The Staying Power of Hyperdash.
Hyperdash from Triangle Factory still going strong! As of 2025, the game boasts over 100,000 players! Although the studio has grown into Breachers and is working on Forefront, their first multiplayer shooter is still a prime experience. Hyperdash’s futuristic VR mechanics like mini teleportation hops and rail gliding are perfectly complimented here with arena shooter elements. These elements are paired up with Payload and other modern gameplay modes. If you’re a new player, don’t be alarmed. The majority of active players are veterans that have a considerable skill. However, there are still a lot of casual players you can face against.
Battle Royale Evolution: Population One
Population One is still going strong in 2025, thanks to some substantial updates by big box studio. The Phoenix Royale mode gives players a battle royale experience that is not punishing so that the competition is balanced. For those who are not very into competing, there’s a sand-box mode in which you can create everything from just hanging out to flying competitions or recreating scenarios from classic FPS games. Population One may not have had many updates recently, but it’s still fun.
Zero Caliber’s Free Shooting Range
The makers of Zero Caliber have unveiled a free-to-play shooting range where players can explore the game’s whole armory and play mini-games. This preview of Zero 2 for PlayStation VR 2 and Steam mostly serves as a marketing game, but offers up some new gameplay for players curious about the series without making a commitment to a purchase.
Cards and Tankers: A Trading Card Phenomenon
Cards and Tankers is one of the most engaging free-to-play virtual reality card games around. With constant updates and a new season just started, the game has friendly casual play to tournament level events. With over 280 playables, there’s enough variety to create an almost infinite number of decks. With a strong leveling system and unlockable cosmetics, this game is accessible with great depth.
Vegas Infinite: Casino Gaming Expanded
Formerly Poker Stars VR, Vegas Infinite now offers playable slots, craps, blackjack, and roulette alongside poker. You can now enjoy this free-to-play casino experience across PC, Meta Quest, PlayStation VR 2, consoles, iOS, and Android. Users can access games from anywhere through mobile phones and apps developed by casinos.
Social VR: From Gorilla Tag to New Innovations
Gorilla Tag is a social VR experience that success, if divisive. The game succeeds at incorporating social interaction with mechanics that are easy to learn but hard to master. Although this may appeal to a younger audience, the game’s unique movement system and gameplay elements have inspired many more similar games.
Building on the success of Gorilla Tag, Animal Company has similar movement mechanics. Furthermore, the game adds character customization and new gameplay elements. Moreover, the game has creepy monsters. People describe it as a cross between Lethal Company and Gorilla Tag, and it is a unique and quirky free game.
Orion Drift is an ambitious space game you can play with up to 75 players in a single space station. This, from the same developers behind Gorilla Tag. Players can run, jump, climb, skate, and fly in the gameplay modes similar to Echo VR. While still in early access, it shows a lot of promise.
Shooter Innovations: Rampage Agents and Gun Raiders
Rampage Agents combines battle royale and co-op modes with roguelite and RPG elements, offering a unique take on hero shooter gameplay. Each character can have different skill trees and has unique powers with more than 100 weapon combinations to choose from. Although you have to pay for the adventure co-op mode, you can play the competitive mode for free.
The game has entered its twelfth season. It offers six different gameplay modes. They include team deathmatch, free-for-all, control, assault, and battle royale. Players can also use a social hub. Unlike other multiplayer shooters, all players have jetpacks, allowing for more verticality in movement.
Creative Sandbox: Digi Gods
The company specializes in software development, as well as Web development and design. The enormous building system provides limitless creative freedom, with the developer continuously writing fresh content like kaiju battles. There are soccer matches, hover car racing games and old-fashioned shootouts. There is also a huge amount of user-created content.
Although older titles like VR Chat, Rec Room, and Horizon Worlds are still around, the games highlighted here are either newer options or long-established games that still have a player base in 2025.
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