When Square Enix announced Monster of the Deep, a VR game spawned from the fishing in Final Fantasy XV, it received some mixed feedback from the internet on whether there was really a market for this. I tend to think there is, as the Final Fantasy name can carry just about anything to success right now. It actually got me thinking, what other games out there have a feature or mini-game that would work as a standalone VR title. Furthermore, what other games would just work period with a VR release? This culminated in my list of PSVR spin-off games we’d love to see.
Before we get to the list, it’s worth stressing that this list is purely speculation. We have no insider information that any of the experiences detailed below will actually happen. We have a good mix of current, last gen, and some old school games in here, with a wide range of game types represented. Honestly, this list could be 50 games long if we really wanted to. There are just so many games and features over the years that could be turned into a really cool PSVR experience. It was actually fairly hard to narrow it down to the list you see below.
Let us know in the comments if you think our list was spot on, lacking, or if we missed a specific game that you would like to see made. Oh, and when some of these come true, you can just thank me with gifts and money.
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PSVR Games Needed
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PlayStation VR Spin-offs That Need to Happen
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Destiny 2 Sparrow Racing VR
All you Destiny people should love this one. Imagine being able to trick out your Sparrow and take it to the tracks. Racing could happen in VR against the CPU or online.
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Danganronpa Trails
Spike Chunsoft have already proven they can make a pretty awesome VR experience with Danganronpa, but the the demo currently available on the PlayStation Store is far too short! I want an entire game of interacting with everyone from the games and undergoing the intensity of the class trials from an immersive VR perspective. If you don't know what I am talking about, go play the Danganronpa VR demo and tell me you wouldn't want a full experience out of that.
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Dark Cloud Town Builder
Dark Cloud was a very unique game for its time, combining dungeon crawling with the building of a town. That town building aspect could be great with a VR element, allowing you to both view the game from a god perspective, and shrink down to walk around the town yourself, much like the actual game of Dark Cloud allows you to do. This idea is inspired by Dino Frontier, and the way you can pinch-to-zoom, making the world micro or macro.
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Everybody's Golf VR
Clap Hanz has already made an extremely good golf game but imagine if you could play 9 or 18 holes in VR. It'd make the feeling of making a hole in one all the more satisfying.
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Farming Simulator VR
Hop in that plow, drive up and down your fields, and gather all your crops while in VR.
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Quidditch VR
Pick your house, select your position, and get ready to take it to the other team in a fast paced game of quidditch, in VR!
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Persona 5 VR Cafe
Imagine a VR cafe where you made coffee and food for the patrons and also spent time upstairs building tools and decorating your room. All while interacting with the great characters from Persona 5, and I guess Ryuji can be in it too.
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Rocket League Spectator VR
This one might not win you over right away, but just imagine other people watching this explosive game from a new perspective similar to Sparc.
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SAW Puzzles VR
SAW provides the perfect opportunity for players to be scared to death in VR while racing against the clock to get out alive.
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Sherlock Holmes VR
Solving cases with your smarts and a VR headset could be a match made in heaven.
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Street Fighter V Car Punching
Bringing back an oldie here, but just imagine the workout and stress reducer you could have by punching a car over and over again? Just make sure not to get too carried away so you don't wreck your living room!
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Suikoden Castle Management
I had to throw this one in here. Think back to the castle aspect of the Suikoden series, and now allow players to grab the VR headset and take part in activities at the castle, decorate it, and interact with the many colorful characters.
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Thief Pickpocket VR
Sneak around in the dark and pick pockets or lock pick doors in this dark, thrilling robbery in VR.
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Yakuza Hostess Clubs
This one is just too easy. I really only need to say Hostess Clubs in VR to convince you.
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Zero Escape VR Rooms
Escape rooms have become a popular activity, and it'd be a perfect fit for VR. Solve puzzles and make your way outside.