This not-quite-a-sequel to last year's Alliance Peacefighter requires and rewards patience.

Alliance Peacefighter, an X-Wing and Wing Commander inspired story-driven space sim, just arrived in mid 2025, so it was surprising to see another game in the universe pop up so soon. Developer Urban Logic Games clarified that Battle for the Frontier is more of a side story, a "standalone adventure" set in the same universe.

The Alliance universe games are hybrid titles, playable on flatscreen and in VR. I played this demo both ways and while the VR version requires a steeper learning curve, it is absolutely the more rewarding way to play. Battle for the Frontier supports full motion controls, so having spent hundreds of hours dogfighting in games like No Man's Sky, Star Wars Squadrons, and the Warplanes series, I mostly felt right at home. Using the flight stick, throttle, and two sensors on the dash to adjust power between speed, shields, and weapons all felt very natural.

Battle for the Frontier's controls are very sensitive out of the gate and the slightest twitch on your flight stick will send you spiraling. It took quite some time to fine tune the settings and train myself to make more subtle movements. This requires a lot of patience and trial and error. Thankfully, if killed in battle, the game has the option to respawn in the same place and continue the battle. There are also multiple difficulty settings, options to adjust how well your friendly AIs perform in combat, and even an invincible mode for anyone who wants to experience the story without dying at all.

Visually, this is not a feast for the eyes. It looks okay, but nothing mind-blowing. Up close, the ships (and nothing in the game, really) do not have a great amount of detail, but something has gone terribly wrong if you're spending a great deal of time right up on a ship to begin with. There are no stop and stare in awe moments here, disappointing for a space sim, but everything looks clean in the headset with no notable performance issues to speak of.

Without spoiling the story, the demo is very straightforward. There's the introductory conversation to explain the mission, then dogfight, conversation, repeat twice more, and done. It all ends on a cliffhanger that I think would have landed better had I played the original game, but the point of a good demo is to either garner a wishlist or an outright purchase. In that respect, mission accomplished. I wishlisted both Alliance games after finishing this demo. It's not perfect, but it's good enough to have earned that.

Alliance Battle for the Frontier can be wishlisted now on Steam and the demo is available for free. The original Alliance Peacefighter is out now on Steam for $23.99 and also has a free demo available.

Wondering what VR games to look forward to in March 2026? Read on.

March is chock full of existing games finding homes on new platforms, games we first got a look at during the first Steam Next Fest in 2026, and the VR return of one of the most popular sci-fi franchises ever.

These dates were sourced from a combination of developer posts, store listings, and press releases and are subject to change. We will update this article if and when any dates are changed.

Iron Guard Salvation - March 5 (PS VR2)

Iron Guard Salvation is the sci-fi RTS tower defense sequel to 2021's Iron Guard. Salvation continues the story from the first game of humanity's struggle against a sentient planet and its relentless waves of terraforming robots. Iron Guard Salvation is already available on Quest and PC and this month PlayStation VR2 players can join the battle.

Store links: PS VR2, Quest, Steam

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Peak Rhythm - March 5 (Meta Quest)**

Rhythm games have always been a popular genre for VR, so much so that the concept has extended into other genres with shooters like Metal Hellsinger VR and the classic Pistol Whip and combat titles like Rager (see below). Peak Rhythm, releasing on Meta Quest in Early Access, combines rhythm based movement with climbing. Players power a giant platform up vertical structures by grabbing handholds in time to music.

Store links: Quest

Rager - March 5 (PS VR2)

Speaking of rhythm gameplay crossing into other genres, rhythm-combat game Rager slices its way onto PS VR2 after previous stops on Meta Quest and PC VR. This port will come with all of the additional content added to the other two platforms post release and will run at a native ninety frames per second with head haptics and eye tracked dynamic foveated rendering.

Store links: PS VR2, Quest, Steam

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RAGER presents an enjoyable cyberpunk rhythm fighting game, and it’s out now in early access on Quest 3 and SteamVR.

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DrumBeats VR - March 6 (PS VR2)

Continuing with rhythm games, DrumBeats VR follows Rager on the move to PS VR2. Similar to Smash Drums, players take control of a full virtual drum set, rocking out to an eclectic soundtrack. DrumBeats is also available on Quest and PC VR.

Store links: PS VR2, Quest, Steam

Bootstrap Island - March 12 (PC VR)*

After a lengthy Early Access period packed with added content, features, and quality of life updates, survival thriller Bootstrap Island moves to a full 1.0 release. The 1.0 update will include the conclusion of the survivor's campaign, the introduction of a bartering system with a tribe native to the island, and a new boss encounter. Bootstrap Island has also been announced for PS VR2, but no release date is available at this time.

Store links: Steam

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Parkour Labs - March 12 (PS VR2, Quest)

Parkour Labs, an '80s and '90s vaporwave-inspired parkour game, jumps from Steam to PS VR2 and Quest in mid March. This one is a hybrid title, with VR support on PS5 being listed as optional, no indication of VR support for its initial PC release, and it will also launch on Nintendo Switch and XBox Series.

Store links: PS VR2, Quest, Steam

Perikoto - March 13 (PC VR)

Perikoto is a short horror experience spent trekking through a snow covered landscape to discover the mysteries of a lighthouse, all with a hidden creature lurking in the nearby woods.

Store links: Steam

SkyLeap - March 15 (PC VR, Quest)

Skyleap is a non-stop parkour action game from Xocus, most recently known for ExoCars. It is available now for PS VR2 and expands to PC VR and Quest this month.

Store links: PS VR2, Quest, Steam

Orbital Overdrive - March 16 (PC VR)

Orbital Overdrive was recently featured in the first 2026 Steam Next Fest. This roguelite twin stick arena shooter has players rotating around a planet defeating waves of enemies to get weapon upgrades and carve out a space on the leaderboards.

Store links: Steam

Prison Simulator VR - March 18 (PC VR, Quest)

Wacky slice-of-life simulators have exploded in popularity in the last few years. Playway and Driment Studio hope to continue that trend putting players in the role of a prison guard navigating the day to day rigors of a life spent in the company of incarcerated criminals. This was originally announced as coming to all VR platforms back in 2023.

Store links: Steam, Quest

GunX (Lock and Load) - March 20 (PC VR)

Another from the recent Steam Next Fest, GunX focuses on gun assembly with head to head PVP, shooting ranges, and of course, zombies. GunX originally released for Meta Quest headsets in May 2025.

Store links: Steam, Quest

Maid of Sker VR - March 17 (PC VR, PS VR2, Quest)

Maid of Sker VR was originally scheduled for release in November 2025 until developer Wales Interactive announced a delay to March. This survival horror based on Welsh folklore is a VR port of the 2020 flatscreen equivalent.

Store links: PS VR2, Quest, Steam

Virtual Hunter - March 25 (PS VR2, Quest)

Virtual Hunter aims to bring its realistic hunting mechanics to PS VR2 and Meta Quest following its full release out of Early Access on PC VR in 2025.

Store links: PS VR2, Quest, Steam

VMX - March 26 (PC VR , Quest)**

VMX utilizes gesture-based movements to pull off tricks on motocross bikes, scooters, and mountain bikes in a multiplayer skatepark. Players will also be able to customize their vehicle and purchase clothing for their avatars from an in-game shop. It will start in Early Access on PC VR on March 26, with the Quest port to come later.

Store links: Quest, Steam

Shop & Stuff - March 27 (PSVR2)

Chaotic sandbox supermarket simulator Shop & Stuff drops on PS VR2 after a successful Early Access period on Quest.

The PS VR2 port will include the recent Boss update, adding a cantankerous manager to "encourage" better results and suggest tasks to complete.

Store links: PS VR2, Quest

Star Trek: Infection - March 31 (PC VR, Quest)

March closes out by boldly going where no VR Star Trek title has gone before: into the realm of horror. Another game that was originally scheduled for 2025, Played With Fire's Trekkian survival horror title comes to PC VR and Quest at the end of the month.

Store links: Quest, Steam

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* denotes a game that either is currently available in early access on that platform, or a game that will have been released in early access by that time.

** denotes an early access launch.

The Amusement, a VR narrative adventure game, is launching on Quest and PC VR in April.

ARTE France and German VR studio Curvature Games have confirmed that their VR narrative adventure, The Amusement, will be launched on April 16.

The game puts players in the shoes of Samantha Burkhart, a young woman who returns to her late father's derelict amusement park to solve puzzles, resurrect the park's broken rides, and work through the riddle of her family's troubled past.

We recently previewed a demo of The Amusement, which released as part of Steam Next Fest, and found it to be a captivating experience with just one simple flaw: its omission of smooth locomotion detracts from an otherwise wonderful puzzle game.

Still, our writer concluded, "If you enjoy story-based puzzle games and have been waiting for a new one after last year's stellar Ghost Town, this is one to watch."

The Amusement is coming to Meta Quest and Steam on April 16.

The third course in Walkabout Mini Golf's Passport series takes a trip back to the golden age of filmmaking.

The thirty-ninth course for Walkabout Mini Golf has been confirmed to be Passport: Hollywood. This is the third Passport entry, following trips to Venice and Tokyo. This new DLC is scheduled for March 12 for $4.99.

Prior to VR development, the team at Mighty Coconut spent ten years working in animation and VFX for Hollywood features and series. Many of its current team members have film backgrounds, so Passport Hollywood doubles as a love letter to the company's cinematic roots.

March 12 is also three days before the annual Academy Awards, so the timing for this course lines up with an increased attention on the filmmaking industry.

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Passport Hollywood is the first DLC for Walkabout under its new pricing structure, which was announced as part of a restructuring within Mighty Coconut following a twenty-five percent staff layoff. There will also be a reduction in DLC courses in 2026, going from seven to six and development of the iOS version will sunset sometime in the near future.

We will have full coverage of the Passport Hollywood course when it releases next week.

Walkabout Mini Golf is available on Steam, PSVR2, Quest, Pico, and Apple App Store. The game is also available as part of Meta's Horizon+ subscription service.