Best Immersive games on Steam
Unlike generic lists, our strategy game recommendations use a rigorous analysis of Steam user reviews to identify and feature only the best, community-validated immersive games. For those who prefer not to search, lists of the most played, top deals immersive games are available at the bottom of the page.
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Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut
You play Adam Jensen, an ex-SWAT specialist who's been handpicked to oversee the defensive needs of one of America's most experimental biotechnology firms. Your job is to safeguard company secrets, but when a black ops team breaks in and kills the very scientists you were hired to protect, everything you thought you knew about your job...
BioShock Infinite
Indebted to the wrong people, with his life on the line, veteran of the U.S. Cavalry and now hired gun, Booker DeWitt has only one opportunity to wipe his slate clean. He must rescue Elizabeth, a mysterious girl imprisoned since childhood and locked up in the flying city of Columbia.
Miasmata
Miasmata is a first-person survival/adventure game, developed from the ground-up by brothers Joe and Bob Johnson. You play as Robert Hughes, a plague-stricken scientist on a journey to discover a cure. Your adventure begins on the shores of a remote and mysterious island.
Thief™ II: The Metal Age
The ultimate thief is back! Tread softly as you make your way through 15 new complex, non-linear levels full of loot to steal and guards to outsmart. Improved enemy AI, new gadgets and a riveting story will draw you into the world of Thief™ II: The Metal Age, a place of powerful new technologies, fanatical religions and corruption.
Thief™ Gold
Stalk your prey on the quest for stolen goods with your blackjack, sword, and an assortment of unique arrows. Steal for money and uncover the hidden agendas of your allies and enemies as you play through an unravelling story of deception and revenge.
Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm
Contains full Rising Storm content as well!
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat is the direct sequel of the S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl. As a Major Alexander Degtyarev you should investigate the crash of the governmental helicopters around the Zone and find out, what happened there.
BioShock® 2
Set approximately 10 years after the events of the original BioShock, the halls of Rapture once again echo with sins of the past. Along the Atlantic coastline, a monster has been snatching little girls and bringing them back to the undersea city of Rapture.
Wings of Prey
Wings of Prey is based around the large-scale aerial combat and ground military operations of World War II. Players can participate in some of the war’s most famous battles piloting fighters, battle planes and bombers across a range of thrilling missions.
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory®
The year is 2008. Citywide blackouts ... stock exchange sabotage ... electronic hijacking of national defense systems ... this is information warfare. To prevent these attacks, operatives must infiltrate deep into hostile territory and aggressively collect critical intelligence, closer than ever to enemy soldiers.
Dead Space (2008)
You are Isaac Clarke, an engineer on the spacecraft USG Ishimura. You're not a warrior. You're not a soldier. You are, however, the last line of defense for the remaining living crew.
Mass Effect (2007)
As Commander Shepard, you lead an elite squad on a heroic, action-packed adventure throughout the galaxy.
Aquaria
Aquaria is an award-winning action-adventure game set in a massive underwater world teeming with life and filled with ancient secrets. Join Naija, a lone underwater adventurer, as she travels from hidden caves shrouded in darkness, to beautiful, sunlit oases in search of her past.
BioShock™
BioShock is a shooter unlike any you've ever played, loaded with weapons and tactics never seen. You'll have a complete arsenal at your disposal from simple revolvers to grenade launchers and chemical throwers, but you'll also be forced to genetically modify your DNA to create an even more deadly weapon: you.
Thief: Deadly Shadows
You are Garrett, the master thief. Rarely seen and never caught, Garrett is the best that ever was. Able to sneak past any guard, pick any lock, and break into the most ingeniously secured residences. Garrett steals from the wealthy and gives to himself, making his living in the dark and foreboding City.
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
Vampire®: The Masquerade-Bloodlines™ delivers a new type of RPG experience-one that blends all the core elements of a traditional RPG with the graphical richness, immediacy and brutal combat of a first-person action game. The game plunges players into the dark and gritty vampire underworld of modern-day L.A. as a creature of the night.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl tells a story about survival in the Zone – a very dangerous place, where you fear not only the radiation, anomalies and deadly creatures, but other S.T.A.L.K.E.R.s, who have their own goals and wishes.Most played immersive games on Steam
Take a look at the top immersive games that are currently attracting the largest player bases on the Steam platform, as of April 16th 2025.
1. Flower
Experience award-winning Flower, now available on PC. Flower lets you take control of the wind as you explore and navigate beautiful, lush environments. Flower is a immersive, relaxing and casual game developed by thatgamecompany and published by Annapurna Interactive. Released on February 14th 2019 has received 4,522 reviews of which 3,617 were positive and 905 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.8 out of 10. The game currently holds the #1 spot among the most played immersive games.
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2. [Chilla's Art] Night Security | 夜間警備
Night Security | 夜間警備 is a Japanese psychological horror game about night security. [Chilla's Art] Night Security | 夜間警備 is a horror, psychological horror and immersive game developed and published by Chilla's Art. Released on June 16th 2023 has received 849 reviews of which 760 were positive and 89 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.4 out of 10. The game currently holds the #2 spot among the most played immersive games.
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3. I Expect You To Die
Test your problem-solving skills in this virtual reality escape-the-room puzzle game. Play as a secret agent armed with telekinetic abilities on a mission to stop Zoraxis, an evil corporation with plans for world domination. I Expect You To Die is a vr, puzzle and strategy game developed and published by Schell Games. Released on April 25th 2017 has received 2,630 reviews of which 2,487 were positive and 143 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.0 out of 10. The game currently holds the #3 spot among the most played immersive games.
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143
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4. Subside
Subside is an immersive aquatic VR experience with multiple areas to explore and lifelike aquatic creatures to interact with. Crafted with unparalleled realism, it aims to replicate the nuances of real-life swimming and diving in shallow waters Subside is a simulation, vr and underwater game developed and published by A2D Software. Released on September 17th 2024 has received 388 reviews of which 381 were positive and 7 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.0 out of 10. The game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played immersive games.
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5. Blind Drive
An audio-based black comedy action arcade game - Blind Drive is a video game you can play with your eyes closed! 1st person hyper-realistic audio adventure meets fast paced arcade gameplay, driven by an insane B-movie plot. Blind Drive is a action, arcade and immersive game developed and published by Lo-Fi People. Released on March 10th 2021 has received 321 reviews of which 310 were positive and 11 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. The game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played immersive games.
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6. Natural Locomotion
Move naturally in virtual reality in any SteamVR game that supports trackpad/stick locomotion. More immersion, more comfort! Natural Locomotion is a simulation, utilities and vr game developed and published by Myou. Released on April 07th 2018 has received 586 reviews of which 483 were positive and 103 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.8 out of 10. The game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played immersive games.
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Best deals on immersive games on Steam
Discover fantastic savings with the best discounts on a variety of immersive games available on Steam right now, updated on April 16th 2025. Looking for even more deals? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of discounted immersive games.
1. Flower
Experience award-winning Flower, now available on PC. Flower lets you take control of the wind as you explore and navigate beautiful, lush environments. Flower is a immersive, relaxing and casual game developed by thatgamecompany and published by Annapurna Interactive. Released on February 14th 2019 has received 4,522 reviews of which 3,617 were positive and 905 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.8 out of 10. Featuring a massive 73% discount, this game currently holds the #1 spot in the best deals for immersive category.
7.8
3,617
905
-73%
6.49€
1.75€
2. I Expect You To Die
Test your problem-solving skills in this virtual reality escape-the-room puzzle game. Play as a secret agent armed with telekinetic abilities on a mission to stop Zoraxis, an evil corporation with plans for world domination. I Expect You To Die is a vr, puzzle and strategy game developed and published by Schell Games. Released on April 25th 2017 has received 2,630 reviews of which 2,487 were positive and 143 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.0 out of 10. Thanks to its 40% discount, this game is now the #2 best deal in immersive games.
9.0
2,487
143
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22.99€
13.79€