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submitted 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) by Deconceptualist@leminal.space to c/steamdeck@sopuli.xyz

I landed on the waiting list like many of you, but that's okay, it gives me more time to read feedback and experiences from folks who buy one in the first round.

While we wait, what games do you actually want to play on the Frame when you get yours? Please specify if it's a VR title or non-VR title (unless it's a super popular one like Hades or Portal that everyone will recognize).

I went through the Steam store "great on frame" listings as well as the overall VR listings, and IMO it's quite a mixed bag. There's fairly good variety but many of the "overwhelmingly positive" titles are relatively old, like even 2017-2022. And many of the newer titles don't seem to have a lot of players yet.

Of course, if you have no intention of ever buying a Frame or want to discourage others or even hype some other device, please just refrain from commenting. This simply isn't the thread for you.

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[-] vividspecter@aussie.zone 17 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

I've already got a pretty large library, so I'll give some recommendations (mostly older as haven't had much time of late). All PCVR as I prefer buying on Steam:

  • Synthriders - rhythm game like beat saber but more dance focused

  • Dirt Rally 2.0 - not sure what the status of sim racing on Linux (and the Frame currently) but a great experience if you're at all into racing

    • Automobilista 2 - similar quality but track instead of rally-focused
  • Doom 3 Fully Possessed Mod - Doom 3 mod. I never really enjoyed the original game but in VR it's a lot of fun (and scary). Looks like the github repo has gone, so not sure where to find it today

  • Eleven Table Tennis - Just what it appears to be, a nice table tennis again with somewhat realistic physics. Suprisingly fun.

  • Half-Life 2: VR Mod - For when you've played Alyx to death and want something similar. A greater challenge as well since it wasn't designed as an intro to VR.

  • Ragnarock - Another rhythm game that has a kind of viking drumming motif with a more rock/metal focused soundtrack

  • Sniper Elite VR - A bit janky but feels like an oldschool WW2 game but in VR. Maps are a lot smaller than the mainline series though, likely due to standalone limitations.

  • The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners - This one has had controller issues with the open source Linux stack, but hopefully it will work well with the Frame. Semi-open world survival horror game with fun combat being the main draw. There's also a sequel/DLC but I haven't gotten to it yet.

  • Crysis VR - The original Crysis in VR. The game in flat never really grabbed me, but is a lot more compelling as a VR game (although I'm a bit more prone to nausea with this one). See: https://crysis.vrmods.eu/

  • UEVR mods - A bunch of games with unreal engine support this. A bit of a pain to setup and the quality of the experience varies, but opens up a lot of conventional games. See: https://uevr-profiles.com/

EDIT: I also suggest digging into the Steam Workshop mods for Alyx. There's a lot of good content there, and you get the fantastic Alyx engine and gunplay.

EDIT 2: I'll throw in a recommendation for this bundle: https://www.digiphile.co/collections/vr-games-showcase-the-new-essentials as it looks to have some well regarded games (Into the Radius 2 and Convrgence in particular)

[-] BurgerBaron@quokk.au 3 points 4 days ago

Doom 3 Fully Possessed Mod ... so not sure where to find it today

Someone managed to fork it and update a little more:

https://github.com/NPi2Loup/DOOM-3-BFG-VR/releases

this post was submitted on 17 Sep 2026
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