I think Epic will have to reevaluate the lack of reviews in time. The Humble Store doesn't have the extensive reviews Steam has, and before I consider buying a game from them or their Humble Bundle, I look it up on Steam to see if it's even anything I want to play. It is just not worth my time to figure out if the game is worthwhile. For me, that means I would never even consider buying an indie game from Epic. But for a $10 or $5 game? The time spent searching could well have earned me more at my hourly rate than the price of the game. Yes, if I am looking to buy a $40 to $60 sort of game on the Epic store, I am going to be willing to spend time searching the web in hopes of finding enough information. (I only make impulse buys if I've been waiting for a game from a known developer, and then it's probably on my wishlist anyway just awaiting official release.) I can quickly skim through the current Steam information on a game and decide in a few minutes or less if I have enough interest in a game to put in my wishlist for later consideration. There is also the time involved in searching out those reviews and whether it is worthwhile. For many smaller games, that simply is not true. I also think that Epic has the opportunity to create the situation that early Steam had where you had to have a good game to get onto Steam, and that getting onto the service pretty much meant success so it was worth your time and money to produce a good game and get it onto Steam.įor some games, there are numerous reviews or reviews from people whose opinions you trust out there. Being able to genuinely sell your products in more than one place is good for business, so will be good for video game companies. The combination makes for a feeling of a living community within Steam.In the long run, I think Epic's store is a good business decision as it appears they're willing to build it to be actual Steam competition. With Steam, you’ve got access to Communities pages, where you can find discussions on games as well as select reviews, additional content, and guides. You’ll get more social features on Steamīoth Steam and Epic Games Store allow you to chat with your friends but the former has a few extra inclusions. At the time of publication, the games on offer are medical slasher Mordhau and early access title Second Extinction. This is still the case with titles like Fortnite, The Wolf Among US 2, Alan Wake Remastered and more all being exclusive to the Epic Games Store.įree games come in the form of a weekly download per user from a collection of titles. Epic has free games and exclusivesĮpic Games Store kicked off its existence by showcasing that it would offer exclusive titles as well as free games. The fewer features and menus, along with clear user navigation signposting, mean you can glide from section to section with speed and ease. That’s basically meaning an interface that’d work well on a touchscreen if desired, so it’s extremely easy to navigate. As a platform developed in the past 5 years, Epic’s store has a modern design language. This is where its advantage Epic Games Store. For some, the added range of features in Steam and its breadth of menus may lead to confusion rather than a freeing feeling of choice. Steam’s look has been iterated upon over its 20 years in existence but it doesn’t necessarily have the most contemporary of looks. Epic Games Store offers streamlined navigation You could argue there is less need for a recommendation engine on the Epic Games Store with fewer titles to wade through, but it’d be nice to have it regardless. The Explore Queue does a similar job but based on your game searches.Įpic Games do something less personalised with a general Discovery page available to all users, showcasing new stuff. Discovery Queue offers recommendations to you in Steam based on titles you’ve played as well as what’s new and popular. Not only is Steam ahead on quantity but it’s better at helping you find games you might like within its huge selection. So, if quantity matters to you, then Steam is well ahead. Steam offers access to around 50,000 titles while Epic Games Store came in at under 2,000 – as of 2022. There’s no contest if you’re looking for the biggest game library possible.
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