+

A virtual reality headset is necessary to fully immerse yourself in a virtual reality game. Not only have the capabilities of new VR games expanded, but the headsets have as well, and today, there’s a wide variety of headsets to choose from to fit any budget and level of gamer. Some headsets, like the Oculus Rift and Oculus Quest 2, are great for VR beginners, while others were created to suit the needs of more hardcore gamers, such as the Valve Index VR headset.

What do you recommend as the best Steam games for someone just getting started in virtual reality and looking for fun VR games to download?

Here Are the Most Downloaded VR Games of All Time

Rank	Virtual Reality Game	Number of Steam Reviews	Genre	ESRB Rating
1	Half-Life: Alyx	54,354	Action, Adventure	Not rated
2	Beat Saber	52,371	Rhythm	E
3	Pavlov VR	25,476	Action	M
4	Blade & Sorcery	23,520	Action, Adventure	Not rated
5	BONEWORKS	23,014	Action, Adventure	Not rated
6	Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades	12,722	Action, Simulation	Not rated
7	Gorilla Tag	10,544	Action	E
8	Onward	6,783	Action, Strategy	M
9	GORN	6,592	Action, Simulation	M
10	Arizona Sunshine	6,055	Action, Survival	M
11	The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR	5,351	RPG	M
12	SUPERHOT VR	5,095	Action	T
13	The Lab	5,023	Action	Not rated
14	The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners	4,956	Action, Survival	M
15	VTOL VR	3,933	Action, Simulation	Not rated
16	Fallout 4 VR	3,820	RPG	M
17	Propagation VR	3,088	Action, Survival	Not rated
18	Google Earth VR	3,009	Adventure	Not rated
19	Zero Caliber VR	2,758	Action, Simulation	M
20	Pistol Whip	2,580	Action	T
21	The Thrill of the Fight	2,540	Action, Sports	T
22	Space Pirate Trainer	2,475	Action	E 10+
23	Vanishing Realms	2,447	RPG	Not rated
24	Job Simulator	2,375	Simulation	E 10+
25	Into the Radius VR	2,343	Action, Survival	T
26	The Room VR: A Dark Matter	2,337	Adventure	E
27	Eleven Table Tennis	2,323	Sports, Simulation	E
28	Until You Fall	2,150	Action, Adventure	T
29	Moss	1,998	Action, Adventure	E 10+
30	Raw Data	1,972	Action, Strategy	T
31	PokerStars VR	1,888	Strategy	M
32	Contractors	1,791	Action, Simulation	M
33	POPULATION: ONE	1,770	Action	T
34	Hellsplit: Arena	1,731	Action, RPG	Not rated
35	DOOM VFR	1,654	Action	M
36	Virtual Desktop	1,597	Application	Not rated
37	Ragnarock	1,587	Rhythm, Racing	Not rated
38	Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond	1,568	Action	M
39	Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality	1,493	Adventure, Simulation	M
40	I Expect You to Die	1,489	Puzzle, Strategy	E 10+
41	STRIDE	1,440	Action, Sports	T
42	Waltz of the Wizard (Legacy demo)	1,399	Adventure, Simulation	Not rated
43	BoxVR	1,396	Rhythm, Sports	E
44	Sairento VR	1,341	Action, RPG	M
45	Jet Island	1,284	Action, Adventure	E 10+
46	Blood Trail	1,283	Action	Not rated
47	Budget Cuts	1,278	Action, Adventure	T
48	SURV1V3	1,185	Action, Survival	M
49	Serious Sam VR: The Last Hope	1,177	Action	M
50	VR Dungeon Knight	1,131	Adventure, RPG	Not rated

• Steam does not require ESRB consumer ratings on their games. Be sure to research a game’s content prior to purchasing.
• Some games are not compatible with Oculus/Meta Quest.
• Some games require an Oculus/Meta link cable and compatible PC to play on Oculus/Meta Quest 2.
• Statistics are accurate as of 12/02/2021