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New VR Games & Releases December 2025: Quest, SteamVR & PlayStation VR2

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From Thief VR to Men in Black, there’s still a few new VR games left before 2025 ends. Here are our December highlights on Quest, Steam, and PS VR2.

It’s been a hectic couple of months for new games, and November delivered plenty of hits. Between Roboquest VR, Hotel Infinity, Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons, Marvel’s Deadpool VR, Lumines Arise, Glassbreakers, Of Lies and Rain, Laser Dance, Forefront, and Little Critters, there was something for almost everyone. That’s before mentioning Tracked, Syberia VR, Starvault, and Inu Atsume VR, or fresh ports like Thrasher and RUSH.

The year’s almost over, but more new VR games continue coming. Keep an eye out for the UploadVR Winter Showcase on December 5 for more reveals on our YouTube channel, and we’ll update this list across the month. As always, our upcoming VR games list remains regularly updated for a brief rundown on everything else.

It’s worth noting that we’re excluding Star Trek: Infection for now. While Bloober Team previously confirmed a December 11 launch, last month’s trailer and the store pages only say “coming soon.” We’ve contacted the publisher and will update this if we learn more. We’ve also removed The Amygdala Protocol after repeated delays, as well as games down as ‘Q4 2025’ or ‘winter 2025.’

Right now, here are our highlights for new VR games this December on Quest, PC VR, and PlayStation VR2.

Ghost Town – December 1 (PS VR2)

Ghost Town is the latest VR title from UK studio Fireproof Games (The Room VR). Set in the ’80s, this story focuses on a witch turned ghost hunter and exorcist called Edith Penrose, who now heads up a paranormal detective agency with her flatmate across London. Previously released on Steam and Quest, it’s now coming to PlayStation VR2.

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God of Riffs: Battle for the Metalverse – December 1 (PS VR2)

Originally launched in 2022 on Quest and Steam, God of Riffs: Battle for the Metalverse is an arcade rhythm game with a heavy metal focus. Using twin guitar axes, you’re tasked with taking down swarms of skeletons, flying beasts, and more as you build up combos.

Dark Ride: The Feline Fix – December 2 (PC VR)

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Dark Ride: The Feline Fix is a family-friendly escape room game that deliberately leans into a low-poly aesthetic. Set in a potion shop, you’re tasked with curing a village-wide cat transformation. Taking roughly 30 minutes to complete, it’s now coming to Steam following a recent Quest launch.

Deadly Delivery – December 4 (PC VR, Quest)

Deadly Delivery is a comedy horror game where you and up to three friends take on postal jobs to earn cash as cel-shaded goblins to pay off your student debts. Developed by Flat Head Studio (We Are One), this involves ferrying goods across procedurally generated maps using proximity-based voice chat to communicate.

How To God – December 4 (Quest)

How to God by Thoughtfish (Living Room) is a deity-themed sandbox experience that’s launching in early access. This lets you train as a deity, completing quests and expanding your powers while managing a mini society, where you can choose to be benevolent or cruel to your people.

Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow – December 4 (PC VR, PS VR2, Quest)

Developed by Maze Theory and published by Vertigo Games, Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow is a new entry set directly between the original Thief trilogy and its 2014 reboot. Starring a new protagonist called Magpie, you find yourself fighting back against the city’s tyrannical ruler, Baron Ulysses Northcrest. We’ll bring you our full review as soon as we can.

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Lushfoil Photography Sim – December 5 (PC VR)

Released for PC back in April, Lushfoil Photography Sim is receiving a free PC VR update later this month. This experience comes with several nature maps you can explore to obtain the perfect photo, also letting you tweak various environmental settings like weather or find new cameras.

Men in Black: Most Wanted – December 5 (Quest)

Men in Black: Most Wanted is a new entry in the comedic sci-fi franchise by VR veterans Coatsink (Jurassic World Aftermath, Augmented Empire) that’s heading to Quest soon. Set in the early 1990s, you play as Agent I while joined by your partner, Agent L, to confront the Cylathians, a hostile alien race. We’ll bring you our full review soon.

Boom Karts – December 11 (Quest)

Originally launched on mobile platforms, free-to-play racing game Boom Karts is now heading to Quest with cross-platform multiplayer. This arcade racer sees you try to secure the win using power-ups and traps, sabotaging rivals along the way. Multiple tracks, various game modes, and progression systems are promised.

Flight Unlimited – December 11 (Quest)

Created by TAS Systems, Flight Unlimited is aiming to be the first “full-fledged” flight simulator available standalone on Quest headsets. This comes with 10 aircraft that promise “4K HD cockpits,” aiming for a wider scope than the studio’s previous story-based flight simulator, Flight 74.

Pocket Lands – December 11 (Quest)

Pocket Lands is the latest game from Vermillion creator Thomas van den Berge, which lets you build miniature worlds in your home in mixed reality. Letting you resize this diorama to fit your entire living room, hand-tracking controls allow you to grab building material with your hands before jumping in at any moment to explore in first person through fully immersive VR.

Tin Hearts: Act 1 – December 11 (Quest)

Developed by Rogue Sun and IPHIGAMES, Tin Hearts is a Lemmings-style game that explores the story of a fictional Victorian inventor, Albert Butterworth. Guiding toy soldiers through this Dickensian world with block-based puzzles, VR support arrived in a post-launch on PS VR2 and Steam last year. Now, it’s coming to Quest with an episodic release that begins on December 11.

VR Giants – December 11 (Quest)

Developed by Risa Interactive, VR Giants originally launched on Steam Early Access in 2023, where one person plays on a flatscreen using a gamepad as a tiny companion called David, while the VR player controls Goliath to assist him. Now, it’s heading to Quest with the option for both players to jump in using VR headsets.

Salmon Man – December 12 (PC VR, Quest)

Salmon Man is a platformer reminiscent of the punishing flatscreen hit Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy. Using only a paddle for locomotion, you have to navigate upstream, and a single mistake can send you back to the start. A Quest demo can be accessed by joining the official Discord server, and there’s also one on Steam.

Espire: MR Missions – December 16 (Quest)

Developed by Digital Lode, Espire: MR Missions originally began life as a mixed reality mode to Espire 2: Stealth Operatives in 2023. Now expanding upon that with new missions and additional systems, it’s getting a standalone release later this month. Anyone who owns Espire 2 on Quest before launch will receive MR Missions for free.

Ninja Warrior VR – December 18 (Quest)

Initially debuting on Japanese TV as Sasuke in 1997, Ninja Warrior is a reality TV series that has since received regional remakes across more than 20 countries. Designed as a test of skill and endurance, it’s now being adapted as Ninja Warrior VR by MyDearest (Brazen Blaze, Dyschronia) using familiar courses and stylized ninja-like characters.

Banners & Bastions – December 2025 (Quest)

Created by Not Suspicious (Airspace Defender), Banners & Bastions is a mixed reality tabletop roguelite with hand-tracking controls that’s currently available in early access. Following its addition of controller support and a recent content update, it’s entering full release this December.

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Banners & Bastions, the mixed reality tower defense game from Not Suspicious, is available now in early access on Quest.
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Les Mills XR Dance – December 2025 (PC VR)

Developed by Odders Lab, Les Mills XR Dance is a fitness program that features over 40 dance routines, one that partners with EDM record label Monstercat for the soundtrack. Featuring five different presenters and four difficulty levels, it’s choreographed for different music styles like pop, club, and more. First released on Quest and Pico, it’s now heading to PC VR.

Reave – December 2025 (Quest)

Reave is a dark fantasy PvPvE VR extraction game from Alta (A Township Tale) where you battle terrifying creatures and rival players alike as you seek to escape with your riches. It’s heading to Quest this December, but it’s unclear if the PC VR release will also launch alongside it; that’s listed as “coming soon,” but you can request playtest access on Steam.

Shadowgate VR: The Mines of Mythrok – November 25

Shadowgate VR: The Mines of Mythrok has been around since 2021, delivering a fantasy action-adventure set in the world of Kal Torlin. The dungeon crawler’s new port runs at a native 120Hz and uses foveated rendering. Headset and Sense controller haptics are supported with adaptive triggers, and eye tracking is also integrated into the gameplay.

Smasher – December 2025 (Quest)

Smasher is a cyberpunk shooting action game where you fend off hordes of enemies, forcing you to switch weapons between rounds as you go from protective magic to void cannons. While the Quest store lists a December launch, it’s unclear if it will arrive at the same time on Steam.

Street Gods – December 2025 (Quest 3)

A VR action roguelite set in the collapsing streets of New York, Street Gods sees you wielding Mjolnir as you attempt to restore your reality. Using comic-book themed visuals and physics-driven combat as you smash through enemies, you can check out our Gamescom preview below to learn more.

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True Surf – December 2025 (Quest)

Developed by True Axis, True Surf is a VR port of the mobile game of the same name, allowing grommets and pros alike to carve waves and paddle through iconic locations while climbing the surfing ranks. An official game for the World Surf League, it’s launching on Quest soon.

If you’re releasing a new VR game we should know about for this article or future monthly roundups, you can use our contact page or email tips@uploadvr.com with details.

Interested in learning about more upcoming VR games? Take a look at our complete list below, which covers upcoming Quest, PC VR, PlayStation VR2, Pico, Apple Vision Pro, and Android XR games:

Upcoming VR Games 2025: New Releases On Quest, PC, PS VR2 & More
Need a refresher on all upcoming VR games in 2025 and beyond? Here’s every major game coming to Quest, PS VR2, PC VR, Pico, and more.
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The Best Black Friday 2025 VR Headset Discounts & Deals

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Considering jumping into VR this Black Friday, or gifting a headset to a friend or relative so they can join you? Here are the best deals available.

Meta Quest Headsets

Meta Quest headsets are the ideal way to get into VR and mixed reality for most people. They are fully standalone, meaning you don’t need any external device (other than a phone app to initially set them up), and they can also wirelessly connect to SteamVR on a gaming PC, if you have one, for a higher fidelity experience.

There are currently two headsets in Meta’s lineup, the budget Quest 3S and the higher-end Quest 3. Quest 3S is normally $300, while Quest 3 is normally $500.

The excellent Black Friday 2025 deals for Quest 3S offer both a lower price and added perks, making it an ideal holiday gift, while there’s only one Quest 3 deal we’re aware of, and it only offers a perk.

Still, if you have the funds, we always recommend the proper Quest 3. While Quest 3S reuses the old fresnel lenses from Quest 2, Quest 3 features Meta’s advanced pancake lenses which are clearer and sharper over a wider area, have a wider field of view, and have precise separation adjustment, making them suitable for essentially everyone’s eyes. These pancake lenses also enable Quest 3 to be thinner, which makes the headset feel slightly less heavy.

Meta Quest headsets normally come with

Quest 3

Best Buy: $75 Gift Card & 1 Month Of Xbox

Best Buy is offering a $75 gift card and 1 month of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate with Quest 3 purchases.

You could, for example, use the Best Buy gift card to get a rigid strap and softer facial interface – upgrades which can make the headset feel more comfortable to wear.

Quest 3 From Best Buy Comes With $75 Gift Card For Black Friday
Quest 3 from Best Buy comes with a $75 gift card and 1 month of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for Black Friday.
UploadVRDavid Heaney

During the 1 month of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate (normally $30) you can play flatscreen games like Call of Duty on a giant virtual screen.

And you still get the 3 months of the Meta Horizon+ subscription, as with all purchases of new Meta headsets.

Quest 3S

Costco: $200 With 12 Months Of Horizon+

If you’re a Costco member, you can get Quest 3S for $200, and if you’re not, you can get it for $215. That’s $85-$100 off the regular price.

In both cases, Costco’s deal comes with 12 months of Horizon+, compared to the 3 months you normally get with a new Meta headset.

Quest 3S Is $200 At Costco And Includes 12 Months Of Horizon+
Quest 3S is just $200 at Costco for members or $215 for non-members, and includes 12 months of the Meta Horizon+ games subscription.
UploadVRDavid Heaney

Horizon+ includes a Games Catalog with some of Quest’s best VR games, including Asgard’s Wrath 2, Cubism, Demeo, Dungeons of Eternity, Eleven Table Tennis, Ghosts of Tabor, Job Simulator, Maestro, Onward, Pistol Whip, Red Matter, Synth Riders, The Climb 2, and Walkabout Mini Golf. It also lets subscribers redeem 2 monthly games pre-selected by Meta.

The Costco deal lasts through December 2, the coming Tuesday, so make sure to grab it soon if you want to affordably bring a friend or relative into VR.

Best Buy: $250 With $110 Of Perks

Quest 3S is $250 at Best Buy, and the retailer is offering a $50 Best Buy gift card, 1 month of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, and The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners VR game.

That’s a $50 discount from the headset’s regular $300 price, and the three perks together are worth $110. You can find the deal for the 128GB base model of Quest 3S here. A similar offer is available for the 256GB storage model, with a $330 price ($70 off) and the same perks.

Quest 3S Is $250 At Best Buy And Comes With $110 Of Black Friday Perks
Quest 3S is on sale for $250 at Best Buy, and comes with a $50 gift card, 1 month of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, and The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners.
UploadVRDavid Heaney

You still get 3 months of the Meta Horizon+ subscription, as with all purchases of new Meta headsets.

You could use the $50 Best Buy gift card to get the Elite Strap to make the headset more comfortable for just $20, for example, while during the 1 month of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate (normally $30) you can play popular flatscreen games like Call of Duty on a giant virtual screen.

As for The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners, it’s also normally $30, and it’s widely considered to be one of the best VR games of all time due to its physics-based combat system, earning an ‘Essential’ score in our review.

PlayStation VR2

PlayStation VR2 is $300 at all official retailers until December 19, its lowest price ever.

PlayStation VR2 is not a standalone headset, and it has a cable which needs to be connected to a host device. It connects to the PS5 or PS5 Pro console out of the box, and can alternatively connect to a gaming PC with the sold-separately PC adapter.

This price applies to both the regular SKU and the bundle with Horizon Call of the Mountain, so you should always grab the latter if it’s in stock.

PlayStation VR2 Will Be $300 On Black Friday
PlayStation VR2 will be just $300 on Black Friday, $100 off, in a sale that will last for an unspecified “limited time”.
UploadVRDavid Heaney

At this discounted price, PlayStation VR2 is an ideal option for a PS5 owner heavily invested in the PlayStation ecosystem, or, with the adapter, a PC owner interested in sim racing, flight sim, or other seated games.

The PS VR2 discount is available for another three weeks, so there should be plenty of time to grab one in time for Christmas.

Pico 4 Ultra

Pico 4 Ultra is a Quest 3 competitor from ByteDance, the Chinese tech giant behind TikTok. It isn’t sold in North America, so if you’re in the US or Canada you can ignore its existence.

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For those who are in a region where Pico 4 Ultra is sold, the Black Friday 2025 deal prices it at €400, and comes with 2 VR games and a season pass for Premier League Player.

Those 2 VR games are Pistol Whip and Blade & Sorcery: Nomad, widely considered to be among the best VR games of all time.

The headset is normally priced at €600, so this is a massive €200 discount. And the 2 VR games and season pass are worth €100 together, meaning the total extra value here is €300.

Pico 4 Ultra holds up relatively well to Quest 3, but while the Pico Store has a decent chunk of the content available on Quest 3, it still lacks many of the games you’ll find on Meta’s platform, particularly the blockbuster exclusives.

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However, ByteDance has a unique offering which Meta has ruled out making an equivalent of: Pico Motion Trackers. They’re lightweight wireless pucks that you can strap to yourself to add various levels of body tracking in supported titles.

For Black Friday get a pair for €70 to strap to your ankles to add leg tracking. Then, you can add the ‘Waist Version’ for €40 to improve the quality of body tracking and get a true orientation for your waist. And if you want to go even further, you can now get a second €70 pair for your upper leg or forearms, improving leg or arm tracking, for a total of 5 trackers.

Supported titles for Pico Motion Trackers include VRChat (both standalone and via wireless PC VR) and Blade & Sorcery: Nomad.

Wave Riding Sim True Surf Arrives Next Month On Quest

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The realistic surfing simulator, True Surf, is making its Quest debut this December.

Developed by True Axis, True Surf is a VR port of the mobile game of the same name, allowing grommets and pros alike to carve waves and paddle through iconic locations while climbing the surfing ranks. An official game for the World Surf League, it’s launching on Quest next month, and you can check out gameplay below:

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Official trailer

In True Surf, you monitor a live swell map, which comes courtesy of data provided by real-world surf forecasting organization Surfline, before picking a spot to ride the waves. Then, if you’d like, you can control the weather to boost the swell’s strength for a greater challenge. As you complete missions and rack up high scores, you’ll generate ‘Shaka,’ which can be used to unlock more locations.

Included locations in True Surf span the globe, featuring famous spots like Waikiki in Hawaii, Bells Beach in Australia, and Puerto Escondido in Mexico, to name a few. Each location also includes wildlife to glide alongside, such as dolphins, fish, and turtles. Those looking to customize their character will also find branded gear options across various boards and apparel.

True Surf is launching on Quest this December.

Quest 3 From Best Buy Comes With $75 Gift Card For Black Friday

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Best Buy is offering a $75 gift card and 1 month of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate with Quest 3 purchases for Black Friday.

With this deal, you could, for example, use the Best Buy gift card to get a rigid headstrap and softer facial interface – upgrades which can make the headset feel more comfortable to wear.

During the 1 month of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate (normally $30) you can play flatscreen games like Call of Duty on a giant virtual screen.

As with all new Meta headset purchases, Quest 3 from Best Buy also comes with 3 months of Horizon+, Meta’s VR games subscription which includes a Games Catalog with some of Quest’s best VR games, and also lets subscribers redeem 2 monthly games pre-selected by Meta.

Quest 3S Is $250 At Best Buy And Comes With $110 Of Black Friday Perks
Quest 3S is on sale for $250 at Best Buy, and comes with a $50 gift card, 1 month of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, and The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners.
UploadVRDavid Heaney

We’ve seen a lot of deals for Quest 3S recently, Meta’s cheaper budget headset, with Best Buy for example offering a $250 price with a $50 gift card, the month of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, and a top-rated VR game. But we still highly recommend choosing the proper Quest 3 if you have the funds.

While Quest 3S can run all the same content as Quest 3, and has the same fundamental capabilities (including the same XR2 Gen 2 chipset and 8GB RAM), it reuses the old fresnel lenses from Quest 2. Quest 3, on the other hand, features Meta’s advanced pancake lenses which are clearer and sharper over a wider area, have a wider field of view, and are fully horizontally adjustable, suitable for essentially everyone’s eyes. These pancake lenses also enable Quest 3 to be thinner, which makes the headset feel slightly less heavy.

At $500, there’s a steep price premium for Quest 3 over Quest 3S, especially with the discounts, so Best Buy’s Black Friday deal somewhat softens the financial blow.