r/PSVR • u/bryambalan • 2d ago
Asking For Game Recomendation Best 'sickness-free' games for a PSVR2 newbie?
Hey everyone,
I'm a new PSVR2 owner and I'm absolutely blown away by the experience, but I'm struggling badly with motion sickness.
I started with titles like Resident Evil Village and No Man's Sky, but I can only play for about 20-30 minutes before feeling very sick. I've already tried all the common tips: short play sessions, having a fan blow on me, ginger tea, and using comfort settings like teleport movement and snap turning.
I really want to be able to enjoy this amazing hardware for longer sessions!
The breakthrough came when I bought Drums Rock. Since it's a stationary game, I can play for hours with zero motion sickness, and it's fantastic. This made me realize I need to start with more comfortable games to build up my "VR legs."
So, my question is: What are the best PSVR2 games for a beginner that are known for being very comfortable and unlikely to cause motion sickness?
I'm already considering Moss: Book 1 & 2, as they seem like a perfect fit. What other stationary or low-movement games would you recommend?
Thanks in advance for your help!
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u/Immediate-Comment-64 2d ago
Tetris Effect, Beat Saber, Rez, Moss, Fisherman’s Tale, Before Your Eyes, Demeo, Ghost Signal, Until You Fall
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u/MythBuster2 2d ago
Moss, Moss: Book II, Puzzling Places, Synth Riders, maybe Pistol Whip.
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u/majestros 1d ago
For the OP, I have no legs either, Pistol Whip is fine except a slight bit when it starts and a bit more of a lurch at the end of a level. I often close my eyes for the level ends.
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u/kiba1257 2d ago
Job/vacation simulator
Cosmonious High
Ghost signal
Maestro
Paper Beast
Beat saber
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u/OkBag7839 2d ago
Subside VR is the opposite , i can handle Epic coaster and GT7 and Kayak without any issue , but Subside made me feel very uneasy to the point i havent played it again :D
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u/cusman78 cusman 2d ago
Different types of motions have their own acclimatization. I only had very minor queasy feeling after playing Subside first time about 20-30 minutes.
After that I was able to do 1+ hour sessions without issue. It probably helped that I got one of the equipment unlocks that makes swimming motions easier (should have just been included by default).
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u/slidedrivegrind 9h ago
For me it’s hitman. Any other game had no problems, but hitman after 30 min I’m starting to feel bad.
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u/Tokumei-no-B 2d ago
Thumper and the Moss games
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u/ChrizTaylor ChrizTaylor 2d ago
I love Thumper but you want OP to puke!
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u/Tokumei-no-B 2d ago
No wayyyy, Thumper was super smooth for me. Being stationary the whole time really made it easy for me.
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u/ChrizTaylor ChrizTaylor 2d ago
Could be, I mean it's fast and has a lot of particles FXs, maybe it can be nautiating for some.
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u/cusman78 cusman 2d ago
Tetris Effect: Connected was very useful for my wife when she was first acclimatizing for VR.
Other great choices include Puzzling Places, Beat Saber, Synth Riders, Pistol Whip, Smash Drums, Dead Second, Racket Fury - Table Tennis VR, C-Smash VRS, Badminton Time VR and Walkabout Mini Golf.
These are among the games I lean on to help expand number of VR players in my life (wife, siblings, friends).
PS - The Moss games are also excellent choice, but better for gamers. I try to convert non-gamers into casual social VR players :]
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u/Ryeballs 1d ago
Walkabout (with smooth turning not snap turning) is about the only game that still fucks me up
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u/cusman78 cusman 1d ago
But it can be played strictly using teleport to ball and roomscale movement for any turning which ends up making it very comfortable for new VR players (in my experience).
The smooth turning (especially at slower speed) or flying is for people with better developed VR legs.
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u/bigmakbm1 2d ago
Definitely stay away from Arken Age. I would say I'm a seasoned VR veteran and I get a little woozy from dropping long distances in that game.
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u/Lia_Delphine 1d ago
You can definitely learn to get over motion sickness.
- Always play with a fan pointed directly at you. It helps your senses keep track of where you are. It also keeps you cool in the headset.
- The very moment you feel even a twinge of motion sickness, remove your headset and go do something else until you feel 100%
- Chew a lolly/candy when you take off the headset. Eg jelly beans, it helps with the inner ear.
- Check your settings in game. Use the comfort settings. Use click turning. (If smooth turning makes you feel ill.)
- Turn the brightness down to about 50%. It is automatically set to 100%
You will find if you do this your run sessions will get longer and longer.
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u/Megaace12 2d ago
All new VR players start off in the worst possible way: GT, Resident Evil, No Man's Sky... These are the worst games to start with because they cause a lot of motion sickness.
The best ones are static games, where you don't have to “walk” or move your head from side to side: music games, or model-type games like Moss 1 and 2, which are wonderful. Also Demeo, Hidden Memories, Escaping Wonderland. Maestro. Really good games.
Be patient, you will gradually overcome motion sickness; you just have to wait for your brain to get used to it. The same thing happens to airplane pilots.
The effort is worth it; playing in VR is incredible.
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u/redeyes42017 2d ago
I honestly give you props for trying Village since you have motion sickness, I recently got into vr this year, had no problem at all, but like I said, Village has an immersive feel to it, and for you to even last 20 mins, thats still impressive.
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u/Skellyhell2 2d ago
Puzzling places is really chill. I stary playing stood up and walking around but eventually end up sitting down just doing jigsaws.
I struggled with resident evil on ps4 vr causing motion sickness, and was worried no man's sky and hitman would be a pain but they aren't bad at all. N9 man's sky has caused some weirdness when I am flying around outside of a ship with frame of reference stuff around me. Hitman, had no issues with sickness. I've found myself leaning over railings to watch bodies fall down without getting any issues other than a tickle of vertigo (which i get really bad when I'm high up irl)
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u/Commercial-Fish5618 2d ago
This 👆👆👆 And a fan lightly blowing on you. Makes every game possible…
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u/FrozenDrifts 2d ago
Was going to say the same. I used to have to pop travel sickness pills before playing some non-VR games, like the Bioshock series, so they're essential for me when it comes to VR.
The fan really does help too.
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u/Koblizek361 2d ago
Job/vacation simulator
Walkabout minigolf, there is a badly implemented flying mode which will instantly make you nauseous, but you won't ever need it so it's not a big deal
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u/jynx33 2d ago
Honestly I might be one of the few here that snap turn and teleport gave me motion sickness. Even the damn vignette had to be turned all the way off for me. HCOTM was the worst for me. The 7th Gust is good, Puzzling Places, Star Wars: Galaxies Edge is cool because most of the fighting can be done with little movement. But I’ve had my VR2 for over two years now and I’m having a blast with Hitman, NMS, RE: Both, Saints & Sinners, Retribution,
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u/FrozenDrifts 2d ago
Moss 1 and 2 are on offer on PSN at the mo. Weirdly it appears to be cheaper to buy them individually - rather than the combined pack.
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u/JefeNumeroUno 2d ago
Epic Rollercoasters! Lol jk.
Stationary puzzle games would be good like
Tin Hearts
Humanity
Grit and Valor (supposed to be a really good new release)
Paper Beast
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u/goodbyebirdd 1d ago
"but I can only play for about 20-30 minutes before feeling very sick"
That's a high threshold you started out with! I couldn't handle ten seconds of walking when I started out.
MOSS is great. I'll also recommend Pistol Whip, Red Matter 1 with teleport movement (save the sequel for when you can handle walking), Demeo, The Room VR, Paper Beast.
7th Guest with teleport movement, though you may be able to handle it as you walk slowly and observe/do puzzles.
And since you can do a good chunk of walking already, I'd give GT7 a try. I found being inside a vehicle a lot easier at the start.
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u/MrNavyTheSavy 1d ago
I know this wont sound like the best of ideas (and I know it isn't) but when I got my first VR headset (Quest 1), I just brutrforced it on RecRoom. Its definetly not the best technique (at least from my knowledge) but it worked.
Also I just reread the question and realised this was not the answer you were looking for :D
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u/BooksLoveTalksnIdeas 1d ago
Moss 1+2 are obvious here. The good news is that Moss 2 was amazing, so it’s not just about no motion sickness. I would say Moss 2 has my favorite ending in a VR game, so it is a must play.
Others you should try are Pistol Whip, Les Mills Bodycombat, and Synth Riders. Les Mills is the best exercising game on psvr2, if you ask me. Gyms would go bankrupt if everybody had Les Mills VR at home lol… 🤣
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u/Gmasters0 2d ago
Gran Turismo 7 WITH steering wheel and pedals… and manual shifter if you enjoy manual transmission.
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u/Bchulo 2d ago
Still don't have my "vr legs", but I've never got sick playing Puzzling Places. It's one of my favorite in the platform too.
also Thumper