The Meta Quest 3, released on July 03, 2025, is a stunning addition to the relatively novel realm of VR gaming. The Meta Quest 3 is already making a splash with an easy setup, great audio, and a wealth of games to pick from. The Meta Quest 3 is backward compatible, meaning you can enjoy all the great games of the Meta Quest 2 alongside some new releases.
Meta Quest VR Headsets Might Receive PlayStation Plus-Like Service In Future
It appears as though Meta is exploring a new “Quest Pass” service, similar to the likes of PlayStation Plus.
Competing against some of the best VR games of the last few years means new releases for the Meta Quest 3 have stiff competition. But with the Meta Quest 3 venturing more and more into AR and mixed reality gaming, we’re likely to see just how far ahead the Meta Quest 3 is from its predecessor.
10Resident Evil 4
Metacritic: 91
Resident Evil 4
The Resident Evil franchise is basically a household name at this point. This beautifulremake of Resident Evil 4boasts more than 11,000 ratings and a Metascore of 91 to back it up. As special agent Leon S. Kennedy, you can experience the famous terrorizing gameplay that made the Resident Evil games a critical success in VR.
Get up close and personal in a survival horroras you try to save the US President’s daughter. Resident Evil 4 for the Meta Quest 3 is a quintessential first-person horror game with all-new graphics designed specifically for a VR experience. Of all the games on this list, Resident Evil 4 has the notoriety and smooth gameplay to stand out from the crowd.
9Walkabout Mini Golf
Metacritic: 90
Walkabout Mini Golf
Coming in hot on the heels of Resident Evil 4 is the colorful physics-based mini golf simulator Walkabout Mini Golf. Walkabout Mini Golf has everything that grants a game longevity: DLC, in-game collectibles, co-op, solo play, cross-play, avatars, and multiple languages.
Walkabout Mini Golf is also consideredpretty comfortable to play, with smooth and accurate physics and seamless movement in-game.Even better, Walkabout Mini Golf is only about $15 in the Meta store, which is a pretty great deal for a game with so many regular updates and replayability.
8Asgard’s Wrath
Metacritic: 88
Asgard’s Wrath
Asgard’s Wrath made a splash back in 2019. This Nordic warrior sim lets you live out your RPG dreams in a gorgeous first-person adventure. Solve puzzles, use magic, and get some exercise while you’re at it as you hone your sword fighting skills. Asgard’s Wrath feels like a true fantasy RPG with its many dungeons and quests.
With five playable characters, Asgard’s Wrath has a good deal of replayability compared to other VR RPGs, which tend to be pretty short.The best part of this game is the ten animal companions that can join your adventure; finally, you may fight other gods with a shark backing you up in combat.
7Beat Saber
Metacritic: 86
Beat Saber
Beat Saber calls back to the good ol' daysof Dance Dance Revolution and arcade rhythm games. Aside from needing to be relatively well-coordinated and not surrounded by anything valuable, Beat Saber is almost a requirement for a VR library.
Finally, you can convince yourself video games are healthy for you, as you hack and slash at incoming cubes to the beat of catchy songs.Beat Saber has been around for a while and has a bit of seniority in the VR world.There are tons of DLC to add to Beat Saber, too, if you ever get the itch to whack away at cubes to the Rolling Stones. Despite being very movement-heavy, Beat Saber is considered comfortable to play.
6Red Matter 2
Metacritic: 84
Red Matter 2
Red Matter 2 has won multiple awards and has been tailored specifically for the Meta Quest 3. This sci-fi adventure game boastsgraphics to rival console quality and plenty of puzzles to keep you hooked.Even when flying around with a jetpack, Red Matter 2 is comfortable to play sitting or standing.
The in-game controls are reminiscent of the Meta Quest 3’s controls, so gameplay feels intuitive. VR lends itself to first-person shooter gameplay, and in Red Matter 2 you’ll be blasting plenty of weird stuff out in space. The real gem of Red Matter 2 is its puzzles, which rely on your own senses to figure out the next steps and pose a unique challenge.
5Keep Talking And Nobody Explodes
Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes
Keep Talking And Nobody Explodes is a borderline-infuriating puzzle gamethatrequires you to have at least one friend who is willing to shout directions at you.This unique game gives you the chance to figure out just how good your communication skills are. Now’s the time to find out your best friend is color-blind, and the red wire wasn’t the right one to cut.
With the ‘help’ of a friend, work together to defuse increasingly complicated bomb puzzles under the pressure of a ticking clock, flickering lights, and blaring alarms. Keep Talking And Nobody Explodes makes good use of the mixed reality aspect of the Meta Quest 3, allowing you to see which friend is telling you that bundle of circles is actually a triangle. Best of all, only one person needs to own the game.
4The Last Clockwinder
Metacritic: 83
The Last Clockwinder
This unique little puzzle game won Meta Quest’s Best Game of 2022, so you know it has to be good. Withcharming graphics and smooth physics-based gameplay,The Last Clockwinder offers a refreshing problem-solving experience that is reminiscent of Portal.
A good deal of creative, out-of-the-box thinking will get you ahead in the increasingly difficult puzzles of The Last Clockwinder. The experience is a bit like building your own Rube Goldberg machine as you make interconnected automatic systems to help you craft solutions to challenges.
Metacritic: 81
The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners
There’s no shortage of horror games in VR, but only a household name like The Walking Dead would rival Resident Evil 4 for supremacy.The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinnersbrings together all the elements of a survival horror game in VR, leaving you scrounging for food, supplies, and clues in the zombie apocalypse.
The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners makes artistic use of spatial audio to draw the attention of enemies and other survivors.If you’re less of a guns-blazing sort, the stealth strategy in The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners is smooth and just as effective as blasting away. Most importantly, The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners lets you put your morals to the test in gruesome ethical problems that affect the world around you.
2Vader Immortal
Metacritic: 78
Vader Immortal
Hot on the tail of all those Star Wars reboot movies and television shows comesVader Immortal, with 3 episodesof gameplay as of early November 2023. Each episode will run you about $10.00 on the Meta store.
Despite the title, youdon’t actually play as Sith Lord Darth Vader, but a smuggler with a droid companion solving a mystical quest for the Sith Lord.With the purchase of the first episode of Vader Immortal, you’ll get the Lightsaber Dojo, where you can endlessly swing a virtual lightsaber, but once you’ve run through all three episodes you’ll be stuck waiting for the next installment.
1Powerwash Simulator VR
Metacritic: 70
PowerWash Simulator VR
With the rise of cozy games like Stardew Valley and other casual sims, it’sno surprise Powerwash Simulator VRwould scratch the itch for a cozy sim on the Meta Quest 3. It’s exactly what it’s advertising: powerwashing.
The Quest Touch controllers grantsmooth controls as you clean and relax.you may even team up with friends with co-op to clean together. You might be wondering what a chore-based video game might have to offer in terms of story, but the charming mystery of the town of Muckingham does add a bit of ambiance to your cleaning experience.
