Workout games weren’t entirely feasible before because how can you work out when you’re just pressing buttons on a machine? However, with the advent of VR, you can now push the limits of games and get a good workout in. Here are a few examples.
#9 Creed: Rise to Glory
The Creed franchise was the spinoff from the Rocky line, but the goal was always to show off boxing in style. In Creed: Rise to Glory, you’ll be Adonis Creed at the start of his career and help him rise to the top as you box in his gloves.
The title won’t be a simple game of swinging your arms around to try and KO the opponent. Instead, you’ll have to use actual boxing moves and skills to overcome formidable opponents and prove your ability.
The technology in the game makes you and your opponents feel the impact of each shot. Plus, the longer you go, the more you fatigue.
Pick your gameplay mode and see if you can go the distance.
#8 Superhot VR
Superhot VR is the upgraded and more exhausting version of the hit shooter title.
In the game, you’ll play as someone decidedly outnumbered and outgunned. So you’ll have to take the fight to your foes in the most precise way possible to get out alive. Whether taking their weapons, dodging gunfire, or something else you see as possible, you need to make every move count.
But that’s where the twist comes in. Because time moving forward depends on you. Freeze in place to stop everything so you can take stock and see what you need to do next. Be quick, be methodical, and survive.
#7 Pistol Whip
If you like the action-style workout game we just showed you, Pistol Whip might also help you get in the rhythm of things.
This arcade-rhythm title will put you in 30 different scenarios to be an action hero like you’ve always dreamed of being. You’ll take on swarms of bad guys to the beat of the track and try to take them all down. What’s more, there are two different campaigns in two different settings. You can go to the future, or you can go to the past. Each has unique locations, bad guys, guns, and so on.
You can challenge other players too, and see which of your scores will be better in a head-on competition.
#6 Knockout League
Knockout League puts you in the VR boxing ring, as you might expect, but the gameplay twist is that they aren’t afraid to pull punches in the wackiness category.
By that, we mean the opponents you will face are ones that are insane, are from history, or are animals. You will encounter an octopus in this game; you have been warned. Like with real boxing, you’ll need to dodge their attacks, learn their styles, and overcome their wacky abilities to deliver knockout blows to end each fight.
The further you progress, the closer you get to your dream of being king of the league. Think you can handle that?
#5 Sprint Vector
If you’ve ever felt like you were “running in place,” but you want to lose calories as you do that, Sprint Vector can help you.
The title puts you in the future, where a game show puts you in the most intense challenges. Through your headset and controls, you’ll use your entire body to run, jump, drift, climb, dodge, and weave around all obstacles. The goal is simple, survive and make it to the end!
As you can guess, that won’t be easy as each course has traps and obstacles to avoid and blobs that will try to stick to you.
Overcome and put everything you have into the course to win the game.
#4 Box VR
If the Creed boxing game felt too “branded” for you, then Box VR might be the one you need to try.
This VR boxing title will put you to the test across multiple workouts, ones that dedicated fitness instructors, no less, made. To help you on your fitness journey, you’ll have access to charts that show how many calories you burn.
If that’s not enough, the game allows you to choose the difficulty of your workout to ensure you get the most out of every punch. Add that to an extensive roster of music to enjoy, and you can literally box the night away.
#3 Yoga Master
Some of you out there might not desire the intense kind of workout. Instead, you prefer something more low-key, flexible, and relaxing. If that’s true, then try out Yoga Master.
The game offers multiple types of Yoga for you to learn and master. One hundred fifty different poses will be available to you through the title.
To add to the relaxation, you’ll be able to create the environment where you practice. You can even choose what poses and styles to create a unique mix just for you. So go forth and create your ultimate Yoga experience so you can work out in your particular way.
#2 Beat Saber
Beat Saber is easily one of the most popular rhythm games ever made, and it’s perfect to work your arm muscles enthusiastically.
Once you don your headset, you’ll go to a futuristic world where blocks fly at you! You must use your sabers to cut them and cut them correctly to score points and keep the beat going. The mechanics are simple, so it won’t take long to figure out what to do. Once you have your flow, pick up the difficultly or select different songs.
You’ll have a blast as you go through the motions and work up quite a sweat.
#1 Just Dance 2022
While we’ve shown you a lot of intense workout games, that might be a deterrent to you. You might want a title that’ll let you work out while also FEELING like a game. Enter Just Dance 2022 or anything in the Just Dance line, to be frank.
These games are perfect for VR as you watch the character movements through the headset and then use your arms controls to make the moves. All the while dancing to the beat of your favorite modern and classic tracks.
The best part is that you won’t need a “wide berth” to do the game. You just need enough room to dance and can dance the night away as you burn calories.
