![]() And I've gradually noticed that I don't have that problem as much anymore. I used to not be able to find little gems in the ocean of shovelware. I think Steam's done well in keeping shovelware from drowning out good new indie games. Still, one of the draws of Epic Games Library was that it wouldn't be inundated by shovelware games. ![]() But this is a smart choice to bring parity between the libraries. I doubt anyone would ONLY buy games from Epic Games Store because Steam is so firmly entrenched in the space, and it just has more games right now. I think Epic Games has helped slightly on that front. Otherwise, a monopoly just won't bother innovating or going out of their way to make the customer happy. It is extremely important that there is competition to keep everyone focusing on the customer's best interest so that they can maintain their grip. ![]() The combination makes for a feeling of a living community within Steam.I mostly appreciate Epic Games from the context of 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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