11 Meta Quest 3 Games You Absolutely Must Try

Main points

• Meta Quest 3 is a popular holiday gift because it’s significantly improved over Quest 2 and offers both VR and MR experiences for just $499.
• Beat Saber is a classic and addictive VR game that’s a must-have, even though it doesn’t yet support mixed reality on Meta Quest 3.
• The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners is a thrilling zombie game that brings classic survival elements to Meta Quest 3 with enhanced visuals designed for new headsets.

Meta Quest 3 is one of the hottest gifts this holiday season – and for good reason. Meta’s new VR/MR headset is a significant improvement over the Quest 2, and it’s a great value considering you can experience both VR and MR for just $499. Add a few fun accessories and you’ve got yourself a great gift for your loved ones (or, let’s be honest, for yourself).

However, any good VR headset would be incomplete without some fun games. Now that the new Quest 3 is incorporating mixed reality (MR) into gaming (quite literally), we decided to compile a list of games you need to check out the next time you use the device. Most of these rely (at least in part) on the headset’s new MR capabilities, but there are a few classics you really shouldn’t miss. So, once you’ve got all the tips and tricks for Meta Quest 3 – here’s a list of 11 games you absolutely must play.

1 Asgard’s Wrath 2

A vast interactive world

Meta Quest 3’s “Asgard’s Wrath 2” provides an interesting VR experience. Players will play the guardian of the universe and embark on an epic mission against the trickster god Loki. This $60 game combines intense physics-based combat with a vast interactive world and requires the purchase of Meta Quest 3. Players can possess heroes, transform animals into warriors, and explore a universe filled with gods and mythical creatures.

2 defeat saber

Rhythm based game

Let’s start with an absolute classic. “Beat Saber” is to VR games what “Guitar Hero” was to rhythm games at the time. With tight controls and simple yet addictive gameplay, it’s a great gateway drug into VR gaming. Beat Saber is easy to pick up with its rhythm-based gameplay, and the soundtrack and visuals make the whole experience of cutting blocks and dodging walls quite enjoyable.

Unfortunately, Meta Quest 3 doesn’t yet support mixed reality, but this classic game is still a must-have – it’s great fun and, on higher difficulties, a great workout!

3 Cubism

Manipulate virtual blocks

Who knew puzzle games could be so addictive? With Meta Quest 3’s mixed reality update, Cubism allows you to manipulate virtual blocks and blend them with the real environment. At the same time, it’s very laid-back but also demanding, it’s a fun puzzle activity, and doing it in your own space – using your desk, for example – is very mind-bending.

4 House of the Dead: The Hut

Home invasion, but with zombies

If you like Call of Duty’s Zombies mode or other similar games, Drop Dead: The Cabin is the game for you. Even better, with the Home Invasion update, the gameplay (essentially you defending your home from hordes of zombies) has become more engaging now that you’re no longer defending some weird mansion – thanks to Thanks to Quest 3’s mixed reality features, you can defend your home against hordes of zombies.

The game turns your apartment into a gaming arena, which makes the stakes even higher when it comes to defending your own kitchen, living room, or dog from hordes of the undead.

5 eternal dungeon

The best dungeon crawler

Another absolute classic, Dungeons of Eternity is probably the best dungeon crawler in Meta Quest 3. You can master your melee weapons, bow, and magic and fight hordes of monsters on missions to clear dungeons.

What’s more, thanks to its co-op mode, you can play with up to three friends, making the experience even more enjoyable. If you like medieval combat with a hint of fantasy, or just want to fight your way through hordes of thugs, this is the game for you.

6 Espire 2: Stealth Agent

Mixed reality stealth action

One of the biggest differences between Meta Quest 3 and its predecessor is the ability to transform your real space into a gaming area. Espire 2 excels in this area, turning your house into a covert mission environment where you can attempt to complete your objectives or hide behind your own couch to avoid enemy fire. It’s a brilliant implementation of mixed reality that truly pushes the boundaries of the stealth-action genre.

7 Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord

Co-op ghost shooter

When you were a kid, you probably wanted to buy yourself a proton pack and start hunting ghosts, like in the movies. Well, in Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord you can finally do that for real, and thanks to its mixed reality mode, you can even do it while protecting your own home.

This cooperative ghost shooter is a great showcase for Meta Quest 3’s graphics and MR capabilities, as it uses the environment around you to enhance the gameplay experience, allowing ghosts to take over items in your home. There’s also a non-MR mode, so you can protect virtual San Francisco from hordes of ghosts.

8 PowerWash Simulator VR

weird orgy

You don’t always want to get your blood pumping when you play games – sometimes you need something cozy to keep busy and relax. PowerWash Simulator VR is just that – one of the best examples of the very popular simulator type that translates extremely well to VR. When you’re fully immersed in a VR headset, you can finally indulge in all the wacky fun of pressure washing.

9 Resident Evil 4

Tried and tested horror game

Going back to the classics, you can’t get a complete VR experience without playing this tried-and-true horror game. Resident Evil 4 is great on its own, but playing it in VR makes the experience even more thrilling and terrifying.

Solving puzzles, slaying zombies and uncovering the mysteries of nameless villages has never been more engaging than doing it all with your own hands.

10 Synthetic Knight

Cyberpunk version of Beat Saber

If you’re a die-hard fan of the classic Beat Saber, but you’re looking for something fresh and new that supports Meta Quest 3’s latest mixed reality features, then you should totally give Synth Riders a try. This rhythm game is essentially a cyberpunk version of Beat Saber, but it extends the experience into the real world, allowing the game to slip into your own space and blend virtual reality with your surroundings. It’s a great gameplay experience, combined with compelling visuals that you’ll spend hours enjoying.

11 The Walking Dead: Saints and Sinners

zombie survival

There’s something about shooting zombies that never goes out of style – from classic console games, to movies and TV, to VR experiences. The latest The Walking Dead is a great example of this – it brings classic zombie survival elements to Meta Quest 3, along with visual enhancements specifically for the new headset. It’s a great way to spend the night, mixing a bit of horror with fun action gameplay and scary visuals.