The launch of PlayStation VR2 is just hours away. Over the past few weeks we have announced the release list as well as the games we can enjoy in the launch window. Today, we’re excited to reveal 10 new and diverse games that will be gracing our VR screens in the near future. Read on to see their PS VR2 debut trailers, and learn a little more about what you should expect from the creators behind these experiences.
Players from the United States can order directly from PlayStation herewhile UK residents can do so here.
Additionally, a selection of demo and trial versions of games will be available for players to check out when they purchase a PS VR2 headset. Players will first see a sample of the content during the sign-up process, and it can also be found on the PlayStation Store. These include demos or trials of Horizon Call of The Mountain, Resident Evil Village, Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge, and more. Content may vary by region.
Here are today’s additions to the PS VR2 lineup:
Another fisherman’s tale
Another Fisherman’s Tale is the highly anticipated sequel to the award-winning A Fisherman’s Tale. This exciting adventure game takes players on a journey through a surreal world filled with fantastic locations and mind-blowing puzzles.
The game’s poetic narrative and unique VR mechanics include the ability to detach and control limbs, creating a truly immersive experience. If you are a fan of creative story games, then The Last Fishing Story is a must for you. Get ready to immerse yourself in a world of wonder later this year on PS VR2.
– Frank de Bry, Global Marketing Manager, Vertigo Games
Horn
The Free Lives team is excited to present a frighteningly realistic representation of gladiatorial combat in PS VR2, just as the ancient Romans wanted it to be. Since we started developing Gorn, we’ve added many new weapons, enemies, and game modes for beginner gladiators to take down in the arena, and we think this is our best version yet! Horn arrives on March 16.
– Ruan Rothmann, Designer, Free Lives
Knock: bow + arrow football
Nock, the latest addition to the world of virtual reality gaming, combines exciting bow and arrow action with the thrill of a high-stakes soccer match. Players can skate and fly around a dynamic field, using their bow and arrows to shoot the ball into the opponent’s goal.
With ranked multiplayer, casual user games, and skill matching, Nock offers a cross-platform gaming experience that’s easy to pick up, yet hard to master. Communicating with teammates is made easier with in-game voice chat and custom mute options. Get ready for an unforgettable adrenaline experience in Nok, arriving in March.
– Max Weisel, creator of Nock, owner of Normal VR
Hellsweeper VR
From the creators Sirento BP and publishers behind Arizona Sunshine here comes the physics-defying Hellsweeper VR, an intense VR experience where earthly physics doesn’t exist and gravity-defying movements become your new reality.
As you traverse the various dimensions of Hell, master a wide range of weapons and elemental magic while exploring crazy moves previously thought imaginable.
Hellsweeper VR is coming later this year.
– Frank de Bry, Global Marketing Manager, Vertigo Games
Ragnarok
Oh, Vikings! Are you ready to rock? Ragnarock is a single/multiplayer VR rhythm game in which you play as a Viking captain who competes in ship races in mythological environments. Use your two hammers to smash incoming runes in sync with epic Viking music!
In the tradition of arcade games, Ragnarock is easy to play but difficult to master. Only the most experienced players will be able to collect all the gold medals, beat the best results and enter their name in the leaderboard. Multiplayer PvP mode, up to 6 players, brings real-time competition with friends. Coming February 22nd with PS VR2!
– Com de Persen, creative director of WanadevStudio.
runner
Born out of a love for the look and feel of a prestige anime from the late 1980s, Runner is an intuitive arcade game that we’re excited to release on PlayStation VR2 on February 22 with platform-specific enhancements.
You can enjoy VR random shooting and blisteringly fast motorcycle battles in crystal clear 4K with intuitive gameplay featuring updated gun mods, unique cannon weapon mounts and time-changing special moves. Experience tactile immersion with weapon-specific adaptive trigger feedback and haptic control effects, while the PS VR2 headset captures every gunshot, impact and explosion.
Race and fight your way through 9 detailed levels, unique to each playthrough, to a dynamic soundtrack by Fat Bard. The game includes the PREAMBLE interactive visual novel, fully voiced by veterans.
– Mr. Tramp Pixel
Beginners: Intergalactic Bartender
Dock your ship and serve up some weird creations in Startenders: Intergalactic Bartending, featuring a fully voiced campaign, millions of drink combinations, and daily competitive leaderboard modes. With its procedurally generated shifts, you never know what you’re about to rustle up.
Between shifts you can rest, create new bar machines, get new ingredients and mix up your own recipes. The headset feedback and tactile feel of the controller lets you feel every nudge, bite and squeeze as you go from bar to bar. Work hard and you might even break a sweat!
Startenders: Intergalactic Bartending offers a free upgrade for owners of the original PS VR version.
– Chris Yules, co-founder of Foggy Box Games
Sushi Ben
Sushi Ben is a story-driven virtual reality adventure where you must save a local sushi restaurant from closing down. But it will not be easy! First, you will need to meet and help the townspeople to earn their trust. Sushi Ben features colorful narratives, beautiful 3D manga panels, and an anime-inspired art style.
Later this year, experience a variety of exciting VR action as you fend off greedy owners trying to shut down the restaurant. Sushi Ben was written by the creator of Hatoful Boyfriend. Created by Big Brane Studios and executive produced by SMG Studio, Sushi Ben has been nominated for two Raindance Immersive Awards 2021.
– Brian Edward Hicks, Technical Director, Big Brane Studios
Swordsman VR
Swordsman is a realistic swordsmanship game with historical factions and epic boss battles. Experience meaningful combat against armored, physically simulated enemies that can parry, parry, and evade your attacks.
Approach every fight like a real duel with realistic weapons and armor physics to fight the Kraken, powerful boss weapons, themed environments, dismemberment, hand-to-hand combat, player progression, RPG elements and more!
Swordsman will be a free update for the first three months for players who already own the PS VR version.
– Alec Sinn, creative director of Sinn Studio
Unplugged: air guitar
Take the stage and live out your rock star fantasies in Unplugged: Air Guitar, coming February 22nd for PS VR2. Play air guitar to some of the most iconic, rock-solid songs from world-famous rock bands including Ozzy Osbourne, The Offspring and Weezer. Unplugged will make you feel like a rock legend.
Let Satchel from Steel Panther lead you to glory as you perform some of your favorite songs in front of an ever-growing crowd.
– Frank de Bry, Global Marketing Manager, Vertigo Games
That puts our current release window lineup at over 40 games, with more to come throughout the year. Here’s what we track:
After the Fall (Vertigo Games)
Altair Breaker (Thirdverse)
Before Your Eyes (Skybound Interactive, Launcher)
Cave Digger 2: Dig Harder
Cities VR (Fast Travel Games)
Cosmonious High (Owlchemy)
Creed Rise to Glory: Championship Edition (Preview, launch window)
The Dark Pictures: Switchback (Supermassive, launch window)
Demeo (games with resolution)
Drums Rock (Garage 51)
Dyschronia: Chronos Alternate (MyDearest Inc., Perp Games)
Fantavision 202X (Cosmo Machia, Inc.)
Garden of the Sea (Neat Corporation)
GORN (Devolver Digital, Launcher)
Gran Turismo 7 (via free upgrade to GT7 for PS5)
Horizon Call of the Mountain (Firesprite, Guerrilla)
Work simulator (Owlchemy)
Jurassic World Aftermath (Coatsink)
Kayak VR: Mirage (Better Than Life)
Kizuna AI – Touch the Beat! (Gemdrops, Inc.)
The Last Clockwinder (Pontoco/Cyan Worlds)
Light Brigade (Funktronic Labs, purchase includes PS VR and PS VR2 versions)
Moss 1 & 2 Remaster (Polyarc)
NFL Pro Era (StatusPro, Inc., PS VR2 Free Update)
No Man’s Sky (Hello Games, launcher)
Nock: Bow + Arrow Soccer (Normal VR LLC, Launcher)
Pavlov V.R. (Vanrupt)
Pistol Whip (Cloudhead, PS VR2 Free Update).
Puzzling Places (Realities.io, free upgrade)
Ragnarock (WanadevStudio, Launcher)
Resident Evil Village (Capcom, via free upgrade to RE Village for PS5)
Rez Infinite (Upgrade)
RUNNER (Truant Pixel, LLC)
Song in the smoke (17 bits)
STAR WARS: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge (ILMxLAB)
Startenders: Intergalactic Bartending (PS VR2 Free Update)
Swordsman VR (Sinn Studio Inc., PS VR2 free update until May 2023)
Synth Riders (Kluge Interactive, PS VR2 Free Update)
The Tale of Onogoro (Amata K.K.)
Devolver
Tetris effect (improvement)
Thumper (Drool LLC)
Townsmen VR (HandyGames)
Unplugged: Air Guitar (Vertigo Games)
Vacation Simulator (Owlchemy)
The Walking Dead: Saints and Sinners: ch. 2: Payback (Skydance, launch window)
What the Bat (Triband)
Zenith: The Last City (Ramen VR, PS VR2 Free Upgrade)
Zombieland: Headshot Fever Reloaded (XR Games)
*Final launch software lineup is subject to change without notice and may vary by region.
**Check local prices on the PlayStation Store