It’s been a proper week of virtual reality (VR) videogame announcements from new titles like Star Wars: Squadrons to exciting updates. For PC VR players there are currently plenty of demos to keep you busy and next week a nice selection of videogames await. Here’s VRFocus’ regular Friday roundup.
Rinlo – GuraShop
A puzzle adventure set inside a steampunk dystopia, Rinlo will be an Early Access title when it arrives next week. “Join Agatha, in her quest to discover why her parents sent her away and what happened to the place she remembers so clearly.”
- Supported platforms: HTC Vive, Oculus Rift and Valve Index
- Launch date: 23rd June
Mini Motor Racing X – The Binary Mill
Already supporting PlayStation VR and Oculus Quest, now it’s the turn of PC VR headsets to receive Mini Motor Racing X. A pint-sized racer where you can jump in the driving seat or control your car from above, the title offers an abundance of tracks and cars to choose and modify, in both single-player and multiplayer modes.
- Supported platforms: HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, Valve Index and Windows Mixed Reality
- Launch date: 24th June
Phantom: Covert Ops – nDreams
The big VR title launching this week is nDreams’ Phantom: Covert Ops a stealth experience entirely set on the water. You play a highly trained operative investigating a military base using a kayak. Learn to row through enemy-infested waters, silently take out hostiles with a sniper rifle or grab an MP5 and take a less subtle approach, the choice is yours.
- Supported platforms: Oculus Quest and Oculus Rift
- Launch date: 25th June
Rush VR – The Binary Mill
For those PlayStation VR owners who love to collect physical versions of their games, Perp Games is releasing wingsuit racer Rush VR into stores. Jump off of mountains and hurtle through valley’s across a range of competitive modes either solo or in multiplayer.
- Supported platforms: PlayStation VR (Physical copy)
- Launch date: 26th June
The Rig: A Starmap to Murder – Sunset Division
The first VR videogame from indie studio Sunset Division, The Rig: A Starmap to Murder has been inspired by classic point-and-click adventures from the ’90s. A story-driven experience set in 2132, you have to explore a space-freighter on its way to a remote mining facility, chatting to inhabitants and solving puzzles along the way.
- Supported platforms: HTC Vive, Oculus Rift and Valve Index
- Launch date: 26th June