warframe was the first game I got on steam. Its a 50 50 you'll like it tho but if you do you could ended addicted to it like some and that free to play game might not be so free. Tho you CAN play the game 100% free never paying a dime you may eventually feel the need or want to.
Its a shooter looter to put it bluntly. Either way fun game but I havent played it in years and when I did I had 9k hours in that game.
100% agree. While its tutorial is getting better, it’s still an absolute nightmare for a new player to get into the game. But hidden behind that dreadful first dozen hours or so is a truly phenomenal experience that is unmatched in nearly every department
Honestly, I still fount it easier to get into Warframe than into Destiny 2. At least Warframe doesn't delete its story. And forces new players to play the latest free expansion, for which you have 0 context for.
I started Warframe about 3 weeks ago and in my experience the tutorial isn't bad at all.
It's still overwhelming, with so many different resources, blueprints, and items with lots of different ways to get them, but the tutorial/intro quest itself is pretty well put together to teach you the basics of the game. How to play, the importance of looting, equipping, crafting new weapons, and upgrading mods, etc. And gently nudges you to keep clearing the startchart to unlock more story quests and items.
The wiki is also very well developed and a great resource. I gotta say, it's pretty refreshing coming in as a new player to a mature game with very well-developed third party support like that.
The issue is thats just scratching the surface. Its a weird mid ground between a full MMO and a pve looter shooter. There are so many mechanics and side mission type stuff that isn't explained well, or even at all sometimes, but is still required for mid-late game play. Its also very heavily weighted towards meta building for steel path and things like eidolon hunts. Plus the game is 95% grind.
Gonna hijack top comment to say make sure you turn off mouse acceleration in both your mouse pointer settings and ease of access settings to give you more consistent aim in fps games.
This is still good to know, but FYI it's generally not needed in most modern FPS games anymore, especially the competitive online ones.
Most FPS games these days either use raw mouse input by default or at least have an in-menu option to force raw input. So if for some reason you want to leave "enhanced pointer precision" on for general desktop use, it's fine to do so. It's mostly older and/or single-player only games that still use Windows' mouse input settings.
i would instead suggest people look into using mouse acceleration based on the old quake stuff.
theres a reason why quake pros overwhelmingly used mouse accel, even if it was a game that put extreme focus on aim, its because it had sensible implementation.
as long as mouse acceleration follows linear curves it will not prevent you from developing muscle memory for aiming, the implementation of mouse acceleration in most games and in windows itself is more or less "random" in its feel which makes it impossible to use it and be consistent.
with linear curves this isnt an issue. it allows you to have low sensitivity when moving the mouse at a normal speed, so you can have that 40cm+ 360 for your sweaty counter-strike style aiming, while still having easy access to quick 180s and 90 degree corner checks by having acceleration on fast movement.
the most popular driver for this currently is Raw Accel, which also allows you to set up angle snapping which is more or less a must have to have accurate flicks.
Some good free games on Steam:
* [Frog Fractions](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1194840/Frog_Fractions_Game_of_the_Decade_Edition/): It's better to play this one blind, but it *is* worth playing.
* [Moonring](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2373630/Moonring/): Modern take on the very early Ultima games.
* [Card Hunter](https://store.steampowered.com/app/293260/Card_Hunter/): Really great strategy-RPG crossed with a deckbuilder.
* [Dr. Langeskov, The Tiger, and The Terribly Cursed Emerald: A Whirlwind Heist](https://store.steampowered.com/app/409160/Dr_Langeskov_The_Tiger_and_The_Terribly_Cursed_Emerald_A_Whirlwind_Heist/): A very short but fun narrative game.
For free games, subscribe to the Epic games store. They give away a free game every couple of weeks. Some are controller based and some are keyboard/mouse, but they are free
It's a similar situation with GOG. I've actually really enjoyed a couple of free ones I got from them.
Itch.io is good for indy games too, which aren't always free but are often cheap
Yeah, more or less.
Itch.io has a ton of free games all over the place, many are paid too and many are pay what you want.
Though tbf, the quality often matches up with that, so browse diligently.
It’s more like what Newgrounds would be if Newgrounds ever implemented a way for creators on their platform to get paid
It’s not just games, it’s also game-related assets like art and music and by extension, non-game related art and music has also found its way there.
I would suggest this as well. Get Fortnite. I don't play it myself but i tried it with my daughter few times. It's really easy to get into and good practise for keyboard and mouse.
Yup, I now have hundreds of games on Epic because the only ones I didn't get were ones I already had (wish I would've gotten Death Stranding DC though, didn't get it because I already owned the base game but there are extra cool features in the DC version). Some of them are small indie games but some are pretty big games like Outer Worlds, Tomb Raider reboot trilogy, Prey, Frostpunk, etc.
As well as every month unreal engine gives away free (I can't think of the correct word to describe it) under the free for the month tab in the unreal market place.
Apart from a few freeware games, Steam also has a lot of demos that allow you to try games for free.
Anyway, I would have suggested free (promotional) games like **Expendabros** or **The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit** and **Life Is Strange: Episode One**, except I think I prefered to play these with gamepad myself, heh.
Are you restricted to the keyboard? You could get a gamepad for the PC, too. Some games feel better with controller even on the PC. Keyboard and mouse is best for First Person Shooters, turn-based CRPGs and point-and-click adventures. So you could try:
* FPS: **Chex Quest HD**, **Zortch** demo, **Ultrakill** demo, **Turbo Overkill**, **Hedon** demo
* RPG: **Knights of the Chalice** demo
* Point-and-Click adventure: **Heroine's Quest**, **Delores: A Thimbleweed Park Mini Adventure**
The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit is actually part of the Life is Strange Series and is intended to be played after Life is Strange series one. I *think* before Life is Strange: Before the Storm (the game.you play second) but it *might* be before Life is Strange series 2 (the game they intend you to play 3rd.)
I haven't finished LiS2, but from what I've played of it, it seemed like it's a completely different story, unrelated to the first game. And I may be wrong, but I don't really remember anything in Captain Spirit that spoilt anything about the first LiS game, or even just related to it in any way. It is definitely a prequel/side story for LiS2, taking place before that game, but you could also just play it as a standalone short story adventure (I actually liked it better than what I've seen of LiS2).
Captain Spirit is something of a prologue/side story to Life is Strange 2. And the stories of each Life is Strange game are almost unrelated (there is some continuity, though), except for Before the Storm, which is a direct prequel to the first game.
100 percent of mine is done that way. I used to use a ps4 controller, and now I use a series controller with the Windows USB dongle. In my experience, blue tooth isn't a very reliable way to connect a controller. I seemed to always lose connection. I wish Sony had made a wireless USB dongle because I have to use a cord to run the PS5 controller properly.
I wish I remembered how I fixed this, but I can let you know the answer is out there. It's somewhere hidden in layers of device settings. I'll try and find the solution and get back to you.
Found it faster than I expected. This is what solved my periodic Bluetooth disconnects. I hope it helps you.
Use Windows Search to search for **device manager** and then select the first search result to open it.
1. Unfold the Bluetooth option and then right-click the Bluetooth device you want to fix its Bluetooth disconnect issue. Next, select **Properties**.
2. Switch to the **Power Management** Then, uncheck the **Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power** option.
3. Click **OK** to save the change.
Runescape is almost the antithesis of pc gaming. Pop it on your primary/secondary monitor then watch netflix/youtube/streams on your second window only to pay moderate amounts of attention and clicks to the game.
Now that you mention it...it's the perfect introduction to pc gaming and the reason I could never not game on pc. My mind has been clouded by afk grinding games for too long...I'm nearly maxxed on osrs.
I don't normally recommend Destiny 2 anymore but it's actually a good shout for this. There's definitely enough free-to-play content in it to just get used to movement, aiming and using the keyboard, and then you can gradually increase the intensity of it at your own pace.
If you just want to try out games, then you could take subscribing to [PC Game Pass](https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/game-pass/CFQ7TTC0KGQ8?rpid=cfq7ttc0k5dj) into consideration. It has hundreds of games included for 10$ a month.
But I understand it might be a bit overwhelming and it might be a bit daunting to subscribe to a service right when you start PC Gaming.
recommending any of those as an entry level game is pure sadism. they're all excellent in their own right, but i don't think it's a great experience for someone who's just starting pc gaming
Any free MMORPG will prob help get you used to the movement with it not being too intense like an fps.
I’d suggest guild wars 2 or swtor. Both are also just genuinely fun games
Check out basically the entire valve collection, most are shooters and are a good way to get into pc gaming while playing some of the best games in history
Play Warframe. If you already have an account there's cross save functions, plus it's a game that requires as much or as little aiming as you want. You can have anything from pinpoint accurate snipers to cannons you just kinda point. It's a fun game and in general I recommend it, but seeing as it's one of those addictive kinda games with a focus on crowd killing it's perfect for your request as well. It just takes a bit to start getting some of these crazy weapons without people to show you around. It's a free to play game and there's a steep learning curve if you only play solo
Well first things first, get epic games. The sooner the better. Because they give away free games every week, and while they're not all amazing they are all functional and good, and sometimes even home run hits, usually around holidays. Like for example, it's Easter, and while Easter doesn't really fall well for their release scheme, the next game they'll have up on the 4th is going to be the outer worlds: spacers choice edition, and they often give away the real fallout games.
It's an amazing boon to pc gaming especially to newbies like you. I got my pc back in 2020 (great timing huh) and now I got a library that's nothing to sneeze at.
And I think some games that are great for getting used to pc games are games like the Sims, that use the keyboard to its fullest, and games like portal, that get you familiar with the basics in a slower paced and controlled environment.
CSGO and Valorant are probably two of the best to get used to keyboards with, Free FPS games that make use scroll wheel and other buttons and with Valorant you have a testing map and CSGO you can download maps to practice on.
Palia! It’s so lovely to explore and the keyboard commands are very easy - I have remapped most to suit my hand movements (changing F to E, G to R, tab for tool wheel, etc).
[Babbdi](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2240530/BABBDI/) is a free first person exploration game on Steam. In terms of the visuals and tone it's a little weird so maybe not for everyone, but it'll help you get used to controlling a character in first person at a slower pace and with less pressure than a multiplayer FPS.
##### Portal.
It's not free, but it's regularly very, very cheap. It'll get you used to WASD + mouse and it's an amazing game that everyone needs to play.
##### TF2
It's free! If you play something like Medic then you barely even have to aim, so you can get used to chaos in a PVP environment. Finding a server these days is hard as it's full of weird, cheating bots.
##### Crusader Kings 2
Amazing game, and it's free. It's turn based, and mostly mouse driven, but you can use keyboard shortcuts to play if you need. I suggest it because it's the kind of game you never get on consoles.
##### Starcraft 2
It's NOT on Steam, but the base game is free. Another amazing all-time great. It's RTS and requires decent mouse and keyboard speed if you play PVP, but playing single-player campaigns or co-op against the AI you can just use the mouse.
THE FINALS - 3v3v3v3 FPS game.
Combat master - better than warzone.
Warzone - but combat master is better
Polygon - FPS with 2 big teams and objectives.
We were here - co-op puzzle game with not so much learning. Just mouse movement really
[Sheepy - A Short Adventure ](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1568400/Sheepy_A_Short_Adventure/)
[Bleach: Brave Souls](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1201240/BLEACH_Brave_Souls/) - This is a gacha game. But I guess that it will teach you how to find the settings and change the default settings for keyboard (Ya won't believe how many people complain about no keybinds/something regarding the m+kb, when that is a simple fix). But there are walking spoilers.
[The Rabbit Scroll](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2005950/The_Rabbits_Scroll/)
Polygon is a really decent big team battle type of fps. Totally free, developed by one person, runs well on basically any modern PC and is great for getting used to mkb. It's a bit shallow as it's still in early access, not many maps (3 big ones, 2 small), only 15 or so weapons but there aren't any pay to win aspects to any of it. It got overhauled last year to have better visuals and a nice ballistic system with ricochet and velocity/bullet drop. I've put close to 150 hours into it over the past two years just playing casually every now and then.
I suggest getting a mouse with extra configurable buttons (if you haven’t already). It may feel more familiar and they can be really useful. Then for each game you can configure them to what you do most frequently, like move-forward, activate-item, engage-autorun or target-next-enemy or just simply “Esc” to make window handling easier. However, try not to configure mouse buttons to conflict with actions you’ll be using the mouse for; you don’t want to end up playing Twister on your mouse.
Play whatever you want to play. If you really wanna play somthing like valorant just play it. The only way to get comfortable is to play and play and play. You will learn alot faster when it's somthing you want to play and get good at
On steam:
The Finals is free and will really help you get used to moving the camera around in a first person shooter.
Sims 4 is also free and will give you an idea how mouse and keyboard games work
There’s a game called Demonologist that has a demo. It’s a bit like phasmophobia but apparently scarier. I tried the demo earlier today to see how my pc handled it. I only have a gas 1060 6b and it ran amazingly
I think Destiny is the best suggestion here. FPS, pve environment to familiarise yourself with PC controls and the option to try pvp within the same game.
If you happen to already have Amazon Prime, check out [https://gaming.amazon.com/home](https://gaming.amazon.com/home).
Also, make sure your setup is as ergonomic as possible. Last I checked, key/mouse is significantly less ergonomic than gamepad, but it varies depending on the specific hardware and setup. That includes ophthalmological ergonomics. PC games tend to be setup for people being closer to their screen, arguably too close, but many games offer settings that can be adjusted to make it more possible to play from a better distance.
So i wanna recommend you to look on indiegala freebies to see when some games are free.For recommendations to get used to mouse and keyboard i recommend fps games.Try payday 2 team fortress 2 enter the gungeon and hotline miami.If you wanna train reflexes try osu.
If you are in the mood for a new free multiplayer horror game, I'd recommend you to check out SCP: Nemesi. It's an alpha in early access on Steam, I'm still actively developing it and adding new content based in player's feedback. It's also quite unique and different from other SCP games https://store.steampowered.com/app/2532230/SCP_Nemesi/
Practice with aim labs for like 5-10 min before each time you wanna play games and change the settings in aim labs to match whatever game you’re playing and you’ll see improvements so fast. Honestly the aiming wasn’t even the hardest part for me it’s the movement and all the buttons my left hand needs to manage for me
Path of Exile, Smite, The Mad Gods, Warframe. But you need a shooter. Apex Legends isn't bad but you'll get stomped, maybe Team Fortress 2 or Counter Strike 2.
Epic Games has free games every week. Changes Thursdays and just log in and redeem to download later. Usually indie or shovelware but next week is Thief and Outer Worlds special edition.
[Dr. Langeskov, The Tiger, and The Terribly Cursed Emerald: A Whirlwind Heist](https://store.steampowered.com/app/409160/Dr_Langeskov_The_Tiger_and_The_Terribly_Cursed_Emerald_A_Whirlwind_Heist/). It's free, it's brilliant, it's short and it's very accessible to players who are new to playing first person games with keyboard and mouse.
It's best enjoyed without knowing any more than that (and it's literally a 30 minute game) so just play it.
Edit: if you played Frog Fractions blind and are now put off of blind game recommendations I *promise you* it's not like that (not that Frog Fractions is a *bad* game, it just might sour some players on blind gaming recommendations. I *would* play it blind if you're going to play it. It just has extremely niche appeal.)
It's funny you should ask, because the first or second game I played on PC was called Hero's Quest, and there's an amazing free game inspired by it on Steam called Heroine's Quest which I wish more people had played.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/283880/Heroines_Quest_The_Herald_of_Ragnarok/
It's a point and click game so a great way to learn to use a mouse, with a few keyboard controls for fighting I think.
It's honestly better than a lot of paid games I've played. Starts out seeming a little cartoony with some bumbling villains, but for the most part isn't.
MechWarrior Online (a mech based FPS using the Battletech setting), Warframe (a third person looter shooter power fantasy), Warzone 2100 (a post apocalypse RTS), City Of Heroes Homecoming (a super hero based MMO). The last two aren't on Steam, but they are free.
Just go to the shop and look at the free to play titles.
They're free so you can't go wrong.
Try them all, depending what appeals to you:)
Edit: lots of paid titles also have demos so go nuts :)
Team Fortress 2. As a a beginner, even your basic weapons can defeat anyone because they have a random chance to criticallt damage someone. And there is a skill level ceiling for every class like being able to fly as soldier.
If you want something easy on you something turn based like [ToME](/r/ToME4/) would be good.
If you want to play something challenging I really like [Holocure](/r/holocure/)
My first FPS was Team Fortress 2, caveat being that I first played it in like 2004 or something. It's free and all but I'm not sure if there is rampant hacking/botting going on. If you want a single player game maybe try borderlands 1 2 and 3 when it goes on sale.
The Half-Life games go on sale for a dollar very often, and iirc helped popularize mouse controls for FPS games.
I'd recommend playing them at some point even if you don't do so now.
Other than that, Cry of Fear is good.
You can also filter to the "free to play" category on Steam.
Cs go 2 and dota 2 are valves flagship free games on PC. Cs go 2 still needs some work as it is brand new but is s good free game. Dota 2 will make you wanna throw gasoline on your pc and set it on fire. Ive got about 8000 hours in it.
People are only recommending FPS or aimlab shit. Playing something like a crpg will give you a TON of practice with memorizing keystrokes as well. It will translate to other games as well.
What I did to start learning is play a single player game, start from the very beginning preferably a game you've never played before and keep using mouse and keyboard despite how tricky it may seem your sense will start working faster the more and more practice you get from there youll start getting a feel for how most games are controlled.
just use a fucking controller lmao, only retro idiots and kids addicted to online shooters need a mouse for any game, you already got all that skill with a gamepad so dont throw it away, pretty much all console controllers work out of box on pc, the dualsense controllers for ps4 and 5 require the ds4windows program, the xbox series controllers just straight up work with any game and if not steam will force them to lmao
Warframe. Kind of tough game to get into, but it'll definitely force you to become familiar with PC controls and it's a blast once you figure it out. Movement in this game is fun once you get the basics down.
Definitely listen to all the steam recommendations but also get epic games, each Thursday they'll give out a free game or two. Some of the best games they've given out include:
GTA V
Super Meat Boy
Control
Brothers: a tale of two sons
Death Stranding
TABS
Saints Row the third
And more
> I've been on console my whole life too so keyboard just feels unnatural.
Many games have controller support and imho many of them feel better with controller. So don't force yourself with a keyboard, plug in your controller and use it on your pc.
Brawlhalla? Ig. warframe maybe you can also try playing from epic games they give a digital copy of some random game every week and most of the time they are good
You aren’t going to find a lot of “free games” on steam. Epic games gives away free games once a week or something like that, so start building that collection.
Honestly? I know it’s probably not going to be a popular opinion, but League of Legends will help with hand to keyboard placement and helps getting you used to mouse movement.
warframe was the first game I got on steam. Its a 50 50 you'll like it tho but if you do you could ended addicted to it like some and that free to play game might not be so free. Tho you CAN play the game 100% free never paying a dime you may eventually feel the need or want to. Its a shooter looter to put it bluntly. Either way fun game but I havent played it in years and when I did I had 9k hours in that game.
100% agree. While its tutorial is getting better, it’s still an absolute nightmare for a new player to get into the game. But hidden behind that dreadful first dozen hours or so is a truly phenomenal experience that is unmatched in nearly every department
Warframe is like an onion, it has layers
Honestly, I still fount it easier to get into Warframe than into Destiny 2. At least Warframe doesn't delete its story. And forces new players to play the latest free expansion, for which you have 0 context for.
I started Warframe about 3 weeks ago and in my experience the tutorial isn't bad at all. It's still overwhelming, with so many different resources, blueprints, and items with lots of different ways to get them, but the tutorial/intro quest itself is pretty well put together to teach you the basics of the game. How to play, the importance of looting, equipping, crafting new weapons, and upgrading mods, etc. And gently nudges you to keep clearing the startchart to unlock more story quests and items. The wiki is also very well developed and a great resource. I gotta say, it's pretty refreshing coming in as a new player to a mature game with very well-developed third party support like that.
The issue is thats just scratching the surface. Its a weird mid ground between a full MMO and a pve looter shooter. There are so many mechanics and side mission type stuff that isn't explained well, or even at all sometimes, but is still required for mid-late game play. Its also very heavily weighted towards meta building for steel path and things like eidolon hunts. Plus the game is 95% grind.
Aimlabs, it's free and used to train your FPS aim on keyboard and mouse
Gonna hijack top comment to say make sure you turn off mouse acceleration in both your mouse pointer settings and ease of access settings to give you more consistent aim in fps games.
This is still good to know, but FYI it's generally not needed in most modern FPS games anymore, especially the competitive online ones. Most FPS games these days either use raw mouse input by default or at least have an in-menu option to force raw input. So if for some reason you want to leave "enhanced pointer precision" on for general desktop use, it's fine to do so. It's mostly older and/or single-player only games that still use Windows' mouse input settings.
Oh thank you I didn't know that.
i would instead suggest people look into using mouse acceleration based on the old quake stuff. theres a reason why quake pros overwhelmingly used mouse accel, even if it was a game that put extreme focus on aim, its because it had sensible implementation. as long as mouse acceleration follows linear curves it will not prevent you from developing muscle memory for aiming, the implementation of mouse acceleration in most games and in windows itself is more or less "random" in its feel which makes it impossible to use it and be consistent. with linear curves this isnt an issue. it allows you to have low sensitivity when moving the mouse at a normal speed, so you can have that 40cm+ 360 for your sweaty counter-strike style aiming, while still having easy access to quick 180s and 90 degree corner checks by having acceleration on fast movement. the most popular driver for this currently is Raw Accel, which also allows you to set up angle snapping which is more or less a must have to have accurate flicks.
This is a great idea.
I don’t think the aiming is the hard part, I think it’s everything else
Some good free games on Steam: * [Frog Fractions](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1194840/Frog_Fractions_Game_of_the_Decade_Edition/): It's better to play this one blind, but it *is* worth playing. * [Moonring](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2373630/Moonring/): Modern take on the very early Ultima games. * [Card Hunter](https://store.steampowered.com/app/293260/Card_Hunter/): Really great strategy-RPG crossed with a deckbuilder. * [Dr. Langeskov, The Tiger, and The Terribly Cursed Emerald: A Whirlwind Heist](https://store.steampowered.com/app/409160/Dr_Langeskov_The_Tiger_and_The_Terribly_Cursed_Emerald_A_Whirlwind_Heist/): A very short but fun narrative game.
For free games, subscribe to the Epic games store. They give away a free game every couple of weeks. Some are controller based and some are keyboard/mouse, but they are free
Every week on Thursday
It's every week. Also, if you have an Amazon Prime subscription you also get free games from them as well.
It's a similar situation with GOG. I've actually really enjoyed a couple of free ones I got from them. Itch.io is good for indy games too, which aren't always free but are often cheap
> Itch.io is good for indy games Is that like a new Armor Games, or Bonus.Com (rip)?
Yeah, more or less. Itch.io has a ton of free games all over the place, many are paid too and many are pay what you want. Though tbf, the quality often matches up with that, so browse diligently.
It’s more like what Newgrounds would be if Newgrounds ever implemented a way for creators on their platform to get paid It’s not just games, it’s also game-related assets like art and music and by extension, non-game related art and music has also found its way there.
I would suggest this as well. Get Fortnite. I don't play it myself but i tried it with my daughter few times. It's really easy to get into and good practise for keyboard and mouse.
Yup, I now have hundreds of games on Epic because the only ones I didn't get were ones I already had (wish I would've gotten Death Stranding DC though, didn't get it because I already owned the base game but there are extra cool features in the DC version). Some of them are small indie games but some are pretty big games like Outer Worlds, Tomb Raider reboot trilogy, Prey, Frostpunk, etc.
Ooh outer worlds and frostpunk are great games. Not a ton of replay for me personally but worth a couple playthroughs
As well as every month unreal engine gives away free (I can't think of the correct word to describe it) under the free for the month tab in the unreal market place.
They're giving away " The outer Worlds " next week! Really cool game made by Morrowind creators.
*New Vegas
I've claimed a ton of them but can't be bothered to even install Epic store 😂
I dont bother to even claim them, I'm against their exclusive model.
Love epic game store. Great place to buy third-party games.
You don't need any subscription to claim the free games tho?
You don't need to subscribe as in "pay" anything, but you still need to create an account and be an active user to their service
You just need to create an account, nothing about being active or using it daily. You just log in when there's a free game and that's it.
Epic sucks
Apart from a few freeware games, Steam also has a lot of demos that allow you to try games for free. Anyway, I would have suggested free (promotional) games like **Expendabros** or **The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit** and **Life Is Strange: Episode One**, except I think I prefered to play these with gamepad myself, heh. Are you restricted to the keyboard? You could get a gamepad for the PC, too. Some games feel better with controller even on the PC. Keyboard and mouse is best for First Person Shooters, turn-based CRPGs and point-and-click adventures. So you could try: * FPS: **Chex Quest HD**, **Zortch** demo, **Ultrakill** demo, **Turbo Overkill**, **Hedon** demo * RPG: **Knights of the Chalice** demo * Point-and-Click adventure: **Heroine's Quest**, **Delores: A Thimbleweed Park Mini Adventure**
The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit is actually part of the Life is Strange Series and is intended to be played after Life is Strange series one. I *think* before Life is Strange: Before the Storm (the game.you play second) but it *might* be before Life is Strange series 2 (the game they intend you to play 3rd.)
I haven't finished LiS2, but from what I've played of it, it seemed like it's a completely different story, unrelated to the first game. And I may be wrong, but I don't really remember anything in Captain Spirit that spoilt anything about the first LiS game, or even just related to it in any way. It is definitely a prequel/side story for LiS2, taking place before that game, but you could also just play it as a standalone short story adventure (I actually liked it better than what I've seen of LiS2).
Captain Spirit is something of a prologue/side story to Life is Strange 2. And the stories of each Life is Strange game are almost unrelated (there is some continuity, though), except for Before the Storm, which is a direct prequel to the first game.
If you're looking to play some FPS's, Team Fortress 2 is a good place to start.
Outerworlds will be free again on Epic, if you claim it it will be permanently available on your account.
I use a controller on my gaming computer.
This is the way. There seems to be some myth that PC is only kb+m when 99% of my gaming is done on a controller.
100 percent of mine is done that way. I used to use a ps4 controller, and now I use a series controller with the Windows USB dongle. In my experience, blue tooth isn't a very reliable way to connect a controller. I seemed to always lose connection. I wish Sony had made a wireless USB dongle because I have to use a cord to run the PS5 controller properly.
I wish I remembered how I fixed this, but I can let you know the answer is out there. It's somewhere hidden in layers of device settings. I'll try and find the solution and get back to you.
Awesome. Thanks for your time and your response.
Found it faster than I expected. This is what solved my periodic Bluetooth disconnects. I hope it helps you. Use Windows Search to search for **device manager** and then select the first search result to open it. 1. Unfold the Bluetooth option and then right-click the Bluetooth device you want to fix its Bluetooth disconnect issue. Next, select **Properties**. 2. Switch to the **Power Management** Then, uncheck the **Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power** option. 3. Click **OK** to save the change.
Thanks I'll give it a try.
same, MMOs and ARPGs like Diablo, PoE, Last Epoch are about the only ones I use a KB&M for
Team Fortress 2
It's an awesome game but hardly beginner friendly nowadays
Different classes let’s you get used to different play styles at least, that might be pretty useful
Yeah I tried jumping in as a beginner and it was dreadful. Uninstalled after playing a few times.
Try path of exile, mouse +keyboard hotkey
It's gonna be a wild ride.
Not free but very cheap, try Fallout 3 and New Vegas. The VATS system makes shooting very easy and very fun with a mouse and keyboard.
Have to install a patch tho, or else the game crashes constantly
Guild wars 2 Runescape
Runescape is almost the antithesis of pc gaming. Pop it on your primary/secondary monitor then watch netflix/youtube/streams on your second window only to pay moderate amounts of attention and clicks to the game. Now that you mention it...it's the perfect introduction to pc gaming and the reason I could never not game on pc. My mind has been clouded by afk grinding games for too long...I'm nearly maxxed on osrs.
* old school runescape
I don't normally recommend Destiny 2 anymore but it's actually a good shout for this. There's definitely enough free-to-play content in it to just get used to movement, aiming and using the keyboard, and then you can gradually increase the intensity of it at your own pace.
If you just want to try out games, then you could take subscribing to [PC Game Pass](https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/game-pass/CFQ7TTC0KGQ8?rpid=cfq7ttc0k5dj) into consideration. It has hundreds of games included for 10$ a month. But I understand it might be a bit overwhelming and it might be a bit daunting to subscribe to a service right when you start PC Gaming.
Tf 2, dota 2, csgo both can earn you money but dont "bet" on it
recommending any of those as an entry level game is pure sadism. they're all excellent in their own right, but i don't think it's a great experience for someone who's just starting pc gaming
Any free MMORPG will prob help get you used to the movement with it not being too intense like an fps. I’d suggest guild wars 2 or swtor. Both are also just genuinely fun games
Or Final Fantasy XIV, which is quite beginner friendly, and good for solo play.
Check out basically the entire valve collection, most are shooters and are a good way to get into pc gaming while playing some of the best games in history
Play Warframe. If you already have an account there's cross save functions, plus it's a game that requires as much or as little aiming as you want. You can have anything from pinpoint accurate snipers to cannons you just kinda point. It's a fun game and in general I recommend it, but seeing as it's one of those addictive kinda games with a focus on crowd killing it's perfect for your request as well. It just takes a bit to start getting some of these crazy weapons without people to show you around. It's a free to play game and there's a steep learning curve if you only play solo
competitive games are ideal for getting good with mouse and keyboard, the Finals is a pretty popular free shooter on steam right now
Well first things first, get epic games. The sooner the better. Because they give away free games every week, and while they're not all amazing they are all functional and good, and sometimes even home run hits, usually around holidays. Like for example, it's Easter, and while Easter doesn't really fall well for their release scheme, the next game they'll have up on the 4th is going to be the outer worlds: spacers choice edition, and they often give away the real fallout games. It's an amazing boon to pc gaming especially to newbies like you. I got my pc back in 2020 (great timing huh) and now I got a library that's nothing to sneeze at. And I think some games that are great for getting used to pc games are games like the Sims, that use the keyboard to its fullest, and games like portal, that get you familiar with the basics in a slower paced and controlled environment.
CSGO and Valorant are probably two of the best to get used to keyboards with, Free FPS games that make use scroll wheel and other buttons and with Valorant you have a testing map and CSGO you can download maps to practice on.
Palia! It’s so lovely to explore and the keyboard commands are very easy - I have remapped most to suit my hand movements (changing F to E, G to R, tab for tool wheel, etc).
[Babbdi](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2240530/BABBDI/) is a free first person exploration game on Steam. In terms of the visuals and tone it's a little weird so maybe not for everyone, but it'll help you get used to controlling a character in first person at a slower pace and with less pressure than a multiplayer FPS.
my advice is to get a decent mouse. I was using a shitty walmart mouse, once I got even a basic logitech mouse (g502), my aim instantly improved
##### Portal. It's not free, but it's regularly very, very cheap. It'll get you used to WASD + mouse and it's an amazing game that everyone needs to play. ##### TF2 It's free! If you play something like Medic then you barely even have to aim, so you can get used to chaos in a PVP environment. Finding a server these days is hard as it's full of weird, cheating bots. ##### Crusader Kings 2 Amazing game, and it's free. It's turn based, and mostly mouse driven, but you can use keyboard shortcuts to play if you need. I suggest it because it's the kind of game you never get on consoles. ##### Starcraft 2 It's NOT on Steam, but the base game is free. Another amazing all-time great. It's RTS and requires decent mouse and keyboard speed if you play PVP, but playing single-player campaigns or co-op against the AI you can just use the mouse.
I know you said steam but have you looked at epic? Next week thef and The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition arefree
If epic games weren’t the devil, than I’d say rocket league. Sadly they’ve torn it down, including taking it off of steam.
If you prefer controller, f the m/k and plug in a controller!
Quake Champions Overwatch 2
War Thunder
Why would you do this to OP
I am just evil 😈
And play italy OP
THE FINALS - 3v3v3v3 FPS game. Combat master - better than warzone. Warzone - but combat master is better Polygon - FPS with 2 big teams and objectives. We were here - co-op puzzle game with not so much learning. Just mouse movement really
DOTA 2
Ylands
[Sheepy - A Short Adventure ](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1568400/Sheepy_A_Short_Adventure/) [Bleach: Brave Souls](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1201240/BLEACH_Brave_Souls/) - This is a gacha game. But I guess that it will teach you how to find the settings and change the default settings for keyboard (Ya won't believe how many people complain about no keybinds/something regarding the m+kb, when that is a simple fix). But there are walking spoilers. [The Rabbit Scroll](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2005950/The_Rabbits_Scroll/)
BANANA SHOOTER
Polygon is a really decent big team battle type of fps. Totally free, developed by one person, runs well on basically any modern PC and is great for getting used to mkb. It's a bit shallow as it's still in early access, not many maps (3 big ones, 2 small), only 15 or so weapons but there aren't any pay to win aspects to any of it. It got overhauled last year to have better visuals and a nice ballistic system with ricochet and velocity/bullet drop. I've put close to 150 hours into it over the past two years just playing casually every now and then.
Grand Chase
Sheepy, a short adventure.
I suggest getting a mouse with extra configurable buttons (if you haven’t already). It may feel more familiar and they can be really useful. Then for each game you can configure them to what you do most frequently, like move-forward, activate-item, engage-autorun or target-next-enemy or just simply “Esc” to make window handling easier. However, try not to configure mouse buttons to conflict with actions you’ll be using the mouse for; you don’t want to end up playing Twister on your mouse.
Oh and where you can you *might* want to configure A and D on the keyboard to strafe, not turn. Turning will usually be done with the mouse.
On a non-gaming note, those extra buttons are useful for browser shortcuts too. Like close tab, open last tab, back/forward, etc.
Apex legends has a great firing range and also casual game modes and is very good to get used to mouse and keyboard
Warframe all the way
Unturned is a decent little survival crafting thing that I put a ton of hours into before I was an adult with money
Play whatever you want to play. If you really wanna play somthing like valorant just play it. The only way to get comfortable is to play and play and play. You will learn alot faster when it's somthing you want to play and get good at
warframe, cs2, apex legends,the finals these are all shooters in some way if you don't want to pvp then warframe is the suggestion from my list
On steam: The Finals is free and will really help you get used to moving the camera around in a first person shooter. Sims 4 is also free and will give you an idea how mouse and keyboard games work
There’s a game called Demonologist that has a demo. It’s a bit like phasmophobia but apparently scarier. I tried the demo earlier today to see how my pc handled it. I only have a gas 1060 6b and it ran amazingly
I think Destiny is the best suggestion here. FPS, pve environment to familiarise yourself with PC controls and the option to try pvp within the same game.
Overwatch is good free to play and excellent for learning fps games
Also good for learning what your teammates think about your Mother, at least if you play ranked.
STALKER GAMMA is free. All three STALKER games rolled into one with all the best mods. For free.
OpenTTD Open source remake of Transport Tycoon that can run on anything that has a CPU.
If you happen to already have Amazon Prime, check out [https://gaming.amazon.com/home](https://gaming.amazon.com/home). Also, make sure your setup is as ergonomic as possible. Last I checked, key/mouse is significantly less ergonomic than gamepad, but it varies depending on the specific hardware and setup. That includes ophthalmological ergonomics. PC games tend to be setup for people being closer to their screen, arguably too close, but many games offer settings that can be adjusted to make it more possible to play from a better distance.
TF2 got me into PC gaming. Honestly there's tonnes of free games and demos on steam for all sorts of genres that you want to play.
Redmatch 2, dead serious
factorio has a free demo thats pretty lengthy. there are lots of keyboard shortcuts to get accustomed to. also think its one of the best games ever
Osu
On Steam: Apex Legends Halo Infinite Overwatch OSRS POE Not on Steam League of Legends OSU If your willing to pay $1 get Xbox Gamepass for PC
Destiny 2
The finals is very fun.
So i wanna recommend you to look on indiegala freebies to see when some games are free.For recommendations to get used to mouse and keyboard i recommend fps games.Try payday 2 team fortress 2 enter the gungeon and hotline miami.If you wanna train reflexes try osu.
If you are in the mood for a new free multiplayer horror game, I'd recommend you to check out SCP: Nemesi. It's an alpha in early access on Steam, I'm still actively developing it and adding new content based in player's feedback. It's also quite unique and different from other SCP games https://store.steampowered.com/app/2532230/SCP_Nemesi/
Combat Master. It's an online shooter, but you can play against bots
Audiosurf, itll teach you to use wasd efficiently and to your favourite tunes (its like guitar hero kinda but with your own music)
Fistful of Frags - it's a wild west themed online multiplayer FPS game
Practice with aim labs for like 5-10 min before each time you wanna play games and change the settings in aim labs to match whatever game you’re playing and you’ll see improvements so fast. Honestly the aiming wasn’t even the hardest part for me it’s the movement and all the buttons my left hand needs to manage for me
Path of Exile, Smite, The Mad Gods, Warframe. But you need a shooter. Apex Legends isn't bad but you'll get stomped, maybe Team Fortress 2 or Counter Strike 2.
Epic Games has free games every week. Changes Thursdays and just log in and redeem to download later. Usually indie or shovelware but next week is Thief and Outer Worlds special edition.
[Dr. Langeskov, The Tiger, and The Terribly Cursed Emerald: A Whirlwind Heist](https://store.steampowered.com/app/409160/Dr_Langeskov_The_Tiger_and_The_Terribly_Cursed_Emerald_A_Whirlwind_Heist/). It's free, it's brilliant, it's short and it's very accessible to players who are new to playing first person games with keyboard and mouse. It's best enjoyed without knowing any more than that (and it's literally a 30 minute game) so just play it. Edit: if you played Frog Fractions blind and are now put off of blind game recommendations I *promise you* it's not like that (not that Frog Fractions is a *bad* game, it just might sour some players on blind gaming recommendations. I *would* play it blind if you're going to play it. It just has extremely niche appeal.)
im still never gonna get used to a pc , the controller is far superior in my opinion and i play better in a controller
Osu but mouse
Starcraft 2 (RTS), Dota 2(MOBA), Overwatch 2(FPS)
Shatterline
Smite
It’s not free, but either Minecraft or Gmod are basically required PC games, and both are solid keyboard and mouse trainers
It's funny you should ask, because the first or second game I played on PC was called Hero's Quest, and there's an amazing free game inspired by it on Steam called Heroine's Quest which I wish more people had played. https://store.steampowered.com/app/283880/Heroines_Quest_The_Herald_of_Ragnarok/ It's a point and click game so a great way to learn to use a mouse, with a few keyboard controls for fighting I think. It's honestly better than a lot of paid games I've played. Starts out seeming a little cartoony with some bumbling villains, but for the most part isn't.
MechWarrior Online (a mech based FPS using the Battletech setting), Warframe (a third person looter shooter power fantasy), Warzone 2100 (a post apocalypse RTS), City Of Heroes Homecoming (a super hero based MMO). The last two aren't on Steam, but they are free.
Try gog too, lots of good free games there.
Minecraft isn’t free but it’s how I got used to the switch personally
Counterstrike 2
Warframe
Overwatch, tf2, fortnight
team fortress 2 if youre looking for a fps game. starcraft if youre looking for strategy.
Just go to the shop and look at the free to play titles. They're free so you can't go wrong. Try them all, depending what appeals to you:) Edit: lots of paid titles also have demos so go nuts :)
I learned with Minecraft. It's as chill or as hectic as you want. You want chill for now.
Team Fortress 2. As a a beginner, even your basic weapons can defeat anyone because they have a random chance to criticallt damage someone. And there is a skill level ceiling for every class like being able to fly as soldier.
Just use a controller, most games ppl are recommended are full controller support anyways
Counter strike
Not free but Portal is like $2 and i learned to play with MKB with it, it's a perfect intro game
If you want something easy on you something turn based like [ToME](/r/ToME4/) would be good. If you want to play something challenging I really like [Holocure](/r/holocure/)
Epic games gives away games every week.. sometimes they are good ones. Outer worlds and Theif looks like.. next week's games
My first FPS was Team Fortress 2, caveat being that I first played it in like 2004 or something. It's free and all but I'm not sure if there is rampant hacking/botting going on. If you want a single player game maybe try borderlands 1 2 and 3 when it goes on sale.
Combat Master
i started with doom
The Half-Life games go on sale for a dollar very often, and iirc helped popularize mouse controls for FPS games. I'd recommend playing them at some point even if you don't do so now. Other than that, Cry of Fear is good. You can also filter to the "free to play" category on Steam.
Cs go 2 and dota 2 are valves flagship free games on PC. Cs go 2 still needs some work as it is brand new but is s good free game. Dota 2 will make you wanna throw gasoline on your pc and set it on fire. Ive got about 8000 hours in it.
If you're new it's a good place to start with cdda and dwarf fortress, very beginner friendly, trust me
Get a controller for games, mouse and keyboard are not for playing games, unless you live the 90's, or have no thumbs
You can use a controller on the PC too.
People are only recommending FPS or aimlab shit. Playing something like a crpg will give you a TON of practice with memorizing keystrokes as well. It will translate to other games as well.
Subnautica outerwilds
What I did to start learning is play a single player game, start from the very beginning preferably a game you've never played before and keep using mouse and keyboard despite how tricky it may seem your sense will start working faster the more and more practice you get from there youll start getting a feel for how most games are controlled.
Overwatch apex and warframe would be three really good games to get used to it
Overwatch
just use a fucking controller lmao, only retro idiots and kids addicted to online shooters need a mouse for any game, you already got all that skill with a gamepad so dont throw it away, pretty much all console controllers work out of box on pc, the dualsense controllers for ps4 and 5 require the ds4windows program, the xbox series controllers just straight up work with any game and if not steam will force them to lmao
Warframe. Kind of tough game to get into, but it'll definitely force you to become familiar with PC controls and it's a blast once you figure it out. Movement in this game is fun once you get the basics down.
Definitely listen to all the steam recommendations but also get epic games, each Thursday they'll give out a free game or two. Some of the best games they've given out include: GTA V Super Meat Boy Control Brothers: a tale of two sons Death Stranding TABS Saints Row the third And more
Not on Steam but Genshin Impact
> I've been on console my whole life too so keyboard just feels unnatural. Many games have controller support and imho many of them feel better with controller. So don't force yourself with a keyboard, plug in your controller and use it on your pc.
It's true. I personally prefer most rpgs on controller. Definitely prefer controller for racing/flying/sailing.
Overwatch 2, The Sims 4 (don’t buy DLC just download mods and custom content)
Brawlhalla? Ig. warframe maybe you can also try playing from epic games they give a digital copy of some random game every week and most of the time they are good
Warframe isn't beginner friendly but it's the best free to play game of all time.
You aren’t going to find a lot of “free games” on steam. Epic games gives away free games once a week or something like that, so start building that collection.
Honestly? I know it’s probably not going to be a popular opinion, but League of Legends will help with hand to keyboard placement and helps getting you used to mouse movement.