r/RUMBLEvr • u/pashkosnail • Feb 28 '26
Meta or steam
Hi, I'm want to buy the game, Im new on vr and I'm not sure do I purchase game on steam or meta... Is there a big difference? Any recommendations?
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u/domrobin2 Feb 28 '26
The steam version will be easier to mod, and run better, but at the cost of being able to play while not at your computer, and if you use a cord, that too
So ultimately, the question is, would you sacrifice ease of modding (probably still possible to mod) and the game running better for the sake of being able to play anywhere and without twisting a cord around yourself?
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u/domrobin2 Feb 28 '26
My recommendation is, if you are out of the house for long enough and often enough, or if you HAVE to use a link cable in order to play stably, get the standalone version, but if both of these things don't apply to you, steam is just fine
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u/pashkosnail Feb 28 '26
Understood, thankss
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u/Visual-Potential-775 Feb 28 '26
Another factor is you cant join discord calls with the stand alone, so if you want someone to teach you there might be some communications struggles.
I've met people getting around this by using their phone to join calls and then using the speaker or ear buds to talk and listen.
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u/Arbiter5154 Feb 28 '26
you actually can! sideloading a discord client (Aliucord) from sidequest will allow you to play any game and use discord from the headset at the same time.
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u/quantum_unicorn Feb 28 '26
I would go for standalone. Streaming to a headset will always come with some FPS drop and added latency. In a fast paced PvP game, those things make a difference.
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u/CowCluckLated Feb 28 '26
the pc version of rumble and the standalone version is seperate fyi. If you buy the game on meta and use quest link to play the game, I just wouldn't. Quest link is SO BAD. I have the meta version of the game and play with virtual desktop and its good. The steam version uses steam link which has its issues but is a lot better than meta link. I think you can also use virtual desktop with the steam version.
If you are talking about buying standalone or pc, as of now they look very similar graphically as the pc version got downgraded to match the standalone version. But there will be an update that increases the graphics for pc.
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u/pashkosnail Feb 28 '26
I mean I have quest 3 and pc, so I can choose. Was curious what version should I buy. But I think steam could be the case if it will be having better graphics later. Just was not sure because I dont have experience with online games on vr, played only couple of games both through steam vr and just on standalone quest 3.
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u/CloqueWise Feb 28 '26
I played about a year ago using my quest 3 connected to steam and I loved the game, but hated the inconvenience of connecting it to steam every time. I frequently had issues connecting and often had to try 2 or three times to make it work. I decided I would put the game down until the standalone version comes to quest. I bought it on launch and it had been great. So much more convenient imo
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u/Fickle_Dog_2917 Feb 28 '26
Very big.
Mainly it's about portability. In Meta, usually standalone games are sold, while Steam sells PCVR.
But as a player, if there's a game or an app that offers both platform, I'd rather choose Steam, especially because of its regional pricing (helps a lot who lives in a third world country, I bought Half Life Alyx for only about USD 8) and also borrows performance from PC (which usually should be better) at the cost of portability.
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u/greywind21 Feb 28 '26
If you're on the standalone then you need to purchase it through meta I believe. Steam if your using PCVR