Top VR Games for Arcades

A virtual reality arcade is an exciting place to experience the latest VR games. But what sets a virtual reality arcade apart from playing a virtual reality game at home?

VR Arcade games are characterized by their fast and relatively simple gameplay. Players quickly understand what they need to do and can quickly switch games if they're with multiple players.

Firstly, the overall atmosphere of a virtual reality arcade is naturally quite different from when you play a VR game at home. A virtual reality arcade is often designed from the ground up to give players the best VR experience possible. This is not only evident in the cool - often somewhat futuristic - decor of the arcade, but also in the selection of VR games on offer.

VR Arcade games are generally games that have a high degree of playability and are relatively simple to play. Many players who visit a VR Arcade for the first time have no experience with virtual reality gaming. Therefore, VR Arcade games are often designed so that the controllers are easy to master and players immediately feel good about their gameplay.

In this blog, we highlight our favorite VR Arcade games, so that every VR enthusiast or professional VR Arcade always has a good selection of the most fun and successful VR Arcade games at their disposal. The overview is divided into the following categories: VR Arcade games, VR Experience games, VR Escape Room games, multiplayer/co-op games, and theme games.

Beat Saber is probably familiar to every VR player. The hugely popular game is a combination of Star Wars and a rhythm game. This may sound a bit strange to non-gamers, but in practice, it turns out to be an extremely successful formula. In Beat Saber, the goal is to hit the red and blue blocks in the right rhythm and direction with two lightsabers. The success of Beat Saber lies in its simplicity: as a player, you don't need to have any experience in the game and you don't have to learn any complicated buttons. After you complete a level, you immediately receive a high score that you can compare with your friends.

For whom: players who love competition and/or are experiencing virtual reality for the first time.

Download Beat Saber here!

In SUPERHOT VR, you find yourself in a slow-motion world. Time in this world stands still as long as you are. But as soon as you start moving in the game world, you'll notice that the world of SUPERHOT VR starts moving too! This creates a unique experience, because as a player you suddenly have to use your own body to influence the course of the game. The gameplay of SUPERHOT VR is a bit more complicated for players who are playing a VR game for the first time, but once a user gets the hang of the game, SUPERHOT VR is definitely a game to offer in a VR Arcade!

For whom: players who already love action games and have experience with virtual reality and/or gaming.

Download SUPERHOT VR here!

Space Pirate Trainer is also a game that was really developed for quick gameplay. In Space Pirate Trainer, you are a space pirate who must defend against robots and aliens that want to attack you from all sides. As a space pirate, you are equipped with a laser gun and a shield and you can maneuver yourself in all corners to dodge the incoming storm of bullets. Space Pirate Trainer is also a game that is very easy to play, but challenging enough to keep playing and want to improve yourself.

For whom: players who are looking for a shooter and want to fully immerse themselves in the virtual world.

Download Space Pirate Trainer here!

Racket: Nx is a sport/rhythm game where the player has to hit the ball against the wall in the right way with a tennis racket. It is a fast game where you as a player need to have good reflexes. The game borrows the successful elements from Beat Saber and is therefore a good counterpart to the game. In Racket: Nx it is also possible to play online, so you can even challenge a friend for a game of virtual reality tennis!

For whom: players who want to play an active game.

Download Racket: Nx here!

Shooty Fruit is a VR game where chaos is the central theme. In the game, you are a cashier in a supermarket. You're quietly doing your work and scanning the products, when suddenly you're attacked by hordes of fruit..! Fortunately, you have two large guns in your hand and you can chop down the different types of fruit while scanning. Shooty Fruit is a combination between Job Simulator and Space Pirate Trainer. The game doesn't take itself too seriously and that's why it's a really fun game to play.

For whom: players who want to play a not too serious game and just want to have a lot of fun.

Download Shooty Fruity here!

A VR Experience game is a game where the player doesn't have to do much with the controllers, but just has to put on the headset and immediately finds themselves in a completely different world.

theBlu is an experience that every VR player should have at least once. In theBlu, you find yourself in the beautiful and mysterious underwater world of the ocean. As a player, you can choose to passively take part in the world and look at the beautiful sight around you, but you can also actively seek out adventure. In theBlu, you can choose to come face to face with one of the largest whales, or you can just as easily choose to peacefully enjoy beautiful coral reefs or soothing turtles swimming overhead.

For whom: players who have no experience with virtual reality and/or don't want to play a "game".

Download theBlu here!

Richie’s Plank Experience is one of the most successful experience games at the moment. In Richie’s Plank Experience, your goal is to take the elevator up a high building. Once you're at the top, the elevator doors open and you see a wooden plank in front of you. All you have to do is walk to the end of the wooden plank. Sounds simple enough, but turns out to be harder for most users than you might think. Especially for people with a fear of heights, Richie’s Plank Experience is a challenging experience.

For whom: players who don't have a fear of heights.

Download Richie's Plank Experience here!

Ultimate Booster Experience is the ultimate virtual reality simulation for people who are not afraid of great heights or speeds. The Ultimate Booster is an extreme simulation that can knock even the toughest men and women off their feet. In the Ultimate Booster Experience, you can choose from different types of roller coasters and other attractions. But beware: some people are more sensitive to simulation games than others. Therefore, let users play as much as possible sitting down to prevent someone from falling or getting sick.

For whom: players who are not afraid of heights and speeds and/or don't get sick easily.

Download Ultimate Booster Experience here!

An Escape Room is a space with complicated puzzles where you as a player need to escape as quickly as possible. In the physical world, you're often limited by space, but in the virtual world, you can do anything you want.

A Fisherman's Tale is currently one of the most immersive and intense VR Escape games around. It's not so much a room that you're trying to escape from, but in A Fisherman's Tale, you're trying to get through the mysterious story. The virtual world comes to life very well in this game and will certainly amaze many a player, even those with VR experience. A Fisherman's Tale is therefore a great game to offer to more experienced VR users.

For whom: players who have experience with virtual reality and are looking for a challenging puzzle game. The complete story lasts about 50 minutes to 1 hour.

Download A Fisherman's Tale here!

OK Bob is a short VR escape room that gives the player a claustrophobic feeling.The escape room can be completed in about 20 minutes and offers an interesting challenge for everyone. The game characterizes itself as 'atmospheric' and you'll notice this immediately when you start playing. Make sure your headphones fit well on your head, because once you put on the VR glasses, you'll feel completely absorbed in the game and you'll want to complete it in one go.

Download OK Bob here!

Assassins Creed: The Lost Pyramid and Assassins Creed: Beyond Medusas Gate are professional VR escape room games made by game developer Ubisoft. The games are suitable for multi-player play. By working together, you can solve challenging puzzles in a group and navigate your way through the exciting world of Assassins Creed. To use Ubisoft's VR escape rooms, you need to get in direct contact with Ubisoft and apply for the game.

For whom: players who want to do a challenging escape room with multiple people.

For whom: players who have experience with VR and want to play an exciting escape room.

Download Assassins Creed here!

A VR Multiplayer game is a game that you can play with multiple people at the same time. You can actually see each other in the virtual world and can help each other by working well together. A multiplayer game is a real must-have for every VR Arcade.

Tower Tag brings new life to the 'old-fashioned' laser games! With Tower Tag, you work with a laser gun in the virtual world and try to eliminate your opponents as quickly as possible. The cool thing about Tower Tag is that you can play the game locally multiplayer, so this is ideal to use in a VR Arcade where you quickly want to start a game with multiple players. Tower Tag is also fully compatible with bHaptics products, so you're good with this game for haptic feedback as well.

For whom: players who want to play a multiplayer shooter game and/or want to play with haptic feedback.

Download Tower Tag here!

Arizona Sunshine is one of the absolute best in the field of virtual reality gaming. Arizona Sunshine is a zombie-shooter where players have to navigate through a world full of zombies. In some places, you have to work together to solve a puzzle, while at other times you have to save each other from the zombies running after you. Arizona Sunshine can be played with 3 players at the same time.

For whom: players who want to play a shooter with multiple players.

Download Arizona Sunshine here!

Sam & Dan: Floaty Flatmates is a co-op game where two players face each other. The players can see each other in the virtual world and have to manage to get to each other. Of course, this isn't easy and to get to each other, the players have to work together to solve a few fun puzzles. Sam & Dan: Floaty Flatmates can be downloaded for free and is incredibly fun to play in company.

For whom: players who want to play a game together and/or want to solve puzzles.

Download Sam & Dan: Floaty Flatmates here!

Takelings House Party is a co-op game designed to be played with a group of friends. In Takelings House Party, one person from the group puts on a VR headset and the rest of the group can influence the game with their own smartphones. Players on their smartphones can control small characters that the players with the VR headset have to try to catch. This is especially fun to play with a larger group. The game supports up to 8 players on their smartphones.

For whom: players in a large group who want to be interactive.

Download Takelings House Party here!