Review · Gaming & entertainment
Beat Saber review
A VR rhythm game where you slice incoming notes with two sabers in time with the music.
By the DBotMaker research desk · Updated November 11, 2026
- Capabilities (40%)
- 8.5
- Ease of setup (30%)
- 9.4
- Value (30%)
- 9.0
Beat Saber ranks second because it is the easiest game here to hand to a new VR player and it sells for $19.99 on both Steam and the Meta Quest store. You match the color and direction of incoming notes with two sabers while ducking walls, and every level is mapped by hand to its song. The base game includes 60+ songs; the full library passes 300 tracks through paid Music Packs from artists including Coldplay, Imagine Dragons and Metallica. Modes cover solo play, Party mode for passing the headset around, a Campaign of challenges and online cross-play matches for up to five players. On Steam, 95% of 53,113 English reviews are positive, and the Meta store shows a 4.5 rating from about 53K ratings. Meta's listing calls it the best-selling Quest game of all time. Its limits: extra songs add up, and it is a standing game with no story.
Who it is for
Quest and PC VR owners who want a quick, active game anyone can pick up
Price
$19.99 one-time purchase on Steam (US store); also $19.99 on the Meta Quest store.
VR Only $19.99 Buy on Steam
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 11, 2026.
Key features
- 60+ songs included with the base game
- Library of 300+ songs with paid Music Packs from artists such as Coldplay, Imagine Dragons and Metallica
- Solo, Party, Campaign and Online modes
- Online cross-play matches for up to 5 players
- 5 difficulty levels and 15 gameplay modifiers
Strengths and weaknesses
- Strength: 95% of 53,113 English Steam reviews are positive
- Strength: Low PC requirements: 4 GB RAM and a GTX 960 minimum
- Strength: Rated 4.5 by about 53K users on the Meta Quest store
- Weakness: Most of the 300+ song library costs extra as Music Packs
- Weakness: Standing or room-scale play only on Quest
- Weakness: No story beyond the Campaign challenges
Key facts
- Developer: Beat Games
- Price: $19.99 on Steam and Meta Quest
- Included songs: 60+
- Steam reviews: 95% of 53,113 English reviews positive
- Quest install size: 1.7 GB
Where it ranks
Beat Saber is No. 3 in our Best VR Games verdict.
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