As a huge lover of horror games, I believe that there is no better way to experience them than in VR. With that in mind, I’ve decided to rank all 12 currently available PSVR2 horror games from worst to best. This way all you fellow horror-heads out there will be able to know which VR nightmares to embrace with your face and which to avoid like a hungry alien on Sevastopol station.
You’ll find the video version of this list just above these words if you want to watch some lovely trailer gameplay while I natter over the top of them. In that video I’ve also judged these PSVR2 horror games on how scary they are too so, if you’d like to hear approximately 35 fart sound effects, this week’s episode of Ian’s VR Corner is the place to go. Enjoy!
Hello Neighbor VR: Search and Rescue – Reveal Teaser | PS VR2 & PS VR Games Watch on YouTube12 – Hello Neighbour VR: Search and Rescue
There was a lot of hype behind the recently released horror-puzzle game Hello Neighbour VR: Search and Rescue, but unfortunately it launched onto PSVR2 in such a terrible state that it’s currently almost impossible to complete thanks to a catalogue of game breaking bugs and progression issues.Not only that though, it also has incredibly poor performance the lack of some of the most basic VR functionality going. I mean, no smooth turn option at all? What were the developers thinking?
Whilst the gameplay loop of breaking into Mr. Peterson’s creepy house in order to rescue your imprisoned pal creates some suitably tense moments and, while the feeling of being chased in VR really can’t fail to fill the pit of your stomach with dread, this game will only offer minimal scares to the hardcore horror fans out there. Seriously, avoid this game as hard as you need to avoid the titular Neighbour because you, and your PSVR2, deserve much better.
Let’s Play Afterlife VR PSVR2 Gameplay! – OH LOOK ANOTHER GAME SET IN A SPOOKY MENTAL HOSPITAL… Watch on YouTube11 – Afterlife VR
Basing their game around the tired trope of a spooky mental asylum wasn’t the only lazy decision the developers of Afterlife VR made. From the weird assortment of asset store enemies that don’t fit in with the style of the game through to its nonsensical puzzles, dodgy voice acting and the almost straight up copying of Outlasts’ homework with the intro to the game, everything here feels half arsed and, quite frankly, it all comes together to make this game an incredibly aggravating experience.