Games like XSOverlay

86% positive from 1,584 reviewsReleased 2020Steam Deck Unsupported$9.99

What it is

Desktop overlay application for VR. Access and interact with your desktop or apps within VR.

The catch

It breaks itself every few months, needing restarts or config deletion to work again.

Why it is here

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 86% positive, but with 1,584 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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Six games like XSOverlay

SAO Utils: Beta

88% positive from 3,032 reviews20183% finish itDeck Unsupported

This is a customizable 3D app launcher with a slide-to-launch mechanic. It offers desktop widgets and stereo web browsing for a virtual desktop experience.

What players likedPlayers say it's like a highly customizable desktop overlay, praised for its immersive anime interface and functional widgets.

The catchLarge parts of the interface stay untranslated, leaving English users guessing.

Both are tagged Utilities, Software and VR.

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OVR Toolkit - Desktop Overlay

87% positive from 3,352 reviews2019Deck Unsupported

This is a VR utility that lets you view and interact with your desktop within virtual reality. It features window management and a virtual keyboard for seamless desktop use in VR.

What players likedPlayers praise its helpfulness, responsiveness to feedback, and useful watch interface, despite some features being available in SteamVR.

The catchRecent updates left a clunky UI where windows freeze, fail to open or reset themselves.

Both are tagged Utilities, Software and VR.

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Bigscreen Beta

85% positive from 3,238 reviews2016

Virtual reality social platform for watching media and playing games together. It offers shared desktop screens, a video player, and customizable virtual screens for immersive experiences.

What players likedPlayers praise Bigscreen Beta as a virtual watch party experience akin to a cinema or home setting.

The catchCrashes or refuses to launch through SteamVR often enough to be unusable.

Both are tagged Utilities, Software and VR.

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fpsVR

97% positive from 2,338 reviews2018Deck Unsupported

This is a SteamVR utility that displays performance metrics in-game. It allows users to adjust SteamVR settings and track headset cable twist.

What players likedPlayers say fpsVR is like "ovr toolkit" and "ovr advanced settings" combined, praising its performance monitoring and post-game results.

The catchThe overlay refuses to appear in a lot of games, especially Oculus API titles.

Both are tagged Utilities, Software and VR.

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Standable: Full Body Estimation

80% positive from 1,685 reviews2023

This is a VR software that uses headset data to estimate full body tracking. It enhances existing 3-point tracking for more natural movement and versatile poses.

What players likedPlayers praise Standable as a great, affordable full-body tracking alternative, especially for VRChat, making avatar movements more natural and smooth.

The catchThe leg and body estimation is jittery and inaccurate rather than smooth.

Both are tagged Utilities, Software and VR.

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ScreenPlay

80% positive from 1,458 reviews2021

An open source desktop app rather than a game, running video, web or QML wallpapers and widgets. It pulls content from the Steam Workshop and supports 4K, HDR and ultra-widescreen displays.

The catchIt crashes constantly and often fails to set the wallpaper at all.

Both are tagged Utilities, Software and Early Access.

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