VR Giants

COMPLETELY UNPLAYABLE!! My friend and I had separate issues, I will explain everything in 3 sections. 1. The VR portion: Running on a Meta Quest 3 using Steam Link, the game would refuse to open in vr, only opening in desktop mode at first. Eventually, by reading other reviews and discussion posts I realized I had to open the game and select the OpenXR runtime within the local play settings (unintuitive location btw. Make it a launch option in the games steam properties window like every other vr game). Eventually I got it to work with that, however it would lag to the point of almost crashing almost every 30-40 seconds (more on that later) 2. Friend's pass: My friend was trying to play using the friend's pass. I hate to dog on it, as not enough games have a friends pass to begin with so A for effort, however it does not work at all. He would be met with a "select openxr runtime" text and a box with arrows that do nothing. Once he clicked the continue button, it would remain at a loading screen infinitely and crash. Unplayable. 3. Coop: Eventually, we realized we had to use steam remote play that many discussion posts suggested. Got it to work, you have to give keyboard and mous…

for me, the game is in a state where it did not function. I tried to play online with my friend (i bought the game and he was on friend's pass). First of all, I switched the runtime to steamvr instead of oculus because oculus openxr rumtime was buggy for me. my friend did need to install steamvr so that he even would be in the main menu because he always was stuck on select openxr runtime. After that, he could join my lobby and then I started the game but the game would load for about 3 Minutes or so. The Game loaded for me and I was in the game but my friend was stuck in the loading screen. so at the time of review it was unplayable for me and my friend.

Heck yeah this is magic! Played a whole bunch on Quest, and then a little on my PC via Steam just to see how it goes here. Truly magical VR experience.. felt a lot like It Takes Two but.. VR. My only suggestion is to maybe refocus the store description from being so VR focused to being something about the player emotions.. Currently it's "VR Giants is a local coop VR game in which one VR player and one gamepad player work together. The VR player controls a giant and must protect and support the tiny player who is controlled by the screen player. The tiny player can use the body of the giant as an extension of the level." Maybe leave it to the curious to work out the "how it works" - the players first need to understand the *why would they want to play* Here's my attempt: "Team up with a friend for a larger-than-life co-op adventure. One of you is a giant. One of you is tiny. Together, you're unstoppable."

goliath just wont work even though im starting it on vr

if you dont have a freind with a vr head set dont play this

VR Giants, developed and published by Risa Interactive, is a cleverly designed asymmetrical co-op experience that demonstrates how virtual reality can meaningfully reshape cooperative gameplay. Rather than centering on solo immersion or competitive mechanics, the game builds its identity around teamwork between two dramatically different perspectives: one player inhabits a towering giant in VR, while the other controls a small, nimble character on a standard screen. This contrast in scale is not merely cosmetic—it drives every puzzle, movement challenge, and shared triumph throughout the adventure. At the heart of VR Giants is its asymmetrical structure. The VR player assumes the role of Goliath, a massive guardian who physically interacts with the world using motion controls. The second player, controlling David on a PC or console screen, navigates environments filled with hazards, switches, keys, and obstacles that often cannot be overcome alone. Goliath’s enormous hands can block flames, create bridges across gaps, or shield David from danger, but he cannot freely roam the world. Instead, he must be summoned forward through David’s progress, creating a dependency that fosters c…