Upcoming VR games: what's out in October, what's left in 2026 and what already has a 2027 date

Confirmed dates, platforms and what slipped. A short, verified list of what's coming to virtual reality before the end of the year.

VR.one staffUpdated 2 min read
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Updated September 24, 2026 with October's confirmed dates and the Meta Connect announcements.

October 2026: games with a date

DateGamePlatforms
Oct 2VMXQuest
Oct 5Pedal Rebel VRQuest, PC VR
Oct 8Into the Radius 2PS VR2
Oct 15DisembodiedQuest
Oct 15SpymasterQuest, PC VR
Oct 15Bad InmateQuest, PS VR2
Oct 29Dark TripSteam, Quest
OctoberSol ProtocolSteam
OctoberZero Caliber 2PS VR2

Into the Radius 2 slipped on PS VR2. It was due September 24 and moved to October 8 after Sony's final certification flagged issues to fix. It will run at a native 90 fps with eye-tracked foveated rendering, and co-op arrives in the last quarter of the year.

Sol Protocol, a co-op roguelike for up to three players, has been in early access on Quest since September 19; it reaches Steam in October.

Late 2026: a window, but no day

  • Fall (through December): Already Dead (PS VR2), Guardians Planetfall (PC VR and Quest 3), The Rifted Skies (Quest and PC VR), Stuffed: Two Foot Hero (Quest and PC VR) and R.A.I.D. (Quest and PC VR).
  • Q4: Vertigo Rush (PC VR, PS VR2 and Quest), Out of Sight VR (PS VR2) and Hyperlane Highway (Quest and PC VR).

Release windows move a lot, so treat them as intent, not a promise.

2027: what's already announced

Next year's big launch is hardware: Meta VR Glasses, a roughly 100-gram headset shaped like glasses, due in spring 2027 for $1,299.99. Meta promises more than 75 games optimized for hand input, and Beat Saber gets its biggest update ever by then, headlined by the Flux mode. The full rundown is in what Meta announced at Connect 2026.

Announced for 2026, still no date

PAYDAY: Aces High has an open playtest on Quest 3 and 3S on October 19, but no launch day. System Shock VR and Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades 2 are in the same spot. If any of them gets a date, we'll add it here.

What to play in the meantime

This month's releases are in new VR games of September 2026, the year's ranking is in the best VR games of 2026 and, if you play with friends, the best multiplayer VR games.

FAQ

When does Into the Radius 2 come out on PS VR2?

October 8, 2026. It was due September 24 and slipped two weeks because of Sony's certification.

Which VR games come out in October 2026?

VMX (2nd), Pedal Rebel VR (5th), Into the Radius 2 on PS VR2 (8th), Disembodied, Spymaster and Bad Inmate (15th) and Dark Trip (29th), plus Sol Protocol on Steam and Zero Caliber 2 on PS VR2 during the month.

When do Meta VR Glasses come out?

In spring 2027, for $1,299.99.

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