Anything you’d arrange differently?
Edit: here’s a text version:
S tier
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Kayak VR Mirage: Exclusively on Steam and PSVR2, described as a fantastic experience with stunning visuals.
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The Light Brigade: Considered one of the best roguelites of the year, overshadowing similar games like Foglands.
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Pavlov: Coming to Quest on November 14, preferred over Contractors for its core game modes like Search and Destroy, Team Deathmatch, and Gun Game.
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Thumper: Originally on PSVR, available on Quest, praised for its visuals, music, and challenging gameplay.
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Dungeons of Eternity: Described as a fantastic dungeon crawler with impressive graphics and engaging gameplay.
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Red Matter Two: Showcasing the platform’s potential, visually stunning on Quest, and phenomenal on PSVR2.
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Walkabout Mini Golf: Praised for its content and overall fantastic multiplayer experience.
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No Man’s Sky: Praised as a brilliant game with the VR version being the best way to play.
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Grand Tourismo 7: Lauded as one of the best racing games in virtual reality, especially on PSVR2.
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Synapse: Flagship title for PSVR2, praised for utilizing various technologies effectively.
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The 7th Guest: Labeled as one of the best games played in the year, placed in the S category.
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Walking Dead: Saints and Sinners 1 + 2: Acknowledged as fantastic games, preferred on PSVR2 over PC.
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Horizon Call of the Mountain: Considered a graphical showpiece, rated highly despite differing opinions.
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Ghost Signal: Considered one of the favorite sci-fi roguelike games, praised for its well-made design.
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Resident Evil Village: Labeled as a great game, praised for its quality and impressive development.
A tier
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C Smash: Exclusive to PSVR2, enjoyed with recent updates, placing it in the A category.
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Grid Legends: Despite poor graphics, the game was praised for its driving experience, physics, and content.
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Surviv3: Released on Steam and PSVR2, surprisingly enjoyable, recommended for players.
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Zombieland: Considered a true arcade shooter, rated lower due to variations in quality across platforms.
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I Expect You to Die series: Acknowledged as fantastic games, hoping for a release on PSVR2.
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Demio Battles: Considered a fantastic game, preferred over the normal Demio, placed in the A category.
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Breaches: Acknowledged for its quality but held back by a lack of progression, placed in the A category.
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Inverse: Labeled as a Dead by Daylight-style game, recommended for fans of the genre.
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Propagation: Acknowledged as a flagship title for PSVR2, praised for utilizing various technologies effectively.
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Paradise Hotel: Praised for its visuals but criticized for its short duration and abrupt ending.
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Vampire: The Masquerade - Justice: Labeled as one of the favorite games of the year, recommended for its Dishonored-like gameplay.
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Demeo: Praised as a fantastic game with a lot of content, especially the Heroes Hangout mode.
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Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge: Labeled as a fantastic experience, recommended for Star Wars fans.
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Creed: Praised for its recent hand tracking update on Quest, considered a brilliant game.
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VR Skater: Labeled as a unique game, praised for feeling like a Tony Hawk game in VR.
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Until You Fall: Praised for its good weapon physics, great music, and fast-paced gameplay.
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Amid Evil VR: Labeled as a good game for fans of retro FPS, praised for its fast-paced gameplay.
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The Room VR: Considered a fantastic escape room experience with impressive puzzles and perspective shifts.
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Tales of Onagaro: Praised as a fantastic puzzler with engaging gameplay.
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Fisherman’s Tale 2: Considered better than the original, praised for its memorable experience.
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Cosmodred: One of the favorite horror shooters in virtual reality, praised for engaging gameplay despite basic enemy designs. Recommended for fans of Dead Space.
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Tetris Effect: Originally released a long time ago, but the PSVR2 version is considered the best with headset haptics and eye tracking. Described as an immersive experience where everything else melts away, placed in the S category.
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Survival Nation: One of the favorite zombie co-op games in 2023, featuring various mechanics, a massive map, and engaging gameplay.
B tier
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Hubris: Available on multiple platforms, praised for graphics but criticized for lacking combat and AI.
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Pixel Ripped 1978: Criticized for mediocre gameplay and lost interest, rated lower due to personal preferences.
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Stride: Praised for its visuals, criticized for repetitiveness and lack of enjoyment.
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Journey to Foundation: Considered good but hard to stay focused on, placed in the B category.
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Killer Frequency: Considered cool, praised for its story-based adventure elements.
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Switchback VR: Praised for fixing graphics issues, rated in the B category for now.
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Nock: Acknowledged as a good game but criticized for a lack of player base.
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Deadhook: Considered like Doom for VR, praised for its fast-paced gameplay.
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Hello Neighbor VR: Initially enjoyed but noted for potential issues, placed in the B category.
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Alvo: Rereleased on PSVR2, considered one of the best versions with super fun, fast-paced gameplay despite somewhat outdated graphics.
C tier
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Peaky Blinders: Despite impressive voice work and thematic elements, the core gameplay, especially on Quest, was considered mediocre with lacking AI and combat.
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Operation Wolf: Rated as kind of okay, praised for nostalgic elements but lacking overall.
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Firewall Ultra: Praised for its previous version on PSVR but criticized for changes and clunky gameplay on PSVR2.
D tier
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Roblox: Quest version considered poor, overshadowing the positive aspects of other platforms.
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Ghostbusters: Considered average and boring, despite impressive technical aspects.
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Project Wingman: Labeled as terrible and embarrassing for VR, placed in the D category.
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The Last Worker: Labeled as not enjoyable, rated low due to the availability of better games.
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Ilysia: Labeled as a ripoff, criticized for minimal changes despite a year of development.
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Galaxy Car: Criticized for various issues, rated low until new tracks are tested.
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Crimean Tales of the Mercenaries: Considered cheap and not enjoyable, placed in the D category.
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Fan of Vision: Compared to the original PlayStation One game, found not enjoyable in VR, rated low and placed in the D category.
You don’t want to spend 18 minutes watching the video instead of 20 seconds reading a list?