Open any gaming PC, and chances are the blue icon of Steam is sitting right there on the desktop. Not hidden, not optional, but almost expected. Over time, Steam has gone from being just another launcher to becoming the default storefront for PC gaming, almost like a built-in part of the experience. The Monopoly Nobody […]
Epic Game Store.
Battle.net, Ubisoft Connect, EA (formerly Origin), Microsoft Store, …
Steam is a lot of things. If selling games is the only baseline for comparison, then you can add Fanatical, Humble Bundle, IndieGala, …
There’s a lot of overlap.
Steam Workshop? ModDB
Steam Chat? Discord
It bundles it all conveniently and there aren’t any drop in alternatives.