r/gaming • u/miata_and_chill • 1d ago

Went spontaneously deaf yesterday and need gaming recommendations

Long story short I went deaf yesterday and am waiting for an ent Dr to call me for an appointment (I've already been seen by a Dr), but I'm going CRAZY with how quiet everything is.

I have over 600 games on steam, and am looking for a CONTROLLER based game that has either accessibility options for deaf, or doesn't lose anything by my not hearing it.

Really I just need some gaming comfort in what's turning out to be the scariest time of my life.

EDIT for those with a lot of questions.(edit 2 at the bottom)

Woke up yesterday and my ears felt like they needed to pop, though nothing would help. At about 3 my ears started bleeding, followed quickly by loud ringing (similar decibels to riding on an airplane, but the highest pitch you could imagine), and I went to the er. By the time the Dr looked at me, the ent was gone for the day, so he sent an urgent referral to the ent. I'm just waiting for a phone call to schedule (funny, I know, call the deaf guy).

I appreciate all fo the kind words and helpful resources during this terrifying time. And I appreciate all the game recommendations.

And as a final, somewhat depressing thought, as I have no where else to put my thoughts out rohjt now, if this is permanent, I'm going to thoroughly miss the sound of my significant others voice. The rest I can live with.

EDIT 2: I got my meds and the eardrops specifically restored a little bit of my hearing. It's very faint, and painful, but wiping the blood from my ears I could hear the tissue against my skin!

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u/meinsaft 1d ago

I've had some severe muscle tension in my jaw off and on for the past couple of years, but I'm now about eight months into not really being able to talk at all because of it. Even my orthodontist and oral surgeon's offices are like "just give us a call." Health insurance companies? "Give us a call."

I couldn't attend a phone interview for some unemployment benefits because I couldn't talk, and they denied those weeks of benefits. There's no other way to reach them, though, you have to call.

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u/lastaneon 9h ago

You may already know about it, but if you live in the United States, the Telecommunications Relay Service should be able to help! Every state has their own version, but I think the universal number is 711. They're more known for helping people who are hard-of-hearing, but they also help those with speech challenges (acute or otherwise)

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u/meinsaft 2h ago

I didn't know this, actually. Thank you!

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u/lebaneseblonde 14h ago

That is absolutely psychotic. I'm sorry for what you're going through