UploadVR Best of VR 2025: Arken Age Wins Game of Year

• Walkabout Mini Golf, Arken Age, Meta Neural Band and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Empire City top UploadVR’s 2025 awards.
• VitruviusVR wins Best VR Developer for Arken Age; Arken Age is VR Game of the Year.
• Meta Neural Band (with Meta Ray-Ban Display) takes Best New Hardware for practical sEMG controls.
• Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked is Multiplayer Game of the Year; TMNT: Empire City is Most Anticipated 2026.

Overview of UploadVR’s Best of VR 2025

UploadVR closed 2025 by naming winners across games, hardware, and developer categories that defined the year for virtual reality and mixed reality. Their list highlights projects that pushed VR-first design, social experiences, and wearable controls.

Top Winners and Why They Matter

VR Game of the Year — Arken Age (VitruviusVR)

Arken Age takes the crown as VR Game of the Year. UploadVR praised its “clever VR-first gameplay design” and rewarding combat, noting the title’s strong presentation across PlayStation VR2, Quest, and PC VR.

VitruviusVR also earned Best VR Developer for leveraging platform strengths and delivering a consistent, high-quality action-adventure experience.

Best New Hardware — Meta Neural Band

UploadVR selected Meta Neural Band, bundled with Meta Ray‑Ban Display, as Best New Hardware. The band uses surface electromyography (sEMG) to read subtle muscle signals from the wrist, enabling HUD control without voice or large gestures.

Reviewers highlighted the band’s lightweight, flexible design, all-day battery life and IPX4 water resistance, making it a practical input method for smart glasses and wearable AR/VR interfaces.

Best Virtual Place — Walkabout Mini Golf

Walkabout Mini Golf was recognized as Best Virtual Place after evolving from a mini-golf game into a social hub. Mighty Coconut expanded the title with imaginative courses and new playable activities that encourage long-term community engagement.

Best Multiplayer & Most Anticipated

Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked was named Multiplayer Game of the Year for updating the tabletop RPG experience for VR and flatscreen players alike. UploadVR called it a “mostly natural crossover and a fitting evolution.”

For 2026 anticipation, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Empire City topped the list. Cortopia Studios’ co-op action-adventure—supporting single-player and up to four-player co-op—is cited as the most eagerly awaited release across Quest 3 and PC VR.

What This Signals for VR in 2026

The awards underline a shift to platform-aware VR development, comfortable wearable controls, and socially driven experiences. Expect more cross-platform titles, wearable sEMG controllers, and virtual spaces designed as ongoing social hubs in 2026.

Where to Learn More

UploadVR’s full coverage includes category breakdowns and reviews for each winner, including Arken Age, Walkabout Mini Golf, Meta Neural Band, Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked, and previews of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Empire City.