Looking lớn immerse yourself into Sword Art Online (SAO)? While there are plenty of VR games that offer the sort of massive multiplayer immersion fans of the manga và anime series have craved over the years, a trò chơi built for Quest Pro and Quest 2 has recreated probably the best/worst part of the series: its lovably bad user interface (UI).
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Called Subspace Hunter, the Side
Quest-only game is essentially in very early access at this point. The demo lets you spawn a certain number of swords, magic, guns, and thirteen monsters, developer Xu
King Studio explains on the game’s Side
Quest page.
The cheap và cheerful chạy thử (it’s free) is unabashedly inspired by SAO through và through, even including a one-handed sword very similar lớn protagonist Kirito’s Dark Repulser blade. You
Tuber ‘Gingas
VR’ shows off the thử nghiệm in action:
While the low poly baddies aren’t anything khổng lồ write home about, it’s the loyal adherence to Sword Art Online’s lovably obtuse UI that brings it all together, making it feel strangely more immersive than it might without it—and that’s despite the likelihood no professional XR developer in their right minds would thiết kế such a system for real-time battle.
In case you didn’t catch the đoạn clip above, to lớn select a weapon you don’t just pull out a virtual backpack, or reach over your shoulder like in many other VR games. Instead, you need to lớn bring up the thực đơn with a sweeping two-finger swiping gesture, select through three different 2d submenus, & then physically confirm your selection. Although that’s no more complicated than ordering through a fastfood kiosk, it’s not really the best system for immersive, real-time kích hoạt games. Thankfully, you can control when monsters spawn, otherwise you probably wouldn’t have enough time to lớn muck about.
That’s probably why we don’t see these sorts of dense 2 chiều menus in modern VR games. But then again, it was never designed for any sort of trò chơi in the first place, since the anime aired in 2012 well before the Oculus Rift DK1 even arrived on Kickstarter backers’ doorsteps. By now though, the industry has mostly figured that 2d menus generally feel pretty bad to use in VR, making SAO’s fictional UI feel distinctly lượt thích a holdover from the gaming days of yore (think turn-based RPGs).
As it is, fiction typically does a pretty poor job across the board of predicting how UI actually evolves. Film and TV oftentimes prioritize large, overly complex movements và cluttered UI elements that just don’t really translate lớn real life. Tom Cruise’s cybergloves in Minority Report (2002) are a shining example.
You don’t see platform holders or individual games copying Minority Report not because it doesn’t look cool, but because it introduces unnecessary friction. It’s both tiring in the long term & unintuitive to new users in the short term—two things developers really have to lớn pay attention to if they want players returning to their trò chơi or app. It’s basically the same thing for SAO, albeit on a smaller scale.
To be clear, this isn’t a dump on Subspace Hunter. The melee-focused MR test offers SAO fans a very nice slice of immersion which is baked into a suitably pint-sized package. Critically, Subspace Hunter isn’t overreaching with promises of a VRMMOPRG the scale & depth of SAO either, which is probably where such a system might wear out its welcome. Whatever the case, there’s something stupidly charming about those sweeping hand motions, and the fitful hunt-and-pecking of 2 chiều menus.
It seems like the studio has some very real ambitions to develop Subspace Hunter further, và you’re not going khổng lồ have threaten me with the risk of explosive brain death to play either. I’ll just play.
Looking for games like SAO to lớn play? We"re here to help. Sword Art Online has become an anime phenomenon over the years thanks to lớn its fun premise và cast of characters. Phối in a world where you"re literally able lớn be transported into a video game, you might be looking khổng lồ immerse yourself in the world of games, too. Thankfully, there are so many games out there lớn get swept up in - especially with the help of VR. Yes, there really are games out there that are so immersive they make you feel like you"re wired up to lớn a FullDive machine.
From VR games to lớn MMMORPGs and experiences that are inspired by anime and manga, we"ll be looking at games of a similar ilk in this list. More broadly speaking, these are games we think SAO fans searching for a similarly captivating experience might enjoy. And if you"re after more, be sure to kiểm tra out our pick of the best anime games around. Read on below khổng lồ find our danh mục of the best games like SAO to lớn jump into right now.
Elder Scrolls Online
(Image credit: Zeni
Max Online Studios)
Developer: Zeni
Max Online StudiosPlatform(s): PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC
Elder Scrolls Online is one of the best & certainly most active modern MMOs you can jump into, & one of its chất lượng qualities is how truly alive the world feels. Vibrant community & social aspects aside, Tamriel is a continent with a landscape và ecosystem so diverse that you"ll find yourself avoiding progression simply khổng lồ explore its farthest reaches.
Everywhere from the arid, sun-bleached hills of Elsweyr to the colorful forests và glimmering cities of the Summerset Isles begs for attention, thanks in-part to lớn fully voiced NPCs. Exploring the world & taking on quests slowly reveals the fascinating lore in which Elder Scrolls Online is so richly steeped, making Tamriel an excellent place lớn become immersed for fans of the series & newcomers alike. Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited is utterly massive and multicompartmental, và real-time combat and extensive life skills địa chỉ another layer of immersion lớn the experience.
(Image credit: Square Enix)
Developer: Square EnixPlatform(s): PC, PS4, Xbox One
Joining Elder Scrolls Online at the forefront of modern, triple-A MMORPGs is Final Fantasy 14. Comparing the two, Final Fantasy 14 benefits from some of the most epic monster battles and visually-appealing action I"ve seen in an MMO, not to mention a story truly befitting of the Final Fantasy name.
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The most recent expansion, 2019"s excellent Shadowbringers, brings Final Fantasy 14"s world-building, character development, and story to a soaring crescendo, making now an ideal time to dive in. Better yet, SAO fans will feel right at home wielding massive swords & donning extravagant medieval garb while they tunnel through massively deep dungeons. Though new players might find its complex rotations và systems intimidating, Final Fantasy 14 is active enough that you"re sure khổng lồ meet a beater along the way lớn show you the ropes.
Orbus
VR: Reborn
(Image credit: Orbus Online)
Developer: Orbus OnlinePlatform(s): PC
What more could SAO fans want from a game than the only MMORPG singularly developed for room-scale virtual reality? By that virtue alone, Orbus
VR is the closest you can get to lớn living in Aincrad, at least until something lượt thích the Nerve
Gear launches and takes control of our consciousness.
Of course, Orbus
VR doesn"t rely on its VR underpinnings and stands on its own as an expansive, robust MMO with plenty khổng lồ see and do và a relatively active social hub. Orbus
VR: Reborn expanded and polished what was already a promising VRMMO as released into Early Access in December of 2017, and continued updates in 2020 make now a better time than ever to lớn immerse yourself in this vibrant, colorful world.
Genshin Impact
(Image credit: Mi
Ho
Yo)
Developer: mi
Ho
YoPlatforms: PS4, PS5, PC
If you"re simply looking for a big ol" RPG with an anime vibe lớn sink your time into, we can"t recommend Genshin Impact enough. Và if you don"t care for/aren"t familiar with gacha games, you can still enjoy a ton of nội dung in Genshin Impact without ever interacting with the gacha mechanics at all. But once you bởi decide to lớn dive into the gacha side of it, you"ll find a whole new system of risk and reward khổng lồ toy with and enrich your game play experience. Plus, Genshin Impact is free, so what"s there to lose?
World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth
(Image credit: Blizzard Entertainment)
Developer: BlizzardPlatform(s): PC
If what you"re looking for in an SAO-like MMORPG is a vibrant social hub, you can bởi vì no better than the undisputed titan of the genre, World of Warcraft. With a player base that more than doubles the next-most active trò chơi (via Altar of Gaming), Wo
W is a social network of new and lifelong friends as much as an MMORPG.
Of course, there"s a reason so many people play Wo
W - it"s an excellent video game with unparalleled polish và scale. Blizzard has spent over 15 years continuously developing Wo
W, adding new races, polishing the graphics, & expanding the explorable world. But it"s the community, a part of which has literally grown up and made lifelong friends in Azeroth, that colors the world và makes Wo
W feel more real than any other MMORPG around.
Rune
Scape
(Image credit: Jagex)
Developer: JagexPlatform(s): PC
Rune
Scape is another MMORPG that benefits from its extraordinarily long history, boasting a community of players almost đôi mươi years old. It"s also one of the only MMOs from the genre"s early history that"s still being consistently updated today.
Rune
Scape 3 is the most recent iteration of the game, having been released in 2013, though veterans can relive the glory days in Old
School Rune
Scape. Either way, SAO fans will enjoy an active & social playerbase, a rich, imaginative world, and a strong focus on Pv
P. Rune
Scape is also one of the more accessible options on this list, as you can play most of what"s on offer for free, và it"s browser-based so you don"t need a gaming rig to lớn run it.
The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim VR
(Image credit: Bethesda game Studios)
Platforms: PS4, PC
Skyrim is great, but have you tried Skyrim VR? Thanks to the brilliant work at Bethesda, grounding dragons, completing quests, and exploring the vast expanse of Skyrim isn"t just viable with a VR headset strapped to lớn your face, it"s enjoyable in its own right và exponentially more immersive. Plus, it"s probably the closest thing to lớn a VRMMO lượt thích Sword Art Online you"ll find at present, and with Skyrim VR you don"t die when your character dies.
Mind you, this is pretty much the same Skyrim you remember from 2011; it hasn"t been remastered or redesigned in any significant way. That said, Skyrim"s visuals have aged extraordinarily gracefully, & Bethesda has done great work adapting the controls lớn suit the VR platform, making Skyrim VR an accessible way lớn re-experience the trò chơi with an added layer of immersion.
Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet
(Image credit: Bandai Namco)
Developer: DimpsPlatform(s): PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch
Gamers looking for a game like Sword Art Online should know there are actually games based on the series - plenty of them, in fact. Better yet, the latest release in the series, 2018"s Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet, earns a spot on this danh mục even without considering the obvious affiliation. Somewhat ironically, it"s also the only trò chơi in the các mục that isn"t an MMORPG.
Fatal Bullet is set in the world of the Gun Gale Online VRMMO from the second season of SAO, but the game itself is a third-person shooter & RPG (though you can also use swords). Vastly improved character customization over the earlier games & fast, fluid, challenging action make Fatal Bullet the most fun you can have playing a Sword Art Online game.
Maple
Story
(Image credit: Nexon America Inc)
Developer: NexonPlatform(s): PC
Maple
Story is by far the cutest trò chơi on this list, which is always a plus when you"re talking to lớn fans of anime. But there"s a lot more khổng lồ Maple
Story than big, glinting anime eyes & cuddly little monsters - in fact, there"s an extraordinary amount of depth and nội dung for a free-to-play MMORPG. There"s an incredible range of customization options, including clothing, chat bubble designs, mounts, & houses, which you"ll use blocks khổng lồ construct.
Questing is smartly balanced khổng lồ provide the organic progression you need without a ton of extra grinding. In the meantime, life skill activities lượt thích fishing, cooking, and playing music can provide temporary stat buffs and experience points. If you"re looking for an MMORPG lượt thích Sword Art Online but haven"t found anything worthwhile that"s sufficiently anime, Maple
Story is your best bet.
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