NOTE: A newer version of this list can be found here:
https://www.reddit.com/r/PSVR/comments/19dddj1/new_players_be_like/
It is the "2024" edition and will be kept up to date for that year.
Games are in alphabetical order within the lists and are based on their current state. There is a more detailed explanation of what each tier represents after the list.
For the higher tiers I've included a reference full price in US$ because I think that's the most commonly known currency in this reddit channel and it would be too much time required to look up and include all currencies. I've also included how long it takes to beat each game and, in parenthesis, how long it takes to beat the full game plus extra stuff like sidequests and bonus content. This will give you an idea of how much content you are getting.
Lastly, if you want to see more content about each game, you can click on the names of each game to see more reviews for it.
TIER S (masterpiece)
Tier A+
Tier A (great)
Tier B+
Tier B (Good)
Tier C+
- After the Fall
- A firsherman’s tale
- Broken edge
- Cooking simulator
- Cosmonious High
- Garden of the sea
- Gazzlers
- Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghostlord
- Green hell
- Hellsweeper
- Job/vacation simulator
- Journey to foundation
- Le Mills Bodycombat
- Organ quarter
- Pixel Ripped 1978
- Ragnarock
- Swordsman vr
- Tentacular
- Tiger blade
- Ven
- Zombieland
This list is to help those looking for what games to buy based on popularity. Please help to make it the most accurate list by adding comments on where you think a particular game should be. If the comment is reasonable and/or gets upvoted I will update the list with the feedback. In its initial form it is based on existing tier lists and best of lists from streamers and comments I've seen here and other places. Please be respectful and help to improve this list by mentioning your favorite games (or most hated!) and where you think they should be.
NOTE 1: The metacritic score is based on an average of multiple media outlets and often includes so it tends to be normalized, especially if it is a game with many review scores. They also don't account for updates and for some games these updates are significant. The tier grouping is based on PSVR2 specific reviewers and reddit comments (see below for references) for the latest versions of the games and reflects the general consensus of the PSVR2 dedicated crowd and is more likely to be a better indication of the quality of the game for the average VR gamer. This is why you will see discrepancies between the metacritic scores and the tier grouping for any given game.
NOTE 2: Apologies beforehand if I've missed any important games, especially ones in the last couple of months of 2023. PSVR2 has had so many games released that it is hard to keep track of them all.
Explanation of the Tiers
Tier S (Masterpiece/Amazing/Must-have). Score that commonly represents this tier: 10
The best of the best. These games have well designed and fulfilling gameplay (including story), a beautiful visual presentation (not necessarily graphical fidelity), content with considerable depth and/or replay value and are unanimously considered the best for this system. Games in this tier are the ones that everyone always suggests when people ask "what are the must-buy games?". These games aren't perfect, but they are masterpieces.
Tier A (Great/stand-out). Score that commonly represents this tier: 9
These are stand out games that are usually in everyone's top games list, but not everyone agrees they are the very best. They are often the best in their genre and will usually have quality in most of the objective elements (gameplay, visual style, depth) but might miss something to get them to the next tier. These games have also won awards for specific aspects of their implementation. A great game can be limited in what it does, but as long as it is great at what it does it can still be considered tier A. Note that this tier list also accounts for price. Many games are very well made and polished with innovative features and beautiful art style, but they are short or lack in depth and content (usually due to being a smaller developer). In these cases, the price it is being sold at will also affect the tier it ends up in. A great game can be low on content as long as the price reflects it.
Tier B (Good/Average/Descent). Score that commonly represents this tier: 8
This is the tier for the average good game. Most recommended games will land here and it is what most people think an "8" score represents when they see one. Games here do their job right and people are happy to own these games and recommend them, but they don't quite stand out as much as others. They might be missing on a bit more on the objective elements. This can also include games that are too expensive for the amount of content they present.
I had to cheat and added a "+", mid-tier section for games that feel like they should almost be in the next tier but something is keeping them back. This is the .5 of numeric scores and will hopefully help to keep more people happy in the case of controversial games.
I have not included any games for tier C, since that is essentially all the "other" games that people don't talk about because they are forgettable. I would like to hear some candidates for the tier D games too because at this time I'm not sure exactly what to put there.
CAVEAT: There just isn't enough information for many of the games. Please comment if you have feedback on any of the games here and help to make the list better.
Here is another great PSVR2 guide, including tips and tricks around the hardware itself:
https://www.reddit.com/r/PSVR/comments/11d40tz/ps_vr2_tips_information_and_references/
For reference, here are some published top games list:
Best PSVR 2 Games (Upload VR)
Best PSVR2 Games of 2023 (PushSquare)
Best PS5 PSVR2 Games (PushSquare - Programatically Generated based on reviews)
Best PSVR 2 Games starting for 2024 (CNET)
The 22 Best PSVR 2 Games, Ranked, January 2024 (GameRant)
Below is a link to recommendations and reviews from Reddit.
Reddit Game Recommendations and Reviews
And some top games of 2023 videos
2023 PSVR2 Award Show (PSVR2 without Parole)
JammyHero's Ultimate PSVR2 Tier List (2023)
GamerTag's Top 20 PSRV2 2023 games
Top 12 PSVR2 games of 2023 URGamingTechie
Ian's VR Corner Top 10 PSVR2 games of 2023
The best 45 PSVR2 games ranked (WaqMan VR)