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submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks 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 27 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks 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!

[-] Deconceptualist@leminal.space 7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Great list! I'll have to check out some of the unfamiliar titles.

I forgot about that Psychonauts game, awesome!

Metal: Hellsinger does sound fun but yeah I'm a VR newbie too so I'll save that one till I have more experience so I don't get sick or punch a wall lol

Hellblade was pretty psychologically abrasive on a regular monitor (and not fun IMO), might have to skip a replay of that in VR though.

[-] Gumus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 weeks ago

Wait, Mothergunship has VR support? I'm surprised anyone even knows this game exists...

I'll have to look into that. Mothergunship is awesome.

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[-] vividspecter@aussie.zone 17 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks 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 2 weeks 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

[-] DireTech@sh.itjust.works 16 points 2 weeks 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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[-] G0ldenSp00n@lemmy.jacaranda.club 14 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks 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).

[-] Martineski@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 2 weeks ago

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

[-] Almacca@aussie.zone 7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)
[-] NeryK@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 weeks 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.

[-] KhanLee@lemmy.zip 11 points 2 weeks ago
[-] Deconceptualist@leminal.space 4 points 2 weeks ago

I'll want to try it out, but honestly NMS was a huge disappointment for me when I played though it about 2 years ago. I'm definitely interested in space/flight titles in VR though.

[-] SparroHawc@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 weeks ago

In that case, have you tried Elite: Dangerous?

[-] Deconceptualist@leminal.space 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Tried Elite:D sorta briefly, yes. Not on my current higher-end machine though, that was the old (but decent) rig. The game felt too dry, and I say that as someone who even likes the Star Trek TNG episodes where Picard argues the details of Starfleet policy versus interplanetary diplomacy, heh.

But I definitely got the impression that VR would be a huge boost so I definitely wanna give the title another shot.

CORRECTION: It wasn't my own impression, I deserve no credit. It was this editorial by Lee Hutchinson that put Elite VR on my gaming bucket list.

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[-] Almacca@aussie.zone 9 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)
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[-] auzy1@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago

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

Absolutely miss pistol whip.

[-] iamthetot@piefed.ca 3 points 2 weeks ago

Pistol Whip and Beat Saber are some of the most fun I've had in years. Not CA$1,700 amount of fun, though. 😭

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[-] SatyrSack@quokk.au 8 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks 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/

[-] SourDrink@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks 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
[-] laserkaspar@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

Rumble is really fun. If you haven't tried it yet I think you could enjoy broken edge.

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[-] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 weeks 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

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[-] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks 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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[-] Bongles@lemmy.zip 6 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks 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 2 weeks ago

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

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[-] AgentSeven@lemmy.zip 6 points 2 weeks 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.

[-] Runecrush376@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

I want to try games like beat saber, and the talos principle vr.

[-] Deconceptualist@leminal.space 6 points 2 weeks ago

Oh man thanks for reminding me about Talos Principle. That just shot to the top of my list 🙂

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[-] cheat700000007@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks 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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[-] oatscoop@midwest.social 6 points 2 weeks ago

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

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[-] Wfh@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 weeks ago

Automobilista 2.

Okay, I already spent countless of hours on it in VR. But it was with a shitty CV1 headset!

Maybe this time I'll finish Alyx too.

[-] IchNichtenLichten@lemmy.wtf 5 points 2 weeks ago

Moss was a lot of fun.

[-] artyom@piefed.social 5 points 2 weeks ago

Honestly I haven't really looked into many VR games other than Alyx and Beat Saber. I'll figure it out when it gets here LOL.

I'm also very intrigued by the whole "spacial computing" thing.

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[-] Dettweiler42@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I've been playing:
Hotdogs, Horseshoes, and Handgrenades (looking forward to 2 coming)
Elite: Dangerous
DCS World
Derail Valley
Pavlov
Contractors (Battlefront mod FTW)
Beat Saber
MechWarrior 5 (modded)
Phasmophobia
Tribe XR (sometimes in conjunction with VRChat)
War Thunder
Assetto Corsa
Project Cars 2
SUPERHOT Pistol Whip
Waltz of the Wizard

Games I haven't played in a while, but I recommend:
Sprint Vector (I need people to race against)
GORN
Battle Zone Gold
Iron Wolf
Star Trek Bridge Crew
Boneworks (haven't tried Bonelab) Zero Caliber
Job Simulator
Blasters of the Universe
Star Wars Squadrons
Electronauts
Open Brush (replaced Tiltbrush)
Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes
Sairento
Raw Data
Gunheart
War Dust
Drunkn Bar Fight
Please Don't Touch Anything 3D
Hard Bullet
Blade and Sorcery
Budget Cuts 2

Games I am looking forward to getting VR support:
Nuclear Option
Iron Nest
Star Trucker (I hope)

Games I plan to play:
Skyrim VR (with QoL mods)
Fallout 4 VR (same)
Among Us VR Vermillion Vox Machinae
VTOL VR

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[-] FreeBooteR69@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 weeks ago

Half-life Alex. One genre i suppose will be Eurotruck Simulator 2, and American Truck Simulator. I have around 150 VR games, so i'll be revisiting a lot of experiences like arcades, pinball, bowling, golf and other physical games like BoxVR and Beatsaber. I also love sword fighting games, rpg's, etc. Also looking to play around with the colored pass-thru camera from Arcturus, but that will be bare bones for some time as people start making applications for that medium. Also normal flatscreen/pancake games. I'll be mostly streaming from my more powerful PC to the headset. Don't downplay older games either, there's some decent quality games out there. Just because a game isn't listed as "great on frame" doesn't mean you can't play them.

[-] Kolanaki@pawb.social 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Currently? VRChat. Only thing I was playing on my Quest until I sold it; you don't need VR for it anyway. Alyx was good, but it's not really long or replayable.

[-] Krafting@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

BeatSaber, Arizona Sunshine (it's really fun especially in multiplayer), Pistol Whip (somehow really cool and imo better than beat saber), and Alyx

[-] warm@kbin.earth 3 points 2 weeks ago

VRs biggest issue. There's no games. Meta basically killed the segment before it could even get started.

[-] SatyrSack@quokk.au 15 points 2 weeks ago

VRs biggest issue. There’s no games.

*gestures at all the comments in this thread*

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[-] Deconceptualist@leminal.space 11 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I've seen a couple devs talk about this on their YouTube channels. They call it a chicken and egg problem. It's hard to get funding to develop games for a platform if you don't expect a decent sized audience. And nobody wants to buy hardware if there are no games for it. And it's resource-intensive to port a game to multiple very different pieces of VR hardware.

Hopefully Valve can break through that, because I hate having horrible spyware like the Quest as the industry standard.

[-] warm@kbin.earth 7 points 2 weeks ago

It makes sense. But there were studios attempting to make games, until Facebook/Meta snatched them up to build an exclusive platform. Killed VRs momentum.

[-] Dettweiler42@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 weeks ago

My Steam library is about 400 games. ~30% of those are exclusively VR titles, 10-15% are pancake with VR support, and less than 5% are VR with desktop support.
The only shortage I see is AAA titles, which I could care less for.

[-] Deconceptualist@leminal.space 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I've never owned a headset before but for me I think the VR list would be:

  • Subnautica
  • HL: Alyx
  • Psychonauts Rhombus of Ruin
  • Pistol Whip
  • Talos Principle
  • Underdogs
  • Star Wars Squadrons (if it works?)
  • Elite Dangerous
  • Dirt Rally
  • Iron Nest (if that's coming, yay)
  • Superhot
  • Sublevel Zero
  • Overload
  • Phasmophobia
  • Into Black
  • Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes
  • Metal: Hellsinger
  • Titan Isles
  • Red Matter 1+2
  • Simple Planes 2
  • First Person Tennis
  • Alien Isolation (mod) maybe with an adult diaper on lol

[Added a bunch because you all have great ideas]

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

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.

One thing I've started to be disappointed by as I start to look for titles is that there seem to be several VR games that are exclusive to either Meta Quest or PSVR. As if the VR market weren't small enough, they had to go and divvy it up to be even smaller. SMH.

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