Best of Quest 2024: 20 Amazing Games for Meta Quest 3 and Meta Quest 3S
The year is almost over. Time to look back on the 2024-that-was and go, “Wow, some absolutely incredible VR and MR games released this year.”
You’ve likely heard about Batman: Arkham Shadow, of course. That was a big one. Metro Awakening, too. But what’s really stunning about 2024 is the breadth of games on offer. With Triangle Strategy, Square Enix managed to bring an isometric tactics game to VR! Silent Slayer: Vault of the Vampire is like high-stakes Operation. Retropolis 2: Never Say Goodbye is an incredible (and hilarious) point-and-click adventure. The Exit 8 VR takes place entirely in a subway station. Ghosts of Tabor brought the tension of an extraction-shooter to Meta Quest.
And Trombone Champ: Unflattened is…well, few things have made us laugh more than Ode to Joy on a wet-sounding trombone.
Below you’ll find 20 incredible games that launched on Meta Quest this year. If you’re lucky enough to unwrap a Meta Quest 3 or Meta Quest 3S this month, any of these games would be a great addition to your Library. We hope this list helps you find some new favorites!
Thanks to all of the amazing developers who keep pushing VR and MR forward, and here’s to an exciting 2025!
Batman: Arkham Shadow
Gotham City is under siege, and you’re the only one who can save it. Batman: Arkham Shadow is a groundbreaking new entry in the celebrated Arkham series developed by Camouflaj and Oculus Studios, in partnership with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC. The game reimagines the Arkham experience for VR, blending the series’s signature freeflow combat with exploration, puzzle-solving, and more. Glide down from the rooftops into unsuspecting enemies, or take them down from the shadows, as you race to save the city from the mysterious Rat King and his cultlike followers.
Best of all: If you buy and activate a new Meta Quest 3 or Meta Quest 3S between now and April 30, 2025 at 5:00 pm PT, you’ll receive a copy of Batman: Arkham Shadow once active.*
Skydance’s BEHEMOTH
A curse haunts this land. The only cure is to kill the unkillable—the Behemoths, huge and hulking monsters that tower hundreds of feet over your head. Is it even possible? Find out, in this sprawling adventure from Skydance Interactive, developer of The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners. Trudge through snowy mountains and sullen marshes, using whatever weapons are at-hand to carve a path through countless enemies, as you take the fight to the gods themselves. Skydance’s BEHEMOTH takes advantage of scale to create one of the most memorable VR games to-date. Best of luck with the hunt.
Metro Awakening
The year is 2028, and the last flames of civilization flicker in the Moscow subways. Those who lived through nuclear war hide there, surviving, waiting for the chance to emerge and rebuild. Metro Awakening is an origin story set five years before the events of Metro 2033. You play as Serdar, a doctor whose desperate search for medicine to help his wife forces him to venture into the Metro’s treacherous tunnels. Along the way, you’ll face mutants, bandits and a dangerous cult, not only threatening his survival but also challenging his beliefs and shaping the man he is fated to become. Experience Metro in VR for the first time—fighting for survival with immersive mechanics like scrambling to put on your gas mask and reloading weapons under pressure—as you make your way through this origin story from Metro creator Dmitry Glukhovsky and Vertigo Games.
Triangle Strategy
When Square Enix first announced that Triangle Strategy would come to VR, it seemed like an unorthodox choice. Sure, we’ve seen other tactics games on Quest—but not many, and certainly none with Triangle Strategy’s retro aesthetics. The results speak for themselves though. Triangle Strategy’s tactical battles come to life on Quest, blending pixel art sprites with full-3D architecture to create something wholly unique and eye-catching. Add to that an epic fantasy story in the war-torn land of Norzelia, telling a complex interpersonal story that spans more than 40 hours and features multiple possible endings, and Triangle Strategy becomes a one-of-a-kind experience in VR.
Escaping Wonderland
In 2020, Down the Rabbit Hole took us to Wonderland on a journey through the imagination of Lewis Carroll. We met the taciturn Caterpillar, defied the Red Queen, and rescued our adorable pet Patches, exploring the world of Alice in Wonderland in diorama form. This year, Cortopia Studios returned with Escaping Wonderland. A standalone story, Escaping Wonderland follows a new character, Molly, as she tries to recover her memory and (you guessed it) escape Wonderland entirely—though whether that’s even possible, who can say?
Arizona Sunshine® Remake
For those who weren’t around in 2016: Arizona Sunshine® was one of the first “real” VR games, a groundbreaking adventure through the red-sand canyons of Arizona. Few could forget those first steps through the zombie-filled slot canyons of the early game. It felt like stepping into the future. Now, with Arizona Sunshine® Remake, Vertigo Games shows just how far we’ve come in the years since. Arizona Sunshine® Remake is completely rebuilt from the ground up using the latest technology from Arizona Sunshine® 2, including major graphical improvements, a new gore system, and melee combat. Relive the story as you remember it—or, if you missed Arizona Sunshine® the first time, experience a VR classic with all the modern bells and whistles.
Trombone Champ: Unflattened
The lights come up, the curtain opens, and—oh no! It appears the performer is laughing too hard to actually play the trombone! Trombone Champ: Unflattened is a rhythm game like no other. Pick up your trombone and play through Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony, Take Me Out to the Ball Game, and other iconic (read: public domain) songs, as best you can. This built-for-VR adaptation expands on the acclaimed original by placing you onstage in front of a crowd and giving you a bunch of novelty trombones to change up your sound, adding to the absurdity.
Maestro
Another unique rhythm game, Maestro lets you experience what it’s like to conduct a live orchestra. Sure, we’ve all pretended to waggle one of those sticks around while listening to classical music—but what are conductors really doing right? Well, now you can find out. Track tempo, signal crescendos, and cue the various sections of the orchestra at the right time, and you’ll wow the elites who attend the symphony. Fail to do so, and the crowd might throw tomatoes instead of roses. Maestro uses hand-tracking, so limber those fingers and find your own personal conducting style. And just in time for the holidays, developer Double Jack has started adding new songs. Pick up the debut Secret Sorcery Pack to conduct along to John Williams's famed “Hedwig’s Theme” from the Harry Potter movies, plus a selection of music you might recognize from Fantasia.
Silent Slayer: Vault of the Vampire
In Silent Slayer: Vault of the Vampire (from I Expect You To Die developer Schell Games), you play as a vampire slayer, a modern-day Van Helsing. And like any good vampire slayer, you know that the best way to kill a vampire is in its coffin, while it’s sleeping. Unfortunately the vampires also know this is where they’re most vulnerable, and they’ve started locking and booby-trapping their coffins to keep out any pesky slayers. Your goal—with some guidance from a mysterious talking book—is to undo all the various tricks and traps on each coffin, get at the nasty vampire inside, and plunge a stake through its heart. It’s harder than it seems, though! One false move, one dropped nail or botched ritual, and the slayer might become slain. Good luck!
Ghosts of Tabor
Survive by any means necessary—that’s the idea behind Ghosts of Tabor, a hardcore extraction shooter built for Meta Quest. When “nuclear night” leaves you and your squad stranded and cut off from the world, you must scavenge for supplies, take down enemies (both AI- and player-controlled), and do your best to escape with both your life and your gear intact. It’s tense, creeping through the landscape on the Island of Tabor without another human in sight. The only thing worse? Seeing a stranger on the horizon. Remember, trust no one.
HUMANITY
The crowd walks down the ramp, soars over the gap, ascends into the sky. Thousands of people, all led by a small white dog. This is HUMANITY, one of the year’s best puzzle games. The mechanics are a bit Lemmings-esque, as you lay down arrows and try to guide the flowing mass of humans to the exit (instead of, say, off a cliff). HUMANITY is a treat to see in action though, with a style attributed to Creative Director and famed visual designer Yugo Nakamura (tha ltd.) and the involvement of Tetris® Effect: Connected and Rez Infinite’s Tetsuya Mizuguchi (Enhance).
Medieval Dynasty New Settlement
Welcome to Green Valley, your own little slice of untouched (and untamed) wilderness. Will you be able to turn it into a prosperous medieval settlement? Or simply perish when the winter comes? Medieval Dynasty New Settlement is a survival game set in a rugged open world. Hunt and farm, construct buildings, keep bees, brew alcohol, forge tools, and more in this complex historical simulator. There’s over 20 hours of story in the campaign, a Sandbox Mode if you prefer a more hands-off approach, or you can grab up to three friends and play in co-op if you want some help establishing your medieval hub.
Underworld Overseer
Before you came along, this mountain was just a mountain. Now it’s a labyrinthian dungeon, an extensive compound full of ritual chambers, treasure hoards, and plenty of spaces for imps and other monsters to hang out. If only those pesky adventurers would leave you alone! In Underworld Overseer, you’re tasked with carving out an underground lair, then spawning troops and placing traps to help defend it from the goodie-goodies above who want to stamp out your evil realm. Do you have what it takes to be World’s Worst Boss in this dastardly strategy game?
Arcade Paradise VR
Your father left you in charge of a laundromat—but wouldn’t it look a bit better with some arcade cabinets in the corner? That’s the setup for Arcade Paradise VR, a (literal) rags-to-riches story about Ashley, a teenager who decides to transform their family’s boring old laundromat into an arcade, one cabinet at a time. And yes, you can play the arcade games, of course. With over a dozen built-for-VR cabinets and another 27 cabinets from the original PC release, these games-within-the-game will transport you right back to the good ol’ days of 1993.
Starship Home
There’s no place like home—so why not take it with you as you explore the universe? Starship Home uses Meta Quest 3 and 3S’s mixed reality capabilities to transform your room into a starship, rocketing across the galaxy in search of adventure. Explore undiscovered planets, decorate your room with alien plants, and help them grow tall and strong. Starship Home is a relaxing and joyous experience that will completely change how you look at your everyday surroundings.
Retropolis 2: Never Say Goodbye
Back in 2021, The Secret of Retropolis delighted players with a film noir-inspired story of a robot detective and his extendable arms. Now, developer Peanut Button returns with Retropolis 2: Never Say Goodbye, a brand-new standalone mystery that lets you delve even deeper into the seedy underbelly of this retro-futuristic city. Funny, tense, shocking—this adventure game has it all, and the story is brought to life by a charming cast of characters and a gorgeous hand-painted art style.
Into Black
Into Black is a thrilling journey into the depths of a mysterious alien planet. Accompanied by a hapless robot companion, you must explore crystalline caves, oozing bug nests, and ancient alien ruins as you delve deep into a mystery as old as the universe. You’ll have to mine for valuable resources, craft an array of survival tools, and upgrade your weapons to fend off the ravenous xeno hordes and escape the planet. Whether you want to play solo or with a group of friends, Into Black is an experience you’ll want to come back to again and again.
The Exit 8 VR
These hallways seem to go on forever. You could swear you’re going in circles. Maybe you are going in circles? The Exit 8 VR is a simple but haunting experience about trying (and failing) to exit a subway station. Walk the gleaming white-tiled halls, keeping an eye out for any “anomalies” that might help you find the real exit. It could be anything—a flickering light, a strange poster, a missing door. Look closely, or you might wander these strange hallways forever.
Blade & Sorcery: Nomad
Blade & Sorcery redefined VR combat when it released in Early Access in 2018. Sure, you’re not really wielding a sword when you pick up a controller—but that doesn’t mean you should be able to wiggle it around like a pool noodle, right? That’s what Blade & Sorcery believed, anyway, ushering in the era of physics-based combat systems.
You can see its influence in many games, including a few on this list—but now, Blade & Sorcery and the Meta Quest spinoff Blade & Sorcery: Nomad are “officially” out, having exited Early Access and reached version 1.0. The all-new Progression Mode enables you to transform your lowly adventurer into a powerful warrior or mage, exploring the land of Byeth and discovering the events of the Crystal Hunt. There’s even an option that lets players translate the in-game language themselves, if you want full immersion. Of course, you can also keep exploring in Sandbox Mode, if you just want to get in there and slice through some enemies with a sword.
Some Assembly Required
Delivering packages. Baking cakes. Serving sandwiches. Some Assembly Required envisions a world where robots do all manner of tasks, while humans relax and put their feet up. The only problem? Someone has to design all the robots! That’s where you come in, building futuristic robots from an extensive list of parts—and then hoping that the robot does what you intended, instead of dropping a sandwich in someone’s lap (or worse). Some Assembly Required is a mesmerizing sandbox game with intuitive building controls and a ton of possibilities. You can even build yourself a little mech and pilot it around! Delightful!
* Batman: Arkham Shadow is rated Teen with violence, mild blood, and language. Offer valid on Qualifying Products purchased now through April 30, 2025. Terms apply.
