Quest 2, Pico & PC VR

It’s approaching the pointed end of the year! Here’s an overview of all the new VR releases coming Quest 2, PSVR, PC VR and Pico platforms in October 2022.

October new games

Recently Released – End of September 2022

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While we have most of last month’s releases in our closing message at the beginning of the month there were also some surprises in September.

Perhaps the biggest was Bonelab, now available for Quest 2 and PC VR. You can read our review here – it brings the full Boneworks experience to Quest 2, for better or for worse.

Remember the Crisis VRigade Series? Well, the second game in the series has been renamed Crisis Brigade 2: Reloaded and is now Available for the first time through the official Quest store.

As for updates to existing games, Little Cities got a fantastic new load of content in the free attraction update. Similarly, Walkabout Mini Golf has launched its latest paid DLC coursebased on the classic Jules Verne novel 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.

New VR games October 2022

Townscaper VR (October 6 – Quest, Pico)

Taken from a flat screen game released in 2021 by solo developer Oskar Stålberg, Townscaper is a city builder without goals or objectives. Easily create an aesthetic seaside resort in different colors and shapes by placing elements and planning a layout using the game’s algorithm.

(October 6 – Assignment 2)

Runner is an 80s-inspired title from indie studio Truant Pixel that combines motorcycle racing and gunfights with an anime flair – anyone else getting Akira vibes or just me?

Runner releases on Quest 2 on October 6. A PC VR version is also in the works, but the release date for that is still TBA.

Unplugged – Rocktober (October – Quest 2)

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Until October, the VR air guitar game Unplugged will release four new songs as part of the ‘Rocktober’ challenge. When each song is released, you will have a week to play the new song hard and compete for rewards by placing on the global leaderboards. There are rewards for the top 100 leaderboard scores for each song, but the top 10 unlocks a unique guitar skin. This week it’s the rock guitar skin pictured above.

The new tracks are Eddie Gray – Hideaway (October 3), The Sound Room – Against (October 10), The Final Round – Spark (October 17) and Vitne – Say Goodbye (October 24).

Requisition VR – Early Access (October 20 – PC VR)

I know what you’re thinking – wasn’t this listed as a September release last month? Yes, it was, however, that the September Early Access launch date was pushed back to mid-month, going from September 22 to October 20.

The four player online co-op survival title will be available in Early Access via Steam later this month.

Half-Life: VR Mod (October 20 – PC VR)

hot off last month’s launch of the highly anticipated Half-Life 2 VR Mod on Steam, Another community-created mod (by a different team) for the original Half-Life will make the game playable in VR via Steam later this month.

Morels: Homestead (PC VR – October 27)

Morels: Hoeve released for Quest late last year, but now it’s coming to PC VR too. This isandbox VR adventure lets you unwind and relax by building your own country house, which launches via Steam on October 27.

Hardware releases and other surprises?

The above list isn’t huge, it’s true, but it still looks like a big month for VR. It’s likely there will be some surprise launches later in the month that we don’t know about yet.

Meta organizes its annual Connect conference on October 11 so there’s a good chance we’ll get some game reveals, announcements and/or releases during the keynote, as usual.

As for the hardware, Zuckerberg has stated that: Quest Pro launches later this month (even though it’s not a gaming oriented device). Likewise, Pico is 4 ships on October 18 for Europe, South Korea and Japan – you can read our impressions of the headset here.



And that’s our list of new VR games for October 2022! What do you plan to try? Let us know in the comments below.