Banter

Social VR sandbox with physics-based play across community-created worlds

SideQuest Ltd · Released Sep 15, 2023 · Early Access

Adventure Casual Massively Multiplayer Simulation Free To Play

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 75% of 170
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 2; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 6 months ago; Apr 6, 2026
Minimum PC: GeForce GTX 970; 4 GB RAM · 1 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Banter?

Banter is a free-to-play, first-person social game in Early Access. You travel through portals between virtual spaces, adjust gravity, and join activities such as ski jumping, karaoke, and movie nights. You can customize an avatar or import your own from Blender.

For you if...

+you want to build worlds, make games, and host events

Not for you if...

−you want a solo adventure rather than a social hangout

What players say

75% of 170 reviews are positive

Players praise the social hangouts and physics interactions. Complaints include confusing desktop controls and heavy use of AI-generated content. The latest reviewer also reports that the game no longer works for them.

Screenshots and trailer

Banter system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 970, 4 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Banter?

Tell us your graphics card once and every game page will answer this for you.

Set up my PC →

Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core i5-4590/AMD FX 8350 equivalent or better
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970, AMD Radeon R9 290 equivalent or better
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 1 GB available space

Does Banter have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online; PvP online. There is no single-player mode. Crossplay with other platforms is declared.

Does Banter run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Default controller config not fully functional
Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
Gamepad not enabled by default
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Steam features: Family Sharing, VR
Languages: Full audio: English.

Does Banter use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam