8 VR Games That Will Make You Sweat

In the best of times working out can be a chore. In the middle of a pandemic, though, it can be difficult to get motivated and figure out what to do. VR can solve both these problems.

Gamifying your workouts not only makes them go by faster but leaves you wanting to come back. This consistency is the most important part of any routine. The fact you can do this in your home means you don’t have barriers to getting started.

Boxing

The first category we are going to cover is the boxing games. Shadowboxing has long been a warm-up for fighters. Now you can go one step further, fighting digital opponents rather just your mirrored doppelganger. These require that you have motion controllers in order to properly emulate your gloved fists in VR.

The Thrill of the Fight

The cheapest entry on this list, yet it is still no slouch at getting you moving. It was the first VR boxing game that I picked up shortly after the Rift CV1 came out, and it's still a fun workout all these years later. It's especially popular on the Oculus Quest with an even higher average review score than Beat Saber. This is a bargain not to be missed.

Creed: Rise to Glory

This title has a bit better graphics than the previous entry and the story of Adonis Creed, from the movie, to follow. Story mode is pretty short, but you can go back and fight any of the characters again with selectable difficulty. You can even change your character giving you different stats.

BoxVR

This game really blends between this category(boxing) and the next(rhythm). You will duck and weave as you punch glowing orbs to the beat of some groovy music.
 

Rhythm

Jumping off of the last game, we move onto rhythm games. These have you smashing bright blocks and balls, usually flying right at you, while you avoid barriers and bombs. These games are often heavily dependent on their soundtracks. These are great games at just getting you moving, and up the difficulty they can become a downright killer workout.

Beat Saber

The game that brought rhythm games to VR. Wielding glowing beat sabers color-coded to the cubes you need to slice. The game has many levels of difficulty, so you become overwhelmed or bored.

Synth Riders

80’s techno come to life. In this one you have to follow streams rather than smash blocks, for more fluid gameplay. Most people feel this is similar to dancing.

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