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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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[-] KickMeElmo@sopuli.xyz 26 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

All VR titles:
Beat Saber
Moss
MOTHERGUNSHIP Forge
Tinertia
Ragnarock
Various racing games with my wheel
Zone of the Enders 2
Rez Infinite
Redout
Hellblade
Psychonauts Rhombus of Ruin
Vox Machinae
Thumper
Thrasher
Bocce Time (I like Bocce Ball, sue me)
Doom VFR
Metal: Hellsinger VR
Half Life Alyx

Of note, Metal: Hellsinger VR is that far down the list because it's apparently a bit brutal for people new to VR. Very fast movement, not for weak stomachs. So I'll be trying that after I've gotten used to VR a bit. I will also play some flat games, but I have no idea what offhand yet. Only time will tell!

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[-] pierre_delecto@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 days ago

I'm excited for flight sims. Between MSFS and X-Plane, which is better in VR?

I'm leaning toward X-Plane but I'm just starting to look into it

[-] DireTech@sh.itjust.works 16 points 4 days ago

Why would highly reviewed games being older be a bad thing? Those are the most likely to run well on Frame.

Older games are awesome and cheaper than grabbing something right at release. If anything, something being newer gives me more pause since the issues haven’t been worked out.

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[-] Martineski@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 3 days ago

BeamNG has VR support if you hate yourself and want an express ticket towards motion sickness.

[-] Almacca@aussie.zone 7 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)
[-] vividspecter@aussie.zone 17 points 4 days ago* (last edited 3 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)

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[-] G0ldenSp00n@lemmy.jacaranda.club 14 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

I am excited to finally have standalone Beat Saber, as a PC VR only user that never owned a meta device it will be nice to finally take Beat Saber wherever I want.

Chants of Sennaar (a flat game) also just got verified today, so I will probably play that. I think it also might be time to play Half Life Alyx again, maybe I will try playing through the whole thing standalone.

And I will probably also stream some of the other games I have been playing (Resident Evil Requiem, 007 First Light, and finally playing the Indiana Jones DLC).

[-] AgentSeven@lemmy.zip 5 points 3 days ago

I really only need Elite Dangerous and I'll be happy. I'm going from an OG Vive so having no tether and 150g less weight around my face is gonna be just great. But I'm also excited to try new stuff I wouldn't have dreamed to try in the OG with the tether, like Beat Saber. Being able to do it anywhere, so I can pick the biggest room in the house instead of being limited to the one that has the computer is just like a whole different level.

[-] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

If Walkabout Mini Golf is available on steam frame, it's the best game I've played so far! Highly addicting.

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[-] Almacca@aussie.zone 9 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)
[-] Deconceptualist@leminal.space 3 points 3 days ago

That's pretty rad. Do you have a driving wheel and pedal rig? I've been contemplating getting one anyway, but if I enjoy racing in VR that will very likely push me into purchasing one.

[-] Almacca@aussie.zone 5 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

You can't quite see the seat from a Ford Focus I got from a wreckers. I built that table specifically for simracing and just pull the seat away for regular viewing/gaming from the couch. I also recently added a haptic feedback seat pad for a bit of extra immersion.

Simracing in VR is it's killer app, I reckon.

[-] NeryK@sh.itjust.works 13 points 4 days ago

I have been building a backlog of both VR-native and VR-moddable games. I already own an Index and a Quest 3S. The latter I bought second-hand on the cheap and it really sold me on SteamVR streaming over WiFi. I have been waiting for the Frame in order to get a "modern VR" experience (wireless, pancake lenses, higher resolution, inside-out tracking, foveated rendering).

Native

  • Metro Awakening
  • Arizona Sunshine 2
  • The 7th Guest VR
  • TaVRn's Takedown
  • FlatOut 4 VR
  • G-Rebels

Moddable

  • Resident Evil 7 & 8
  • Dead Island 2
  • Ready or Not
  • Nuclear Option

And then there are the oldies but goodies. I'll likely return to Half-Life: Alyx for a 4th playthrough, and also have another go at Moss Book I & II. BeamNG.drive will definitely be back on the menu for various driving shenanigans, and Dungeons of Eternity for some multiplayer dungeon crawling.

[-] notfromhere@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 days ago

If anyone wants to pretend they’re Spider-Man, give Yupitergrade a try. Crazy fun story, hard as fuck levels and the music is amazing.

I want to try the second one so bad.

[-] KhanLee@lemmy.zip 10 points 4 days ago
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[-] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 7 points 4 days ago

I'm really excited about playing Hellish Quart in VR. I haven't played the non-VR version because I'm not interested in button mashing.

Long story short, I'm in the SCA, so I do a fair bit of sword fighting, though not fencing. Wanting to see how well VR can do it.

Other VR titles I'm looking forward to are Half Life: Alyx, Skyrim VR, Fallout VR, Boneworks, and I still need to see if there's a VR mod for Kingdom Come Deliverance because if there's one that'd likely be good too

[-] Metostopholes@midwest.social 3 points 3 days ago

I've only played Hellish Quart flat, and yeah it is ridiculous that way. I'm looking forward to trying it more seriously in VR. Really curious how it will feel when nothing is stopping your arm from moving when the sword stops.

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[-] Cricket@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 days ago

I’m really excited about playing Hellish Quart in VR.

Woah, how have I not heard of this before, even though I spent considerable time looking for VR sword-fighting games? Maybe I was looking for Meta Quest specifically and missed this for PCRVR, but still weird that I had never seen this mentioned. Looks really good!

[-] auzy1@lemmy.world 9 points 4 days ago

I sold both my quest 2 for this a few months back.

Absolutely miss pistol whip.

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[-] SourDrink@lemmy.world 7 points 4 days ago

I have a bunch of games I want to play when I get back into VR gaming.

  • Blade & Sorcery
  • Tales of Glory
  • Skyrim VR
  • Surgeon Simulator

Games I don't have

  • Rumble
  • Payday: High Aces
  • Gunman's Contracts
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[-] SatyrSack@quokk.au 8 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

I am sure the first game I try will be Beat Saber, standalone. That was my favorite VR title, but I haven't used VR in years.

EDIT: I also want to give Polycube another go in VR. I remember finding that there wasn't really any added benefit to playing that game in VR compared to flat, but I sure want to try again. That is easily one of my favorite games.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/798790/PolyCube/

[-] Bongles@lemmy.zip 6 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

I had an hp reverb g2 before Microsoft killed it. I'm using the frame to get back into VR after all that time.

I'm looking to use big screen again occasionally. I'll probably see where VRchat is at nowadays. I never finished half life alyx so I'll be doing that. Tabletop simulator I believe supports VR so that'll be neat to try.

I also have a handful of games in my steam wishlist that I'll start checking out. These are all relatively old because I stopped keeping up with VR while I didn't have a headset:

Edit: oh I forgot I used to play dirt rally 2 in VR all the time, that was great. I think they stopped supporting VR in their newer games so I'll probably just stick with that one.

[-] Mossheart@lemmy.ca 5 points 3 days ago

I also had a reverb G2. Ms killed it but the Oasis driver brought it back on windows!

[-] eco_game@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 2 days ago

Oasis actually also got Linux support last week :o

[-] Mossheart@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 days ago

Oh shit! I moved to Nobara at the start of the year, I'll have to try this out! Thanks friend!

[-] oatscoop@midwest.social 6 points 4 days ago

I'm surprised nobody has mentioned Into the Radius 1 & 2.

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[-] cheat700000007@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago

Other suggestions are good but also: Tetris effect.

Doesn't seem like a big deal, I don't really like Tetris, but I really enjoyed it. And didn't really like it trying without VR afterwards.

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