While Oculus doesn’t offer much publicly in the way of understanding how well individual apps are performing across its VR storefronts, it’s possible to glean some insight by looking at apps relative to each other. Here’s a snapshot of the top 20 Oculus Quest games and apps as of July 2020.

Some quick qualifications before we get to the data dump:

  • Paid and free apps are separated
  • Only apps with more than 100 reviews are represented
  • Rounded ratings may appear to show ‘ties’ in ratings for some applications, but the ranked order remains correct

Best Rated Paid Oculus Quest Apps

The rating of each application is an aggregate of user reviews and a useful way to understand the general reception of each title by customers.

Name Rating (# of ratings) Price
The Room VR: A Dark Matter 4.89 (2,222) $30
Moss 4.84 (3,008) $30
Trover Saves the Universe 4.83 (418) $30
The Thrill of the Fight 4.83 (2,883) $10
I Expect You To Die 4.81 (2,094) $25
SUPERHOT VR 4.78 (7,650) $25
Pistol Whip 4.77 (4,245) $25
Kingspray Graffiti 4.75 (902) $15
Racket: Nx 4.75 (1,034) $20
Down the Rabbit Hole 4.74 (328) $20
Job Simulator 4.74 (4,185) $20
Pixel Ripped 1995 4.73 (504) $20
Vacation Simulator 4.73 (1,115) $30
Lies Beneath 4.70 (812) $30
Real VR Fishing 4.70 (1,055) $20
Space Pirate Trainer 4.70 (2,067) $15
Red Matter 4.69 (1,975) $25
Beat Saber 4.68 (23,310) $30
A Fisherman’s Tale 4.68 (927) $15

Placements Compared to November 2019

Survivors
Thrill of the Fight (↓3), Moss (≡), I Expect You to Die (↓1), SUPERHOT VR (↑1), Pistol Whip (↑3), Kingspray Graffiti (↓5), Racket: Nx (↓4), Job Simulator (↑3), Real VR Fishing (↓2), Space Pirate Trainer (↓8), Red Matter (↓6)

Newcomers
The Room VR: A Dark Matter, Trover Saves the Universe, Down the Rabbit Hole, Pixel Ripped 1995, Vacation Simulator, Lies Beneath, Beat Saber, A Fisherman’s Tale

Dropouts
SculptVR, Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes, Gadgeteer, Shadow Point, Virtual Virtual Reality, Journey of the Gods, Fujii, Dreadhalls, Sairento VR: Untethered

Stats Compared to November 2019

  • Among the 20 best rated Quest apps
    • Average rating (mean): 4.8 out of 5 (+0.1)
    • Average price (mean): $23 (+$4)
    • Most common price (mode): $30 (+$15)
  • Among all paid Quest apps
    • Average rating (mean): 4.3 out of 5 (−0.1)
    • Average price (mean): $20 (+$1)
    • Most common price (mode): $20 (±$0)

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Ben Lang
Ben is the world's most senior professional analyst solely dedicated to the XR industry, having founded Road to VR in 2011—a year before the Oculus Kickstarter sparked a resurgence that led to the modern XR landscape. He has authored more than 3,000 articles chronicling the evolution of the XR industry over more than a decade. With that unique perspective, Ben has been consistently recognized as one of the most influential voices in XR, giving keynotes and joining panel and podcast discussions at key industry events. He is a self-described "journalist and analyst, not evangelist."
  • mfx

    I remember the comments about the room saying: they are stupid to release it the same day as Alyx, Nobody is gonna care… Today it’s the best rated and obviously lots of ratings.

    Nice to see the great Moss still at the top.

    • ComfyWolf

      Unless someone is using Link then Alyx isn’t even available on the Quest, I’m sure sales were somewhat affected by Alyx but not very significantly. Plus there aren’t a ton of games on the Quest, so a good one is going to stand out regardless of what else releases on the same day.

    • Andrew Jakobs

      Then again, top rated doesn’t mean best selling..

  • Ron

    Just an FYI in case anyone’s looking…Rift S back in stock at Oculus for a moment

  • dbg

    Most games on Quest are $30 and for the most part they’re casual games and the novelty wears off fast. Too expensive compared to a PS4 pr XBOX games, even at double the price when first released, but if you wait a few months you can get it form half the price.

  • Kris Bunch

    Does anyone else find rating scores for Quest games over inflated? It would also be nice to see how long someone has played the game before rating it, like Steam.

  • MosBen

    A buddy of mine’s brother was part of the very small team that made Moss, and I’m always excited to see it doing well.

  • Pablo C

    I thought the Quest was going to really hit it with new great games, but after all, it ended holding single experiences that wear fast. On the oposite side, I though PC VR was going to be displaced by mobile VR, but on contraire, this year we got Alyx, Asgard, Stormlands, Saints and sinners, all top of the notch PC VR games. Plus, great ports, like NMS.