VR games without a VR headset

Vera Liu Updated on Aug 26, 2024

Although VR headsets bring gamers a very immersive gaming experience and there are many high-quality VR games on the market, there are still some players who are unable or unwilling to use VR headsets. However, with the advancement of technology and the innovation of game developers, many games that can support both VR and flat screens have emerged. For those who do not have VR headsets, they can also enjoy the wonderful world and unique experience brought by virtual reality games.

Here is a list of VR games that you can play without a VR headset

VRChat

In VRChat, there are hundreds of thousands of worlds, millions of avatars – all created by the users. No matter what you’re into, there’s a space in VRChat for you.

Tag: free to play, multiplayer, anime

Star Wars: Squadrons

Master the art of starfighter combat in the authentic piloting experience STAR WARS™: Squadrons. Feel the adrenaline of first-person multiplayer space dogfights alongside your squadron, and buckle up in a thrilling STAR WARS™ story.

Tag: multiplayer, space, flight, action, Sci-fi

The Forest

As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator.

Tag: survival, open world, horror

Phasmophobia

Phasmophobia is a 4 player online co-op psychological horror. Paranormal activity is on the rise and it’s up to you and your team to use all the ghost-hunting equipment at your disposal in order to gather as much evidence as you can.

Tag: horror, multiplayer, co-op

No Man's Sky

No Man's Sky is a game about exploration and survival in an infinite procedurally generated universe.

Tag: survival, open world, space

War Thunder

War Thunder is the most comprehensive free-to-play, cross-platform, MMO military game dedicated to aviation, armoured vehicles, and naval craft, from the early 20th century to the most advanced modern combat units.

Tag: free to play, vehicular combat

Myst

Myst is a starkly beautiful island, eerily tinged with mystery and shrouded in intrigue. Built from the ground up to play in 2D & VR, explore Myst in a whole new dimension! Journey to the Ages, unravel puzzles, and be a part of the surrealistic.

Tag: adventure, exploration, puzzle, story rich

Microsoft Flight Simulator 40th Anniversary Edition

From gliders and helicopters to wide-body jets, fly highly detailed and accurate aircraft in the Microsoft Flight Simulator 40th Anniversary Edition. The world is at your fingertips.

Tag: simulation, open world, flight

Cards & Tankards

Grab a drink, invite your friends and ready your deck! Cards & Tankards is the first social collectible card game available for both PC and VR.

Tag: card game, PvP, deckbuilding

Tabletop Simulator

Tabletop Simulator is the only simulator where you can let your aggression out by flipping the table! There are no rules to follow: just you, a physics sandbox, and your friends. Make your own online board games or play the thousands of community created mods.

Tag: multiplayer, tabletop, board game, PvP, co-op

Subnautica

Descend into the depths of an alien underwater world filled with wonder and peril. Craft equipment, pilot submarines and out-smart wildlife to explore lush coral reefs, volcanoes, cave systems, and more - all while trying to survive.

Tag: survival, open world, sci-fi, horror

PAYDAY 2

PAYDAY 2 is an action-packed, four-player co-op shooter that once again lets gamers don the masks of the original PAYDAY crew - Dallas, Hoxton, Wolf and Chains - as they descend on Washington DC for an epic crime spree.

Tag: FPS, co-op, action, heist, multiplayer, crime

Escape Simulator

First-person puzzler you can play solo or in an online co-op (best with 2-3 players, but playable with more). Explore a set of highly interactive escape rooms. Move furniture, pick up and examine everything, smash pots and break locks!

Tag: multiplayer, puzzle, escape room, co-op, indie

Elite Dangerous

Take control of your own starship in a cutthroat galaxy. Elite Dangerous is the definitive massively multiplayer space epic.

Tag: exploration, open world, space sim

DEVOUR

DEVOUR is a co-op horror survival game for 1-4 players. Stop possessed cultists before they drag you to hell. Run. Scream. Hide. Just don't get caught.

Tag: survival, horror, co-op, multiplayer

Golf It!

Seize your putter, rally your friends, and immerse yourself in an epic minigolf adventure. Conquer countless courses, create lasting memories, and refine your skills to emerge as the ultimate minigolf champion.

Tag: golf, sports, multiplayer

Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted 2

Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted 2 is the sequel to the terrifying VR experience that brought new life to the iconic horror franchise. As a brand new Fazbear employee you’ll have to prove you have what it takes to excel in all aspects of Pizzeria management and maintenance.

Tag: horror, singleplayer, robots, simulation

Most VR simracing games can be played without a VR headset

Automobilista 2

Automobilista 2 once again puts you in the driving seat of an advanced and diverse racing simulator - now with incredible graphical quality, high-profile cars and tracks, advanced dynamic track condition system and VR support.

Tag: simulation, racing, sports, PvP

And also "Dirt Rally 2.0, American Truck Simulator, Euro Truck Simulator 2, Project Cars 2, Touring Karts, iRacing. "

There are more VR games you can play without a VR headset. Most of these games you can even multiplay with someone who does not own a VR headset! Acron: Attack of the Squirrels!, Chess Ultra, ChilloutVR, RecRoom, The Forest, Ice Lakes, Payday 2, Tabletop Simulator, Star Trek: Bridge Crew, Phasmophobia, Forewarned, Pulsar Lost Colony, Takelings House Party, and Ultimate Fishing Simulator.

Try a VR Headset

If you are interested in using a VR headset to experience those VR games, you can try our Pimax Crystal Light, which will bring you an unparalleled visual experience.