Best Titles on WMR for SteamVR you have found so far???

[Sgt. Nick Fury]

Just wondering what people are playing, and what has wroked best. It seems some titles seem to do better translating to WMR then others, no idea why.

For me the Best 4 titles have been

Google Earth VR
:Simply Awe inspiring, and I could do this alone and feel justified in my Samsung purchase. I never get bored of just exploring.

Audio Shield
:DDR for VR basically, and perhaps will help me get in shape and live longer! :D

Ultimate Boost Experience
: When you absolutely must freak the person new to VR out, and anjoy the reactions of other people using it......makes the coasters seem tame I am afraid though it could literally induce a heart attack in some people though......worth every penny.

Subnautica
:I wish performance was better, and I wish it was native on WMR. This however is what VR was made for.......it is completely immersive, and just amazing. It was/is an amazing game out of VR, in VR.....it literally transports you to another world....you forget you are in VR....well until the hitching starts.... :D Still GORGEOUS!

I have only been at this really working for about a week. and wondering what I should try next........I have done the lab....but it has sort of limited replay.....I really would love a pov Roguelike.....any suggestions? Pref that work well with WMR?

[pixelcowboy79]

Not a lot, I haven't played it all but it's pretty fun.

[The Incredible Ryan]

Vanishing Realms is really cool and very addictive, I recommend it !
Eternity Warriors is a wave shooter but beautiful and well optimized, so fun to play.

[Lord Dongles]

Elite Dangerous - no flailing about, no need for the controllers (well, you might, but a Hands on Throttle and Stick (HOTAS) is best instead). Not impossible to get a twinge of dizzyness depending on how you fly.

You just sit and fly. What you do from there is up to you.

Cool little side trick - stand up in your ship and look outside your windows and see the outside of your ship - it is fully being rendered. Not just some 'portals' into a partially rendered world. Pretty immersive in its own way.

[Sgt. Nick Fury]

So PC2 has become my go to VR game, I love it. the difference this makes to a racing SIm is night and day it finally feels like real driving. I also can't say enough if you can find a Simraceway wheel I highly recommend. I have a G27, but it takes up so much space, and some controls are hard to find in VR, where as the SRW-S1 wheel is a gyrobased handheld wheel and perfect button lay out like an F1 wheel, It is perfect for VR, no fumbling about. Only negative is it is no longer made.....but you can find them about used, or pay through the nose for NOS.

Secondly Audio Shield is my absolute favorite standing game.....and apart of my new get off the couch and excercise routine. Soon I shall have my entire Rave library analyzed.....I may finally lose weight playing video games!

Third vanishing Realms was a good call for VR dungeon crawler...I am really enjoying it.....it only lacks a hungry Grue.....ya know......ZORK VR is an idea that needs to happen.....for that matter VR LpMUDs........!!!

The Lab is a great demo for new people....or Ultimate Boost Experience if I am feeling evil.

Still haven't branched out to bigger titles yet......I think I will get Arizona Sunshine game but I have decided to get in on MS store....hoping it will eventually get WMR feedback support there.

[Sgt. Nick Fury]

Oh almost forgot Subnautica.....by far my favorite looking game in VR, incredible experience, only sad part is it is still sit down, and I use mouse and keyboard....that;s okay though it gives me something great when I want to take a load off.

Also I have been messing about with Vivecraft. the MS10 Minecraft controls are perfect on the WMR controllers...I only wish I could use identical controls in Vivecraft...cause Minecraft without Mods is just a bit boring. Someone needs to make a WMR mod for controls in vivecraft.

[Salamand3r-]

I'll second Elite Dangerous, coupled with a HOTAS and Voice Attack. In terms of complete immersion, probably the best experience possible with current technology, since every part of the VR world and your real world are synched so to speak.

Fallout 4, despite the bugs, is also pretty amazing.

Super Hot is a no brainer as well.

Gorn is pretty fun in shorter bursts as well.

[Vampes]

My WMR experience with steamVR started off a little rocky but has got progressively better over the last 2 months with assorted patches to the various games / betas (WMR for Steam, Steam VR and revive plus the games themselves). Overall headset compatibility seems pretty high its how well the controls have been mapped / overall performance and VR implementation that make or break the games for me. The Advanced Settings Mod for Steam VR also helps sort out a few problems (e.g. floor heights and orientation issues for example). It's also worth noting that whilst I suffered a few motion sickness problems at the beginning, I've built up a little immunity now so its less of an issue.

With all that in mind, on my set up (i7 / 16GB ram / 1060 6GB and HP headset) I've burned through around a 100 games (pure VR and VR modes in otherwise non-VR games).... Here are the ones that really impressed me for one reason or another...


Cockpit games that work well sitting down with assorted non-WMR controllers

Projects Cars 2 - stunning experience with steering wheel - good in game VR options and settings, smooth performance and great immersion.

Dirt Rally - Works via revive with wheel controls - set up and adjustments aren't as polished as PC2 above and I have to manually adjust the seating position but great driving experience once it's set up.

X-Plane 11 (beta) - WMR controllers are supported, performance can be a little choppy (thats X-plane in non VR too though) - incredibly immersive when used with a Yoke and pedals, the cockpit is true 3D with touch activated switches if your want to get that technical.

Battlezone - Smooth, full future tank arcade sim that uses gamepad. Polished tron style 3D graphics.

EVE Valkyrie - fab graphics and great space style dog fighting arcade sim. Being able to visually track a ship with your head movement really helps your combat skills.
House of the dying sun, Everspace and Elite Dangerous are also well worth a look depending on what level of SPACE SIM you are looking for.

REZ Infinite - update to the classic trippy PS2 music shooter by Sega with retro style neon gfx - uses a controller or motion controls. Not a cockpit game per se but feels like one as its a partially on rails flying shooter.


Standing up on the spot games that work well with WMR controllers with little turning / small space

Zaccaria Pinball - its 1970s obscure licensced European pinball... in 3D! Immersion is high, well implement controls - following the action works really well and controls are really just the flipper button and tilt but menus are in VR. Game is free with table demos, can buy the tables in bulk or one by one - VR DLC is paid for but so worth it.
I also have Pinball FX 2 from the Windows store and that's great too but Zacc has the edge.

Audioshield - great fun, fairly active rhythm game - simple idea well executed with the added bonus of levels using your own MP3 files to pace the action. Good use of motion controls.
Holodance and Beats Fever are similar and polished but lack the MP3 option.

Kittypocalypse - a real time strategy game that can be played sitting or standing. Zoom out and you are looking at a table top diorama, placing machine guns etc. Zoom in and you are mowing down giant , cute alien kittens - fab fun and good use of VR.

Serious Sam VR Last Hope - stand in place and shoot waves with big guns - fabulous carnage and demon spattering explosion with great VR controls and polished old school graphics
Space Pirate and Blasters of the Universe are also worth a look for similar, robot based alternatives.


Standing up games / active movement games requiring bigger play area with well implemented motion controls

Climbey - you are a pair of hands - you climb up things. presentation is sparse but pleasant - sense of height is very immersive and controls work well despite some loss of tracking - once you master jumping action, all falls feel down to you rather than a loss of position when the tracker goes off frame.

Holoball - simple fururistic racket / pong style game in 3D - simple vector gfx work well.
Sparc is better but controls can be tricky with the WMR headset and reuires online players and you can be left waiting for matches. Racket NX (future squash) and Racket Fury (future ping pong) are also very good with generally good sense of control and tracking

Vanishing Realms - 3D dungeon crawler - very immersive if somewhat short experience as you hack away at cartoon skeleton and duck under blades and traps as you hunt for treasure. Holding a flickering torch in one hand and a sword in the other is an 80s RPG players dream come true.

[ElNino]

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από Sgt. Nick Fury:

Yeah you have sold me on PJ Cars 2 as well....I always envied those 3 screen driving set ups, this should eclipse that if my 970 can handle it. I always hated that i couldn't look into corners the way you actually do when driving.

I just came to WMR from a massive triple screen setup (3 x 40" monitors, full cockpit, etc). The triple screen setup has a few advantages (mainly related to multitasking - drinking coffee, casualness ,etc) but for pure immersion, i'm blown away by all my racing sims in VR. Saved a ton of space taking down the mega-rig. Plus no longer need extra tablets for dash, etc.

If you have not tried Eurotruck simulator or American Truck Simulator in VR, it's one of the best i've tried so far - give it a shot - fun game even with an xbox controller and flat screen, but thrown a wheel and VR in the mix, perhaps a good podcast...may as well take the phone off the hook!

[Sgt. Nick Fury]

I do not mean to sound like a fan boy, but I can not say enough about Subnautica....I just upgraded from teh 970 GTX to a 1080 Ti and so can finally turn settings max....it's just insanely immersive. You do have to play it sitting down, it's best with mouse and keyboard for me, though xbox controller is possible too. It does not use the VR controllers, nor would tehy work very well even if you could. Don't let that throw you. You wouldn't be standing walking while swimming anyway......This game in VR is just a masterpiece. Little things like head movement and seeing your legs as you barrel roll etc is just so spot on. It is truly magical. I want more VR games like this one!

[ElNino]

You are starting to convince me as well with the Subnautica. TheBlu (basically a VR eye candy demo, not fun, just cool to look at) at least conviced me the underwater thing is friggin amazing in VR!!

So many cool games, so little time...all the while i'm trying to play through the Legend Of Heroes RPG series....oy vey...

[Sgt. Nick Fury]

TheBlu on an alien planet that you can swim around in and explore caves ruins, build bases, build subs, wreck dive etc......that is Subnautica. Best part is the VRheadset feels like a facemask... :D

Just one warning......there be Sea Monsters!!!

[Noob Van Noob]

since elite dangerous has already been recommended, i'm gonna say House of the Dying Sun. Fantastic space combat sim that feels like you're flying in a Battlestar Galactica Viper, complete with a taiko drum soundtrack.
also Warthunder is alot of fun in VR

[ABF81]

I haven't seen it mentioned here yet so I'm going to suggest Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades. Basically a firearms VR sandbox with a couple of mini-games but it's still in early access with much more content expected to be added.
The modelling of the firearms sound, handling and operation is the best I've ever seen plus the game has a goofy sense of humour and the developer is super involved in the community. His weekly devlog YouTube videos are Wonderful! (That’s an in joke you'll only get if you try the game).
It's technically a Vive only game however the only issues I find on my WMR setup is sometimes the tracking rings on the motion controllers make it hard to reload the smaller pistols but there is an option in the game to help mitigate that if you don't mind losing a bit of realism.
And finally even though it’s a shooting game the developer has stated that he will never add the ability to shoot humans in his game which is where the Hot Dogs come in…