It’s a new year, so I’m looking back at all the VR games I played in 2024 and crowning my VR Game of the Year. It was a real slow burner of a year—quiet early on, then absolutely stacked at the back end—so my list changed a lot, especially after a busy December in VR. I rank my top five, break down why each one landed where it did, and call out what genuinely impressed me versus what didn’t quite live up to the trailers and hype. In fifth I’ve got Metro Awakening: brilliant atmosphere, genuinely challenging combat and ammo management, but it didn’t fully meet the expectations the trailers set. Fourth is Madison, which is honestly terrifying in VR—audio-driven dread, jump scares that got me every time, and puzzle-heavy progression that can be slow to backtrack through. Third is Behemoth: great sense of scale and fun combat, but I wanted way more of those colossal encounters. Second is Alien: Rogue Incursion, an action-leaning Alien VR game with fantastic visuals and a great “they’re coming” atmosphere, even if the aliens are a bit easy. And my number one is Batman: Arkham Shadow. It nails the feeling of being Batman on Quest—strategic combat, proper Arkham-style puzzles, gadgets, detective work, and that classic charm that finally translates into VR.