There are a bunch of free games for the Oculus, soon to be Meta Quest 2. We’re going to go over some that we think will help you get used to your Quest and hopefully impress and amaze you with what this VR headset can do. You may have seen or played some of these. Hopefully we will surprise you with some that you haven’t tried yet, or some insight on one you have that sends you back in to see more!
If you like any of the games, you can click the link in the description or the image. NOTE: The links to the Oculus/Meta Store will open a new tab so you can visit the store, click to load the app into your headset and then just close that window to be taken right back here to find more games you want to load.
First Steps #
They provide you with some really simple, but fun toys to play with in this game. You’ll see how it takes a bit to get the hang of throwing a paper airplane in VR. I can’t tell you how many times my plane just went right into the ground. (That’s a hint) Try all the toys. Try stacking things on top of each other, knocking them off the table, throwing them. It’s all there for fun and to get used to things you’ll likely be doing in other games. Click here, or the image to get this in the Oculus store. |
First Contact #
Pro Tip! Don’t forget to explore behind you, there’s some really cool stuff back there. If your space is big enough, you can walk behind the counter a ways and all the way behind you. You can sometimes get further by repositioning yourself with the re-center button. (Hold the Oculus button and it will re-center you where your head is pointed, and positioned and if you move your head forward or backward, the scene will move.) Click here, or the image to get this in the Oculus store. |
Bogo #
Pro Tip! Don’t miss playing the games, they are simple, but fun and good practice for other VR games you’ll play later. We’ve gone back in this one a few times and it’s one of our favorites to show to someone new. Click here, or the image to get this in the Oculus store. | |
Dear Angelica – Spectacular. This amazing movie was painted entirely while in VR. It starts off slow, but give it a minute. It will really take off with the visuals. It can be viewed sitting down, but because it goes completely around you, above and below (and be certain to look up and down or you’ll miss some great stuff) it’s best experienced standing. Pro Tip! Don’t miss playing the games, they are simple, but fun and good practice for other VR games you’ll play later. We’ve gone back in this one a few times and it’s one of our favorites to show to someone new. Click here, or the image to get this in the Oculus store. | |
Anyway, don’t miss this fun game. One thing I liked about it was that you got fairly decent instructions in the game on what to do all along. Kinda rare in most VR games. You can visit their website, or Click here, or the image to get this in the Oculus store. | |
Going to have to stop doing that… This is so much fun! If someone who doesn’t like doing puzzles loves this so much, puzzle people should love it! Standing in the middle of floating 3D puzzle pieces with the ability to “magically” point at a piece and “summon” it to you as well as “push” it back is so cool. Also, having multiple views of the completed piece adds a whole new dimension (Pun intended) to this game. Pro Tip! Once you have some of the structure built, be sure to look inside! You’ll find some great visuals inside these structures, not just outside. There are a number of fun objects to complete, some with not very many pieces and some with hundreds! There is even a way to make your own, which I’m itching to try… Note: Currently, this is an App Lab game, so a little harder to find. You can visit their website here or Click here, or the image to get this in the Oculus store. We liked this one so much, we made a video of ourselves working on one that had already been started. Pro Tip! Turns out, there’s a not so obvious feature to “group” your pieces together. You can make multiple groups. Like when you’re doing a “real” puzzle and you sort all the “roof” pieces, and the “edge” pieces, etc… This is kind of a game changer so we made another video about it. You can see both videos in a playlist, here. or click the image below The links above are the the free trial beta version that has hours of play in it. They have now also got a full paid version with many more puzzles, some with up to 400 pieces! Here’s a link to the paid full version Puzzling Places for Oculus Quest 2. | |
You can visit their website here or Click here, or the image to get this in the Oculus store. | |
It’s a little addicting as you keep wanting to beat your last score and beat the other racers. I’m really enjoying the demo and you can buy a full version at the Steam store. I understand they are working on getting their full version into the Quest store as well. You can visit their website here or Click here, or the image to get this in the Oculus store. | |
It’s known as a roomscale game. This means that it takes all the space you have into consideration and then creates a path for you to follow so that it seems like you’re walking all over the place, but the game keeps you safely inside your guardian. The only limitation is that you need to have a 5 ft. by 5 ft clear space. Bigger is better, but that will work. Do NOT miss this one, it really is different and you will love it! You can visit their website here or Click here, or the image to get this in the Oculus store.
| |
You can visit their website here or Click here, or the image to get this in the Oculus store. | |
Epic Roller Coasters– Warning: We would advise caution with this game. As you can imagine, one of the things that brings on motion sickness in real life is even more in VR. Don’t be surprised if you feel nauseous. If you do, take the headset off immediately and don’t go back in for several hours at least. Don’t try to “tough it out”. You don’t want your body associating the headset with the nausea. That out of the way, if you tolerate the motion, this feels so real! You can ride several coasters and it has a mode where you can shoot at stuff! You can also do race mode and control the speed. There’s also a slow motion mode you should try! The game is free, but they sell bundles of new coasters for $10-$13 or $3 each for single ones. You can visit their website here or Click here, or the image to get this in the Oculus store. | |
Puppet Fever– The good: It’s a charades style game where the person in the headset pulls a card with a word/phrase on it and then has to use the puppeteering items provided to create something that gets the other players to guess the word on the card. This is a fun one that allows you to play with up to 4 friends. One person is in the headset and the others are on their phones or tablets. The Bad: You all need to be on the same wifi, which could be a limitation. Also, the game is really short on instructions. I’m including a link to a video that does a decent job of explaining, but it is not an in-depth one. Also note it’s almost 3 years old. You can visit their website here or Click here, or the image to get this in the Oculus store. |
![]() Hand Tracking AppsThe Quest 2 has cameras at each of it’s front corners and it can use those cameras to track the movement of your hands. Enough so, that you can do most of what you do with the controllers to operate the headset, and you can even use them to play games! There are several games that do this, we’re going to show you two free ones that we loved! |
![]() |
|
![]()
|
Pro Tip! When attempting to push the long buttons, it’s easier to make the tip of your finger red by holding a tight fist while you point. And you need to hold the buttons till they fill up.
Pro Tip 2! When using the virtual controller, tilting it forward as if you really had a controller will move the ball forward. I found both that one and the transport one awkward to use.
![]() Social Games and AppsWe broke up the page here because the games/apps that follow all can have a social aspect to them. Where you can interact with friends, but also strangers from all over the world. This can be one of the best experiences you have in VR, but because one aspect of RL (Real Life) that follows us into VR… rude, obnoxious people who thrive on making others suffer, it can be temporarily awful. Yes there are many of them in VR and if you do these social apps, you are likely to run into them at some point. Don’t allow this to deter you. The positives of social games far outweighs what these people can do. Don’t let them push you out of enjoying these games. These apps have different ways of dealing with this. Some have “mute“, or “personal bubble” features. Others you will need to “jump out” of a room and then just go into another with friendlier people. Some allow you to make private rooms or spaces to use. |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
Rec Room #![]() |
AltspaceVR #![]() |