HTC Vive download games: How do you get games on your headset?


The HTC Vive headset offers a more realistic gaming experience through its virtual reality or VR capabilities. You can play video games right on your headset.

But if you've only just picked up your Vive, you might be wondering, "How do I actually get games on this thing?"

Here's where and how you get games on your HTC Vive headset:

Download and get games on your headset from the SteamVR app

The HTC Vive headset is supported by the SteamVR app on your PC.

This app is also where you can get the games you want to play for your VR headset.

Just click the VR icon on the top-right corner of your Steam app, and it will automatically launch your SteamVR app.

You can choose from a wide variety of VR games there. Once you download a game, launch it in the app and you can now play it.

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Where can you find your Steam/SteamVR games?

Steam or SteamVR automatically places and installs your games here: C:\Program Files\Steam by default.

But in the actual installation process, you can customize where would want it to be, as mentioned by the official Steam support website.

Just specify it by typing or going to your desired folder or location in your PC. Your game will automatically be placed there once you finish downloading and installing it.

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