Sony has announced four new games on the way to its PSVR2 headset, three of which are coming this year.
One of those is Dreams of Another, the next game from Q-Games – the studio behind the PixelJunk games. Dreams of Another is from multimedia artist Baiyon, the director of PixelJunk Eden.
The game sees players control “The Man in Pajamas”, but has the philosophy of “No Creation Without Destruction”. As such, shooting in this game creates the world around you from circular particles.
I was able to play the game (though not in VR) at the Game Developer Conference earlier this year, and found its use of “point cloud rendering” to be particularly mesmerising. I can only imagine how it’ll look in VR, in both third and first person. Dreams of Another is due for release later this year.
Before that, though, there’s Grit and Valor – 1949. A tactics rogue-lite, players take the role of a commander in an alternate timeline World War 2 to win battles by moving pieces chess-style on a tactical grid. It’s due out on 21st August.
Also coming later this year is Hotel Infinity, a follow-up to Manifold Garden from Studio Chyr. This surreal puzzle game has players exploring an abstract hotel to solve riddles. Manifold Garden received a rare Essential from Eurogamer, so expect good things from this one.
Last up is Meteora, a “cosmic survival racer” coming to PSVR2 next year. Players will navigate “explosive asteroid belts, electrically charged debris, and icy barriers” as a meteor racing across space. Energy Crystal can increase your mass and Stardust boosts your velocity, but should you focus on survivability or speed?
You can read more about all four games on the PlayStation Blog.
Sony has been criticised for not supporting its PSVR2 headset. In its latest State of Play showcase, only one VR game was included – Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow – though this will also be released on other VR platforms.
The Meta-owned Beat Games also recently ended support for Beat Saber on PS4 and PS5, what many consider to be VR’s killer app.
Earlier today, Microsoft announced it has collaborated with Meta on a limited edition Xbox-themed Quest 3S headset, as the company dips its toes into the world of VR.