UploadVR Winter 2024 Showcase Recap: Every Meta Quest Game Reveal and Update
This has been an incredible year for Meta Quest. From huge blockbuster releases like Batman: Arkham Shadow, Metro Awakening, and Skydance’s Behemoth, to breakout indie hits, the new Meta Quest 3S headset, and tons of other new games to try each month, it’s never been a better time to be a VR gamer. Yesterday’s Winter 2024 Showcase from UploadVR served as both a celebration of the year we’ve had, as well as a look forward to what’s to come.
The latest showcase yesterday from UploadVR was packed full of game reveals, trailers, and updates including new looks at Among Us VR, Contractors Showdown, Grimlord, I Am Cat, Synth Riders, Walkabout Mini Golf, and so much more. We rounded up all of the Quest titles for you here.
If you missed the show, simply scroll down for a full rundown of what’s on offer, or you can even rewatch the entire show (including the State of the XR Industry pre-show) as an archived video embedded right here:
Airspace Defender | Not Suspicious
This is a mixed reality hand tracking game that takes the concept of defending a city against incoming missiles and applies it to a spatial tabletop scenario. Manage your defenses and thwart the attacks with carefully timed retaliatory strikes. Early Access is available now.
All on Board!| The Game Kitchen
All On Board! is a tabletop gaming platform built from the ground up specifically for VR, created by and for board game enthusiasts. By taking full advantage of the capabilities of virtual reality, All on Board! deliver an unmatched board gaming experience!
ALREADY DEAD | Mooncall Games
This debut game from Mooncall Games is a 90s-style tense survival horror adventure, reimagined for VR. Featuring retro horror elements such as fixed camera angles, limited ammo and health items, save points, and thought-provoking puzzles, this is a true throwback that asks: Are you willing to dig deep, or are you Already Dead? Coming in 2025.
Among Us VR | Schell Games
Among Us VR is a party game of teamwork and betrayal. Grab your crew and headset and launch into the VR version of this hit multiplayer deduction game. At yesterday’s showcase, Schell Games revealed the western-themed Roundup limited time event, which starts now!
Ancient Dungeon VR | Maze Theory
Ancient Dungeon is a rogue-lite dungeon crawler featuring physics-based combat, procedurally-generated layouts, 4 player co-op, and 20+ hours of content. Yesterday, they unveiled a huge update that will introduce more floor types, new enemies, new relics, and tons more. Check it out!
Ashen Arrows | VRKiwi and Rusty Pipes Games
Ashen Arrows is a rouge-like wave-defense first-person VR adventure-game, where the player defends their base from continuous waves of varied enemies as an archer. Use different skills, arrows, modifiers from your roster, and choose different approaches to deal with your foes—the possibilities are endless - every round, every run is different! Coming February 2025.
Astro Hunters VR | Wenkly Studio
Astro Hunters VR is a hybrid PvP plus PvE extraction shooter in which you take on the role of a hunter tasked with exploring distant worlds, gathering valuable loot, and escaping with your life. Take up the challenge and fight for the loot on the uncharted territories of a unique planet, brimming with diverse landscapes, challenging terrains, and protected bases full of precious items. There’s a brand new map coming in 2025!
Banter | SideQuest
Banter is a Social VR experience that allows you to enjoy hanging out with friends whilst having fun. You can select from a huge number of custom avatars provided by Ready Player Me and even build massive, incredible worlds to explore and hang out. Do anything or become anything you want. Try it out now!
BLACKGATE | Fun Train and VRMonkey
BLACKGATE is a terrifying, atmospheric multiplayer adventure only for the bravest of souls. This asymmetrical multiplayer game blends science fiction and horror in a zero-gravity environment, offering a competitive and thrilling gameplay experience in the vast silence of space. More details will be revealed soon with Early Access slated to start in just a few months.
BRAZEN BLAZE | MyDearest
Brazen Blaze is a high-speed 3v3 VR multiplayer action game. Use your gauntlets to smash through enemies and buildings, master your 360° Boost Dash to soar through the skies, and do your best to become the world’s strongest Runner! The new Season 2, Act 3 content starts December 10.
CloserLook VR: Oldways | eMedia Interactive
CloserLookVR: Oldways is a story driven puzzle adventure game set in west Africa. Follow Tessy as she tries to find her way out of a locked down department. Uncover an intriguing story of conspiracy and corruption by solving unique puzzles and finding stolen artifacts. A free demo will be available soon on the game’s website.
CoasterMania | 4th Wall Breakers
Create and ride thrilling rollercoasters in your own space with CoasterMania! Use physics-based tools to design jaw-dropping tracks that adapt to your room, then hop in the front seat for a first-person ride like no other. Available now!
COLD VR | Perp Games and Allware
COLD VR is an exhilarating virtual reality game that puts you in control of time. Time only progresses when you STOP moving, so you must stay on the move to outwit and outmanoeuvre the relentless enemy AI. The fate of the virtual world rests in your hands—releasing this month!
Contractors Showdown | Caveman Studio
One of the very best VR battle royale shooters on the market is getting bigger and better than ever with its upcoming update, which adds an all-new Exfilzone mode. We’ll have more to share on that big update very soon!
Cues | PotamWorks
Dive into Cues, a hand-tracking experience where music meets motion. Wield bouncing light orbs to shatter "cues" and unravel puzzles, all while crafting a dynamically evolving symphony influenced by your every move. And to make it even better, Cues is free for a limited time in Early Access so you can grab your copy now and own it forever!
DIG VR | Wired Productions and Just Add Water
DIG VR captures the sheer joy, adrenaline and frustrations of life on a digger in an exciting experience for novices and pros. Featuring authentic, immersive controls that recreate the feeling of driving a real digger, DIG VR is a light-simulation game with a casual arcade-twist! Out now!
DigiGods: Build and Battle | Squido Studio
Create, play, and share in a physics-based sandbox environment where you can shoot, parkour, or simulate any type of gameplay you desire, taking the best of VR goofiness. With its intuitive drag-and-drop system and groundbreaking real time multiplayer physics, DigiGods introduces a new level of creativity and interaction. Early Access out now!
Dino Hab | 30 Ninjas
As a new cadet of the time-traveling Paleoguard, your mission is to raise baby dinosaurs into powerful adults with thriving herds, while restoring their prehistoric habitats. Raise baby dinosaurs from hatchlings to towering adults. Bond with them as you care for their needs and watch your herds grow over time.
Drums Rock | Garage51 Entertainment
Play the drums like a rock legend in Drums Rock! Yesterday, during the UploadVR Winter Showcase the team revealed an all-new collaboration DLC pack featuring songs from Cyberpunk 2077. This is one you won’t want to miss, chooms!
Dumb Ways: Free For All | PlaySide Studios
A new dumb adventure awaits with Dumb Ways: Free For All! Play solo or bring up to FIVE other players along to experience the dumb mayhem together. The new Freezerville update adds even more wacky and fun adventures with 25 new minigames, releasing for free on December 9.
Epyka | Singular Perception
EPYKA charts the adventures of archaeologist Scott Hudson and his trusty dog Jack as they search for evidence of Earth’s first civilisation. But when the duo stumbles upon a mysterious, undiscovered island, they soon find more than they ever bargained for. Uncovering an evil that threatens the very future of humankind the pair must work together to solve ancient, magical puzzles, uncover Epyka’s wondrous secrets, defeat a malevolent force and ultimately fulfil a destiny they never expected.
Galactic Traffic Control | GnomeCap Games
Congratulations, you've been promoted! Your room is the new galactic space highway. Draw paths for ships to follow, avoid crashes, destroy enemies, and navigate cosmic obstacles to get high scores and unlock power-ups across four challenging game modes, plus three difficulties in this mixed-reality arcade game. Early Access is out now!
Grimlord | Metalcat
Grimlord is a dark fantasy action Souls-like RPG built on Unreal Engine 5 for VR. Awakened in a monastery deep in the Lonely Mountains, you walk in an epic quest as the adventurer standing before the darkness and striving for the light against the tyrannical Grim Lord. Early Access is out now, with full launch later this month.
I Am Cat | New Folder Games
I Am Cat is a sandbox adventure centered around a cat protagonist. Embark on a meow journey as you embrace the role of a cat. Become a cat in a Granny's house full of quests, excitement, and exploration. You can play the full game for yourself now!
Infinite Inside | Maze Theory
Enter the impossible and enchanting world of Infinite Inside, an innovative puzzle game that seamlessly blends VR and MR gameplay with an immersive narrative experience. The all-new Lost Depths DLC chapter is coming soon.
Just Hoops | Realcast
Derived from the arcade classic Pop-A-Shot, JUST HOOPS brings retro arcade-basketball to new school mixed reality. Featuring over 60 levels of changing hoops, numerous challenges, and multiple play modes, JUST HOOPS can turn any slow moment into an exciting time with friends and family. Plus, the team just revealed its launching on Quest on December 12 with an all-new mixed reality trickshot mode.
Living Room | Thoughtfish
Experience nature like never before with Living Room, the mixed-reality game that transforms your home into an enchanting ecosystem. Create lush islands on your furniture, populated by adorable animals that live, breed and evolve around you. Out now!
MADiSON VR | Perp Games and Bloodious Games
MADiSON VR plunges you deeper into its terrifying and immersive world, now in VR. The official scientifically scariest game ever, awarded by ‘The Science of Scare Project’ is now even scarier. What would you do if you woke up locked in a dark room, with your hands covered in blood – your sister and mother massacred? MADiSON is an immersive and terrifying first-person psychological horror game, featuring disturbing gameplay and an unsettling and compelling narrative. Coming to Quest this month.
Merlin's Chess | Teleporter Realities
Step into the world of Merlin's Chess, where strategy meets magic! Merlin's Chess is a fantasy-themed VR chess game that brings a completely new gameplay experience to the greatest strategy game ever. Explore an immersive and enchanting way to play chess. Pre-order now for 10% off!
Noun Town Language Learning | Super Hyper Mega
Leave the old ways of language learning behind. Noun Town helps you rapidly build your vocabulary and practice speaking without the fear of making mistakes. Keep motivated with Noun Town's "Daily Goals" and "Learning Streak" systems as you improve.
Pet'n'Run | Brainz Gamify
Pet’n’Run is a Mixed Reality game where you take control of your favorite animals and pet them through levels full of crazy obstacles and challenges. Get ready for the ultimate combination of a platformer, racing, and puzzling experience where your hands-on care powers the path to victory.
Prison Boss Prohibition | Trebuchet
Welcome to New Yolk City! A wonderful place to live, except for the Mayor's harsh prohibition. Run various shops throughout the city, crafting and selling merchandise that's both strictly legal and questionably not, all to get super duper rich! You can become a self-made-egg or play in co-op with one of your friends… or a totally reliable stranger from the internet. Add to your wishlist now!
Project AEROES | Super Hyper Mega
Guide mixed reality spaceships to safety in Project Aeroes. You’ll have to move around your actual environment as you guide your ships and navigate dangerous flight paths. But thankfully an assortment of special gadgets and powers like being able to slow down time are there to help. Project Aeroes launches on December 12.
Rival Stars Horse Racing: VR Edition | PikPok
Immerse yourself in a scenic horse ranch to experience the joy and pride of caring for a world-class stable of horses in Rival Stars Horse Racing: VR Edition. With the help of a friendly mentor, you’ll raise charming foals, care for and train a stable of unique horses, and compete to become a champion racer and rider. Pre-orders open up starting January 20, 2025.
Shardfall: FitQuest VR | Quell
Shardfall: FitQuest VR is a high-octane VR combat game designed to get you up and moving while maintaining the thrill, intensity, and satisfaction of a true gaming experience. This new fitness adventure releases in January 2025 with pre-orders now available with a 10% discount.
Slot Car VR | Sandford Tech
Slot Car VR is a sandbox building and racing game that lets you create the slot car racetracks of your dreams using the power of mixed reality without the confines of real world gravity and physics. Race cars on the wall, on the ceiling, or even floating in the air without the hassle of cleanup. Out now!
Smash Drums | PotamWorks
The 2000s Rock Legends song pack brings some of the most iconic and epic rock songs from the 2000s into the game for the first time so you can rock out and smash those drums. This new pack is out on December 12.
Stay: Forever Home | Windup Minds
Meet Ember, your new virtual pet. Imagine a pet that's uniquely yours, responding to your care and attention in surprising ways. With Ember, you're not just adopting a virtual pet; you're going on an extraordinary journey of connection and discovery – and where to find the treats. More details coming soon.
Synth Riders Experience™ - Barbie™ Dance 'n Dream | Kluge Interactive
Transform your home into a Barbie-themed dreamscape with the latest DLC for Synth Riders. This unique, immersive musical VR journey is available now. You can learn more about yesterday’s launch in our Meta Quest blog post.
TIER ONE: DIRECT ACTION | Nilorun Studios
Experience authentic special operations combat where every decision and action has consequences. Master the art of room clearing, provide cover fire for your squad, and gain the upper hand with precise tactical maneuvers. Engage in missions where coordination, communication and precise teamwork are essential. Plan your approach, relay enemy positions to your squad, and execute tactical strategies with flawless timing. Early Access is coming soon.
Vivarium | DoubleMe
Vivarium is your new virtual space to enjoy raising pets and growing plants while designing the most creative vivariums. You might have seen hobbyists making a vivarium and decorating their rooms with their creations. Now you can experience this beautiful hobby and relax at home while interacting with realistic pets and plants in your room in either virtual or mixed reality. Coming in April 2025 for Meta Quest.
WAIT WHAT'S THAT? | Oisoi Studio BV
You get a word. You draw. Others guess. Sounds familiar? But here’s the twist…Get ready for a fast-paced, surprising challenge where you’ll test your creativity and quick thinking! One moment you’re drawing on a regular canvas with a pencil, the next you’re spraying graffiti on a brick wall or painting with a rubber chicken on a pixelated TV screen. Before you know it, everyone’s shouting: “Wait, what’s that?!” Free Early Access is out now!
Walkabout Mini Golf: Holiday Hideaway | Mighty Coconut
Walkabout Mini Golf is the ultimate miniature golf VR experience. The developers behind the smash-hit golf game have listened to the fans and delivered an incredible winter wonderland experience in the game’s latest course! Holiday Hideaway is available now.
You Can't Scare Me | LunaBeat
You Can’t Scare Me is a haunted house party game- meet up with friends to try to scare them, and if they scream, you get a point! It’s either a jump scare or a laugh riot, but either way it’s a fang-tastic time. Out now!
There were a ton of Meta Quest titles to get excited about in that showcase! It certainly looks like 2024 is ending strong and now we have a small taste of what to look forward to in 2025. Make sure and check out all the games over on the Meta Horizon Store!
