How to Buy Games for Meta Quest: A Guide for Oculus Quest 2 Owners
The Meta Quest (formerly Oculus Quest), has taken the world of virtual reality by storm. With its impressive graphics and controllers, it’s no surprise that many gamers are eager to dive in and explore the world of VR gaming. To help you get started, we will show you how to buy games for Meta Quest and explore the various platforms, stores, and methods available for acquiring games for your Oculus Quest.
How to Buy Games for Meta Quest – Platforms and Stores
There are currently two main platforms where you can buy and download games for your Meta Quest: Meta Quest Store and Facebook Store. Let’s take a brief look at each:
- Meta Quest Store: The Meta Quest Store offers a vast library of games, including third-party titles and exclusive Meta Quest exclusive releases. You can browse and discover new games, read reviews and summaries, and even purchase and download games directly to your device.
- Facebook Store: The Facebook Store is another convenient option for buying and downloading Meta Quest games. Although it focuses primarily on social VR experiences, the Facebook Store also offers a selection of adventure and multiplayer games.
Buying Games From Meta Quest Store
To make it easy for you to find, download, and install game files, the Meta Quest Store keeps game files stored locally on the Quest device. This means you need not worry about maintaining additional storage space or managing vast library collections.
Step by Step Process:
- Sign in to your Meta Quest account on the Quest device.
- Quest Store will instantly access the Meta Store, and you can browse through genres and categories.
- Selection your preferred game, read reviews and synopsis to decide.
- *Hit the "Buy" button**: Select the "Buy and Install" option, and the quest device will start downloading the game right away.
- Wait the update/installation process: A quick glance at the Quest Menu reveals the game’s downloads’ progress.
- You’ll find the game in Games Section: After installation, the newest acquired game will appear in the Gallery Section, allowing you to see a brief summary, screenshots or preview images, and the option "Delete" for easy removal.
To give you a better idea of just what you can find when searching for games on the Metaverse Store, here’s a basic selection of categories sorted under different genres using subheadings and bullet-list style:
- Action Adrenaline:
- Fast-paced action-filled adventure
- Battle Royale Experience
- Casual Adventures:
- Puzzle-solving entertainment
- Fun exploration
- Story-based experiences:
- Adventure and exploration story mode
Buying From Other Platforms
In a moment, we’ll look at several more ways to purchase and expand your VR library, but are other platforms for buying more interesting than just the Official Oculus Quest Store?
Methods Beyond Meta Quest Store
There might be some of you who love searching through different platforms than official ones, but it appears some more methods for sourcing more Meta Quest games exist. How and what?
- SteamVR : You can purchase Virtual Reality (VR) games offered from SteamVR. Although, please note if these are compatible with Facebook. It is crucial due to different VR store settings and the need quest device compatibility.
It appears the Oculus Quest is missing access to Steam and Google Play Store. That is not to say.- GOG Galactic Games: Although Gog might be an alternative library in general, there is much about Meta Quest, and since many GOG games seem uncompatible, the only ones you can buy Meta and get through Facebook.
2.More information and reviews on the gaming section
Additional Store Fronts* for Facebook Quest*
- GOG Galactic Games: Although Gog might be an alternative library in general, there is much about Meta Quest, and since many GOG games seem uncompatible, the only ones you can buy Meta and get through Facebook.
- IndieGameStand: Known as IndieGameStand by GOG.
To see a comprehensive list of currently compatible Meta Quest games (2023)**, please link
Table: Current VR Game Stores and Compatibility: To summarize the different platforms covered.
| Platform/Streets | Content Included | Meta Quest Compatibility/Other Devices | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meta Quest Store | Variety, Meta Quest Exclusives, Games, Experiences – Story | Yes, Quest ONLY – Not compatible with desktop (Meta Quest 1). | |
| Facebook Store | Variated (Meta Quest; Virtual Reality; Social VR Gaming & Games; Story-based content); Some compatible with mobile/VR, others non-exclusive for PC. Note on the Meta Quest compatibility aspect with Meta Quest Store. More limited options for Quest) | Meta Quest; Facebook/Mobile – Desktop compatibility requires compatible hardware | |
| Steam Store (VR) | Variety selection with more limited VR contents than others | Some compatible | Limited to Facebook compatibility to a specific VR device model |
| – **GOG</ strong > (Galaxy, Meta Quest) games from this platform | |||
Before Your First Purchase
Before entering a virtual reality world – It is important to remember it: Before buying a game remember this, especially for children with age restrictions.
Always:
- Check the requirements: Before you buy see which Quest devices it is approved to use and the type (2, 3)
- Check Age Guidelines, so the game corresponds with the child’s age
This simple checklist helps you ensure maximum experience satisfaction
Parting Words
With this final tip, the guide concludes an introductory article about how to easily access the Meta Quest Store Storefronts and Game Files to buy on Facebook Store and other market platforms compatible with your Meta Quest unit for more enjoyable gaming VR adventure experiences.