Top 10 Space Simulation Games to Play in Virtual Reality!

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  • @caelumincola
    @caelumincola Місяць тому +13

    I’ve spent around 6000hrs in Elite, much of it in VR. The mile wide inch deep trope was out of date five years ago and is utterly meaningless now. This is a complex, dynamic galaxy, with a phenomenal amount of diversity to keep those of us with a little imagination busy for years. VR enhances this to an utterly mind blowing level. If you have even a passing interest in sci fi, astronomy, or a gritty, believable, 1000 years into the future possibility (plus aliens) then it’s a must. Stick with it for the first 20 or 30 hours and the rewards will come.

  • @wolffbringer1551
    @wolffbringer1551 8 місяців тому +20

    Elite is a gem of an VR game especially with HOTAS - Its absolutely insane.
    Yes it doesnt feature everything in VR (ground missions) but the space ship side of the game (What it was built upon, ground was added because player wanted it [And they failed]) is absolutely stunning in my opinion. Elite is and will always be my go to if I want space in VR.
    I hope X4 eventually gets a rework and maybe even VR addition - I tried X4 and was interested in it until I found out that its more of a Map based game if you want to make profit and there are no real missions.

  • @MavicAir1
    @MavicAir1 10 місяців тому +5

    Great vid. I honestly hope this pulls Elite up a bit. The first time I fired up Elite on my big screen with headphones on was a memorable moment in my gaming history. The crackling sound of space with the sounds of engines/instruments blew me away. Stayed up all night. Glad it got more than a honorable mention.

    • @LTGamingYoutube
      @LTGamingYoutube  9 місяців тому

      I was the same again last week when I tested it again in VR 🚀🚀

  • @lphoenix1091
    @lphoenix1091 10 місяців тому +6

    What an awesome list of great games. I also agree that X Rebirth in VR is impressive when you get into it! the size of the space stations is immense. But Elite is on its own level in VR.

    • @LTGamingYoutube
      @LTGamingYoutube  10 місяців тому +2

      Elite has been a pleasure! X Rebirth VR really surprised me though!

    • @efxnews4776
      @efxnews4776 10 місяців тому +1

      @@LTGamingUA-cam Funny how X-Rebirth is consider the worst entry of the X-series. I personally only played X4 and i instantly fall in love with it.

    • @efxnews4776
      @efxnews4776 10 місяців тому +2

      Frankly, to me ED sucks, to be trully immersive ED should have ship interiors like X4 or Star Citizen.

  • @trax1794
    @trax1794 10 місяців тому +7

    These look immense I may have to get a VR headset now bro!

    • @jtjames79
      @jtjames79 10 місяців тому +1

      I got a Meta Quest 3 just for productivity.
      Was cheaper and takes less space than real multiple monitors.

  • @KorbinX
    @KorbinX 10 місяців тому +3

    Glad to see the VR games getting better! Appreciate you LT ^-^

    • @LTGamingYoutube
      @LTGamingYoutube  10 місяців тому +2

      Thanks man! Wanted to try and give as much personal experience as I can with this one :)

  • @Proxi_Ex
    @Proxi_Ex 2 місяці тому +2

    Lone Echo by far the best space vr game ever.. Can only recommend this incredible experience to everyone who owns a headset.

  • @captainkoloth1631
    @captainkoloth1631 10 місяців тому +4

    Two I'll add: Arvoch Alliance (basically a combat-focused version of Evochron from the same developer, not sold on Steam), and X Wing Alliance with the XWAUP and VR mods.
    Personally SW Squadrons didn't work for me in VR; there are major bugs with the VR implementation in WMR headsets that EA never bothered to address.

    • @LTGamingYoutube
      @LTGamingYoutube  10 місяців тому +1

      I have spoken to the Developer about Arvoch Alliance so I might pick up a copy :) Didn't know about the X Wing Alliance Mod!

    • @kalnaren
      @kalnaren 10 місяців тому +1

      @@LTGamingUA-cam IMO Arvoch Alliance is the best 6DoF space sim ever made. Gameplay is insanely well done.

    • @LTGamingYoutube
      @LTGamingYoutube  10 місяців тому +1

      Now I'm gonna go get it :) Thanks for the suggestion@@kalnaren

    • @sixtheninth
      @sixtheninth 10 місяців тому +1

      And not just that X-Wing, also a TIE Fighter - ua-cam.com/video/1yDbj7G8U0w/v-deo.html

    • @jtjames79
      @jtjames79 10 місяців тому +1

      ​@@sixtheninth Came here to talk about the TIE fighter mod.
      Glad you brought it up

  • @birdwaveracing9
    @birdwaveracing9 3 місяці тому +7

    People keep saying "mile-wide and inch-deep" about Elite Dangerous. That perspective is absolutely baffling to me. People will sink thousands of hours into this game and then complain about it. Nothing abut this is shallow.

  • @DaDog
    @DaDog 10 місяців тому +3

    Pulsar lost colony, its basicly Star Trek Bridge crew but with away missions

  • @mdsf01
    @mdsf01 9 місяців тому +2

    Great list! Long time VR user so this is super useful!
    BTW, last month's results from a Japanese study on VR, said that 120Hz is the key to reducing motion sickness. Oh and the fan blowing cool air on your face trick has been my go to solution for avoiding motion sickness when flying in helicopters for years now.

  • @faymah20
    @faymah20 3 місяці тому +3

    i've been playing no man's sky, but another VR game space thats a must play in my opinion is Freeland!

  • @KrisKris_Miller
    @KrisKris_Miller 8 місяців тому +2

    "From Other Suns" when Oculus made stuff for PC. The game has been left for dead by Meta and Gunfire Games but its one of my favorites. I still think it has the best player inventory system in VR that never caught on as the years passed and VR grew.

    • @LTGamingYoutube
      @LTGamingYoutube  8 місяців тому +1

      I will look that one up!

    • @stevenstemmler7573
      @stevenstemmler7573 2 місяці тому +1

      @@LTGamingUA-cam Did you ever take a look at From Other Suns? More of a shooter than not - a space themed game, but very enjoyable!

    • @LTGamingYoutube
      @LTGamingYoutube  2 місяці тому

      @@stevenstemmler7573 I don't know it but will check it out tonight! :)

  • @tylerschilling2926
    @tylerschilling2926 8 місяців тому +1

    are there any 100% vr games similar to elite dangerous that dont take 5 years to go to other planets and have auto landing

  • @prototype102010
    @prototype102010 10 місяців тому +2

    I love space sims and have always wished I could enjoy VR, sadly I get so incredibly sick. I've tried a few times in some great beginner VR games but every time within a few minutes I've got a massive headache and feel like I'll get sick. Even watching VR games on PC is hard for me. Which sucks because some of these look amazing, especially the ones where you control capital ships!

    • @LTGamingYoutube
      @LTGamingYoutube  10 місяців тому +1

      I suffer from it quite badly too but have got used top it a little more now. The fan method works well for me! Its a very immersive way to play :)

    • @prototype102010
      @prototype102010 10 місяців тому +1

      @@LTGamingUA-cam I'll try that if I ever get the chance to try VR again. Elite Dangerous is THE game I want to try. I'm with you on it, there's something about it that never really drew me into the game like X4 for instance. But imagning VR, being in the cockpit, doing interstellar deliveries does make me a bit gitty.
      Does the Odyssey expansion work in VR or are you stuck in the cockpit?

    • @Factsfun-kg4xc
      @Factsfun-kg4xc 6 місяців тому

      try to get a pc that can run the games at, at least 90FPS that will decrease the motion sickenss by 90% for sure.

  • @stevenstemmler7573
    @stevenstemmler7573 9 місяців тому +2

    Thank you for this list - there were even a couple I had never heard of - and I love VR in space! I have recently been playing From Other Suns which is close to FTL in VR (Not a sim, but very intense and you lose a lot) Also really enjoy Space Pirates and Zombies 2 - looks amazing (especially in VR) although it plays better on flat screen. And for a Quest Space sim - there is Vendetta Online - not the deepest or best, but you don't need a PC
    I would love if you did a more expansive list of VR Space games - I wonder what else I might find!

  • @eniwtna72
    @eniwtna72 6 місяців тому +1

    I really like battlegroup VR. Even though it is older, the voice commands, and Emerson really hooked me. Thanks for the heads up. Is there going to be more content or is this game shelved.

  • @Lisa-Azra_Broad
    @Lisa-Azra_Broad 9 місяців тому +1

    X rebirth - totally agree with your comments - I did get motion sick when moving around space stations

    • @LTGamingYoutube
      @LTGamingYoutube  9 місяців тому

      Yeah that was bad but think they changed it!

  • @toshibavoodoo
    @toshibavoodoo 5 місяців тому +1

    Love Elite!! Why I got VR, it is so good.

  • @arjanvuik2004
    @arjanvuik2004 9 місяців тому +1

    Yes, I can highly recommend Elite Dangerous, except for the 'space legs' section. Frontier REALY c*cked up that mode. They just took the pancake, sticked it in 'VR' and called it a day. A real shame. Also, don't use a controller or keyboard/mouse combo. I bought myself a Logitech X52 HOTAS and, although I know that isn't for everyone, The X52 looks exactly the same as the HOTAS in-game. So if you position it just right, it will line up with your arms. And as the animation is pretty much synced with the real buttons and direction you move the stick in, it REALY helps with the emersion!

  • @NostalgicRemedy
    @NostalgicRemedy 4 місяці тому +1

    amazing list, thanks

  • @andrewt3768
    @andrewt3768 10 місяців тому +1

    I used ginger candy to help mitigate motion sickness while getting my VR legs. It really helped me quite a lot.

    • @LTGamingYoutube
      @LTGamingYoutube  9 місяців тому +1

      Need to try this 🚀

    • @andrewt3768
      @andrewt3768 9 місяців тому

      @@LTGamingUA-cam It's kinda funny, because when you Google whether or not ginger helps motion sickness, the top two results are contradictory. So your mileage may vary lol. But I do believe it helped.

  • @royborgen
    @royborgen 9 місяців тому +1

    I also suffer from motion sickness, which is why I haven not taken the leap and purchased a VR headset. I do however really want to play games like Elite in VR

  • @toddlewis7089
    @toddlewis7089 10 місяців тому +1

    Thank you so much for this! I'm desperate for some good space sims IN VR, and I've played a number of these, but a few I have not! Largely because they do not show that they are VR compatible in the steam store! Didn't they used to show that, and steam might have removed that option for some reason? For example, Evochron does not show it is VR compatible at all.... thanks for the video!

    • @LTGamingYoutube
      @LTGamingYoutube  9 місяців тому

      Evochron really is awesome in VR and as its a lower spec it runs very well also. Really glad you got something from the list 🚀🚀

  • @teknogear1705
    @teknogear1705 9 місяців тому +2

    Evochron Legacy SE.... VR or not it's a great Game....

  • @BoringConvo
    @BoringConvo 3 місяці тому

    How did you get X: Rebirth to run? I could never get it to recognize that I was using Oculus controllers....

    • @stevenstemmler7573
      @stevenstemmler7573 2 місяці тому +1

      hehe - yeah, it is a bit of a pain to get the controller scheme going. This is the video to use to get things going. I finally got the game working this past summer for myself and once you get through the hard phase of figuring out the controls the game is very much worth playing.
      ua-cam.com/video/Q9g9j-zjAxk/v-deo.html

  • @MadRushe
    @MadRushe 10 місяців тому +5

    Also try Subnautica, and Everspace 1 both very good in VR

  • @trlavalley9909
    @trlavalley9909 5 місяців тому

    Curious, I absolutely loved the Visuals of X-Rebirth, and may just pick it up for that alone. But as an former X4 Player I have to say, for myself, it never felt like a Sandbox. IMHO the player has to assume responsibility for Fixing a broken economy in X4. And there is not much else to do with your money, and having assumed that role, you can look forward to babysitting a suicidal and all to often random AI. So, I guess I am asking, 1. Is it truly as sandbox, or another empire builder thinly disguised. And two is the AI any better. Your thoughts would be appreciated.
    .
    That said, TY for another Gorgeous Video. Even if I never play half these games. An LT Video is always worth watching to my eyes.

  • @AvalosTokyo
    @AvalosTokyo Місяць тому

    @LT Gaming
    have not seen it in the comments but ginger helps with the stomach sickness, I get it bad too. I buy 100% ginger juice and do shots with lemon. I also drink non-caffeinated herbal tea like Camel meal. Another thing in general is games with a fixed cockpit that "ground you" which is why Elite was best for you.

  • @x1101126
    @x1101126 9 місяців тому +1

    What do you think about star citizen?

    • @LTGamingYoutube
      @LTGamingYoutube  9 місяців тому +1

      I'm a fan. I play it often and have made a lot of money in game and flown a lot of great ships. But I see and understand the criticism!

  • @OrioThyGrim
    @OrioThyGrim 4 місяці тому +1

    earned a sub cheers

  • @DavidDouthit-eq1qc
    @DavidDouthit-eq1qc 8 місяців тому

    I liked your article, those vr games would definately be in my library. Sadly only two were found for the Oculus (meta) quest2 and 3. Star trek bridge commander, which I immediately bought, and Battle Group VR. None of the others you reviewed are available for that platform. Which really sucks, because i liked them all.

    • @LTGamingYoutube
      @LTGamingYoutube  8 місяців тому

      We do focus more on PC for sure! It might tempt you 🤷‍♂️🚀

  • @zsavage1820
    @zsavage1820 3 місяці тому +1

    Ya missed FROM OTHER SUNS... awesome game and coop is great..!

  • @ArrakisCentral
    @ArrakisCentral 10 місяців тому

    I didnt the buggy station walking in Elite they added

  • @jensschmidt3687
    @jensschmidt3687 5 місяців тому

    You reference your "quite powerful PC" as a reference point when explaining how heavy these games are to run but I can't find where you keep the data on the actual hardware it contains :)

  • @ajskes1016
    @ajskes1016 8 місяців тому +1

    Won’t play elite anymore. The ground game is flat screen which makes playing in vr cumbersome. The best one on this list is NMS but the performance issues do suck. You have to spend quite a bit of time making adjustments to get a good frame rate.

  • @solarisaint1
    @solarisaint1 10 місяців тому +1

    I wish they would update xvr, it's worth it

  • @bakzetary3145
    @bakzetary3145 10 місяців тому

    Thank you for the game suggestions. You're getting motion sick because you're using old VR headsets, (I did too in 2 of the 3 sets you mentioned!) Maybe plus an old PC system with poor framerates? Get the Quest 3 or something sold in 2023 and it's a different experience now. (Plus a powerful PC system to boot!) Plus in-game settings that eliminate shaking, motion blur, and other uncontrolled motion like excessive wind in MSFS2020 for example. (The plane bobbing up and down from wind currents still gets me a little nauseated on long flights in MSFS2020.)

    • @LTGamingYoutube
      @LTGamingYoutube  10 місяців тому

      Ive a 4070TI! But an upgrade to the Quest 3 could be good

    • @bakzetary3145
      @bakzetary3145 10 місяців тому

      If your CPU is fairly new in the last 2-3 years, (To reduce CPU bottle-necking) your system is strong enough then. Things like Binocular overlap, improved clarity and other specs put less, "Strain" on the eyes/brain in the newer VR systems these days. Also, many experienced VR players add blue-light lenses too that also helps a lot for many as well. Happy gaming sir!@@LTGamingUA-cam

  • @golem_videomaking
    @golem_videomaking 8 місяців тому

    i played ed in vr almost every day for the past year at this point, still stand here playing it every single day, just hoping it will last another 5 years at least adding things. but i'm definitely going to check evochron legacy se cos it's seems a bit less polished but fresh and updated elite dangerous "clone" (in a totally positive way)
    another one that i found really cool was ziggy cosmic adventures, short and a bit buggy, still lacking of endless and arcade modes but truly fun, the immersion of having to fix and configure things in your ship while cruising is pretty cool, but with just too much terrible combat and cringe storyline
    hoping for some no man sky hotas support and (optional) simulating mechanics for ships and vehicles, or sum official even only cockpit based star citizen vr support

  •  4 місяці тому

    Great selection, but isn't everspace worthy of a mention?

  • @andrebullitt7212
    @andrebullitt7212 3 місяці тому +1

    Thanks!!!!!

  • @639wheeler
    @639wheeler 5 місяців тому

    Elite dangerous was my all time favorite but i agree with you about a mile wide and inch deep, VR in it was amazing, but when odyssey came out it ran terrible in VR, so i bought a computer with a rtx 3060 instead of the gtx gpu i had, and it sadly ran worse, i was so sad about it lol i loved flying the ship launched fighters and having an ai pilot cover me in the mother ship, eventually I'll get a computer with a 40 series rtx in it and maybe then I'll be able to play in VR again lol

  • @ratcat7668
    @ratcat7668 3 місяці тому

    I have extremely good VR legs. no prob whatsoev. Loved Elite dangerous but it was just too hard. why is it soo damned complicated? I worked so hard at trying to understand it and progress but gave up in disgust in the end. i absolutely love rebel Galaxy which is a 2D game. Do any of these games here in VR resemble Rebal galaxy at all? Quite simple, about 10 different space ships each one better than the last and great fun.

  • @mysticmerlin1297
    @mysticmerlin1297 10 місяців тому +4

    These look almost too immersive 😅

  • @trancemuter
    @trancemuter 5 місяців тому +1

    universe sandbox?

  • @ILTRIO109
    @ILTRIO109 8 днів тому

    elite dangerous is so good
    for me

  • @TheTalabas
    @TheTalabas Місяць тому

    most of them are not on Oculus :(

  • @DaveTheAIMad
    @DaveTheAIMad 6 місяців тому

    Very interesting list. The only one I disagree with is Elite. This may be as I was a fan of the original spectrum one and then got lost in Frontier elite on the amiga. I find the New elite dull.
    I played in VR and used to have a netflix window floating in the cockpit to be able to watch stuff on the long journeys... I realised I was watching netflix more than having stuff to do... I had hoped horizons would fix that, and that was cool, but still the long journey times in space ruined it a bit. I almost purchased the most recent addon until i read that they had not put VR into that addon. You have this immersive vr title, that yes is a bit dull, but cant fault the immersion then you get out of your ship and your looking at a floating flatscreen... I dont think it deserves to be on a VR title list for that reason.... As you say though, personal taste.
    No man sky, I will often fire that up with me on pcvr and my mate on psvr, its a fun title to play and natter.

  • @scotchbox
    @scotchbox 10 місяців тому +1

    Star Trek Bridge Crew you say...

    • @LTGamingYoutube
      @LTGamingYoutube  10 місяців тому

      Indeed!

    • @eagleearberry5613
      @eagleearberry5613 9 місяців тому +1

      Hasn't Ubisoft killed this game recently by shutting down the servers? Or is there another way to play this online with other player? Update: apparently I was misinformed - servers still running and multiplayer seems to work.

    • @Caiuscro
      @Caiuscro 9 місяців тому +1

      In the last 6 months I have bought ST Bridge Crew 2 times and couldn't start it at all, and for what I have read it that's the main reason why this game has so low player count

  • @Paradigmfusion
    @Paradigmfusion 5 місяців тому

    Just keep in mind with Elite Dangerous VR, Odyssey content on foot does not with in VR and will throw you into flat pancake mode.

  • @_batman_CZ
    @_batman_CZ 6 місяців тому

    Thank you! But... actually it's not a TOP, but a list of all that exist ;))) (which doesn't matter at all:)

  • @TheWorldsprayer
    @TheWorldsprayer 10 місяців тому +1

    Regarding absolute territory: If you're going to discuss a game for a vr list, show it in VR mode, because htere is no way the footage shown here was from a vr perspective.

    • @LTGamingYoutube
      @LTGamingYoutube  9 місяців тому

      Thete isn't a lot out there and I find badly recorded VR footage is awful to watch. This was best for the viewer!

    • @TheWorldsprayer
      @TheWorldsprayer 9 місяців тому

      @@LTGamingUA-cam gotcha you were presenting others clips that makes more sense.

  • @sixtheninth
    @sixtheninth 10 місяців тому +2

    For those getting hyped for Elite: Dangerous (like myself), beware! If you own the Odyssey version get ready for a very nasty surprise the moment you leave the ship. Oh yes, if you have expected No Man's Sky like an experience you'll be slapped over a face by how unfinished this game is in VR. Spolier - you ll revert back into 2D looking through an ugly gray box that will totally destroy any immersion you might have had before you exit your ship. Not only that, the lazy devs. have completely abandoned implementing full VR. So yeah, if you hated how shallow this game is, but somehow got allured by the VR cake, don't get surprised or don't exit the ship with your headset on. For me this an immediate uninstall.
    Sidenote: Some modders actually shown how easy is to configure the camera for the VR outside the ship to prove how lazy/incompetent/careless the Frontier D. is. I have always thought David Braben would have want much better experience that we are getting. End of Rant.

  • @efxnews4776
    @efxnews4776 10 місяців тому +2

    Funny how X-Rebirth is highly praised as a great VR game, while at the same time is consider the worst game of the X-series..., even though i can't speak about other games of the X-series since i only had played X4 so far, but insta fall in love with it.

    • @LTGamingYoutube
      @LTGamingYoutube  10 місяців тому

      It's very true. X4 is excellent. And I just think the VR version of Rebirth surprised me 🙂🚀

    • @Caiuscro
      @Caiuscro 9 місяців тому +2

      For someone who played all X games and i love every one of them, my opinion why is X Rebirth worst from all of X series is because you can fly only 1 ship. And I think most of X players will agree with that statement. My biggest wish is to play X4 in VR.

  • @itit98
    @itit98 3 місяці тому

    KSP with vr mods!!!

  • @Drachenhannes
    @Drachenhannes Місяць тому

    X rebirth has so bad reviews is because it started out really weak and took years of patching to be in the state you experienced it in. Sadly by then X4 was on the horizon and people had already moved on. But If you are getting into the X series these days, Rebirth is just as valid an experience as the other games.

  • @brettcameratraveler
    @brettcameratraveler 6 місяців тому

    + UEVR = 100s more choices

  • @CSOCSO
    @CSOCSO 10 місяців тому +2

    Lone Echo 1 and 2 > These

  • @I_am_Locutus_of_Borg
    @I_am_Locutus_of_Borg 10 місяців тому +1

    Some of these titles make me want to buy a headset... Nooooo lol

    • @LTGamingYoutube
      @LTGamingYoutube  10 місяців тому

      You know you want too! ;) haha they defo are fun!

  • @AtrusDesign
    @AtrusDesign 28 днів тому

    So it’s wired but the panorama of these type of games is really poor in VR…

  • @NuclearWinter69
    @NuclearWinter69 6 місяців тому +2

    Stupid VR. Spent $1k on a headset. I was so excited. The motion sickness i receive is so bad that i become bed ridden with a massive migraine and nausea for days after 10 minutes of play. The first day i played for 45 minutes got so sick i called in for work and slept 19 hours straight.

  • @raymobula
    @raymobula 10 місяців тому +1

    Not sure when the last time was you played Elite Dangerous - it has come a long way, so the mile wide / inch deep comments doesn’t hold true anymore.
    One thing about Elite in VR, on-foot gameplay is not supported, and the game projects a 2D image.

    • @LTGamingYoutube
      @LTGamingYoutube  9 місяців тому +1

      I played it all this week and it still feels that way a little compared to the others.

  • @martinpickens2534
    @martinpickens2534 5 місяців тому

    Elite Dangerous VR is amazing, most rewarding and dead game out there. with a flight stick and mastering a million keybindings for the flight and driving on planet mechanics. You will never look at gaming or take off your headset again. Its the only game in VR you can just play and play (and play again) that never gets old.
    Its really is sad the Frontieer Developers are oblivious they unintentionally created the immersion goat. In stead, decides to throw away manpower and money into failed early 2000s games no one wants to play.

  • @anonymous-m9p-c9f
    @anonymous-m9p-c9f 16 днів тому

    I have a few hundred VR hours in Elite, and honestly, it's overrated if anything. Especially since the devs got super lazy on Odyssey and decided not to make any of the new content full VR. Also, can we acknowledge how utterly lazy the dev team is? It took them 5 years to release 3 new ships and they still havent got full ship interiors, yet they implemented a terrible on-foot gameplay option. Modders that make free content put out more volume than their paid dev team does!

  • @Oktawian82
    @Oktawian82 10 місяців тому

    Geez, ever heard about "Lone Echo" 1 and 2 ? Better than this "top 10" combined

    • @LTGamingYoutube
      @LTGamingYoutube  10 місяців тому +2

      I'm not sure you understand what a Space Sim is on PC ;) demonstrates a real lack of knowledge if you think this.

    • @lphoenix1091
      @lphoenix1091 10 місяців тому +1

      Do you even know what a Space Sim is?