Everything Announced At The UploadVR Showcase – Winter 2025
Bold truth: this winter line-up feels like Christmas came early for VR fans. A sincere thank-you to everyone who joined the event, helped stream it, and submitted projects. The VR community keeps raising the bar, and this season we showcased more than 50 VR announcements.
Missed the live show? No problem—watch every moment here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hizOa0Nbo70&ref=uploadvr.com. Below is a comprehensive list of everything revealed.
A big shout-out to our sponsors for making this showcase possible: Breach, I Am Bird, V-Nova, Basement Bunker Labs, and The Great Flood VR. Your support matters. We’re also grateful for Humble Bundle, whose partnership helps bring fantastic games at great prices and supports the Electronic Frontier Foundation: https://www.uploadvr.com/uploadvr-humble-bundle-winter-showcase-2025/
Now, on to the announcements…
EXOSHOCK, a VR co-op shooter, opened the show by confirming that the alpha is ready for download today on Meta Quest and Steam for playtesting: https://www.uploadvr.com/exoshock-gameplay-trailer-uploadvr-showcase/
Dread Meridian, a survival horror adventure, is slated for Meta Quest and Steam in January 2026, with a teaser highlighting a forthcoming multiplayer preview: https://www.uploadvr.com/dread-meridian-multiplayer-mode/
V-Nova presented Sharkarma, a cinematic volumetric VR experience that plunges players into the ocean’s depths.
Banners & Bastions (Version 1.0) announced its December 15, 2025 update, bringing new features to the mixed-reality roguelite tabletop game: https://www.uploadvr.com/banners-and-bastions-version-1-0-launch/
Catana: Red Flowers—an arcadey parkour experience where players can be a ninja or a cat—aims for Meta Quest on January 15, 2026.
Crossings, a Norse-inspired soulslike, is set for Meta Quest and Steam on December 18th.
Xploit.zero introduces a mixed-reality experience where players must defend their playspace; the game lands on Meta Quest soon.
Confined: Leaving OKB-134, a Soviet-bunker horror, released a demo on SteamVR.
Cyberdrifter invites players into a cyberpunk adventure launching on SteamVR on December 12th, 2025.
Deadly Delivery, a coop horror where players shepherd packages through haunted caves and cursed dungeons, is live now on Meta Quest and Steam: https://www.uploadvr.com/deadly-delivery-review/
Cues delivers a mixed-reality and music experience, with a Creator Mode update launching today: https://www.uploadvr.com/cues-creator-mode-update/
The Great Flood continues the sponsor lineup with a cross-dimensional, mixed-reality frenzy, planned for March 20, 2026.
Echoes of Mora invites players to a story-driven VR journey via its SteamVR demo, currently available: https://www.uploadvr.com/echoes-of-mora-pc-vr-release-window/
Hide the Corpse returns with Gusimir Mansion on Meta Quest, with a PS VR2 release on the horizon.
Les Mills expands into VR with the Ultimate Fitness pack, available now for PS VR2, Meta Quest, and Steam.
Stellar Café invites you to unwind, craft cozy drinks, and socialize in a welcoming VR café, hitting the Meta Quest store on December 11, 2025: https://www.uploadvr.com/stellar-cafe-release-date/
Soul Assembly’s Street Gods—an urban VR brawler—can be pre-ordered for Meta Quest now: https://www.uploadvr.com/street-gods-vr-release-date-quest-3/
Sol Protocol places you in a perilous space where decisions determine success. Sign up for alpha testing on Discord today: https://www.uploadvr.com/sol-protocol-vr-announcement/
Basement Bunker Labs offers a dev diary for Heroes Together and invites you to apply for the invite-only alpha: https://www.uploadvr.com/heroes-together-dev-diary/
Virtual Skate receives a December 15, 2025 update for Meta Quest and Steam.
Alliance Tales: Battle for the Frontier is aiming for a Q1 2026 full release on Meta Quest and Steam: https://www.uploadvr.com/alliance-tales-battle-for-the-frontier-announcement/
GHOST CAM returns with a Quest demo on January 9, 2026.
Fresh Tracks VR rolls out a snowy rhythm experience, coming soon to Steam: https://www.uploadvr.com/fresh-tracks-vr-announcement/
Men in Black: Most Wanted is now available on Meta Quest, letting you dive straight into MIB-themed VR action: https://www.uploadvr.com/men-in-black-most-wanted-review/
Fixer Undercover invites players to hone creativity and quick thinking; wishlist now for Meta Quest and Steam.
Skytail, a fantasy-flavored flying adventure from Coatsink, is due for Meta Quest soon: https://www.uploadvr.com/skytail-vr-announcement/
Little Planet adds a holiday update you can freely explore starting today.
How To God lets you rule the world, form alliances, and wield godlike powers—now available on Meta Quest.
Hero Bootcamp tests edge-case superpowers with eye-tracking and arrives soon on Meta Quest.
Dear Metaverse enables players to share messages, emojis, and memes with friends for free on Meta Quest in February 2026.
Pirates VR: Jolly Roger launches January 29, 2026, for Meta Quest, inviting players to hunt, raid, and plunder the high seas: https://www.uploadvr.com/pirates-vr-jolly-roger-quest-3-release-date/
Aerosurfer lets you ride wind and waves in the skies, releasing December 12, 2025, through a sponsor-backed launch: Breach.
Voxel Playground promises fresh challenges on every corner in a new VR universe.
Unseen Diplomacy 2 invites players to complete puzzles and follow tutorials in early access for Meta Quest and Steam.
Jolly Match-3 MR combines match-3 gameplay with mixed reality and hosts a winter event from December 1, 2025 to January 4, 2026 on Meta Quest.
VR Giants enters Meta Quest early access on December 11, 2025, as a platforming adventure.
Puzzles of the World offers a serene puzzle experience with a rich atmosphere; early access opens January 8, 2026, with a Meta Quest wishlist available today: https://www.uploadvr.com/puzzles-of-the-world-early-access-release-date/
EXD features a delivery person pulled into another dimension, becoming the sole hope for survival. The game arrives on Steam in February 2026.
Walkabout Minigolf and Pencil! team up to deliver a cozy drawing-game experience, with a free Quest update available today.
Scared By Squares delivers a quirky scare with a multiplayer mode on the way. The game is available today.
Color-A-Cube invites players to design with colored, numbered cubes in a new mixed-reality setting. It’s free on Meta Quest today.
Birdseed VR marks a full release window for Quest and Steam, with the 1.0 update anticipated in March 2026.
The Amusement places you in an abandoned amusement park to uncover clues and solve mysteries, coming soon to Meta Quest and Steam.
Unloop offers a bold solo-and-multiplayer blend where you play all the roles yourself, with version 1.1.0 launching December 13, 2025.
Transmission: Shortwave delivers a high-energy cyberpunk moment this December 11, 2025.
Lushfoil Photography Sim VR encourages you to spend time in nature, capturing scenes in virtual reality.
Guardians Planetfall tasks players with defending an alien world; wishlist now for Meta Quest and Steam as early access lands in 2026: https://www.uploadvr.com/guardians-planetfall-announcement/
I Am Bird lets you become a superhero bird, flying, befriending others, and battling foes in Meta Quest.
Parting thoughts: another successful UploadVR Showcase is in the books, with gratitude to everyone involved. For information about upcoming projects, contact tips@uploadvr.com.
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