Two games free on Epic Games - Model Builder and Soulstice - eviltoast

Model Builder

Store description:

Join the latest trend in simulation games, bring out your creativity and make awesome looking models. Assemble, customize and display your creations, whether you’re a veteran or a novice. Get building and get creative!

Steam reviews: 78%


** Soulstice**

Store description:

Explore a dark world brimming with hidden mysteries, master a diverse combat system, and inhabit the dual forces of two sisters in a coming-of-age dark fantasy story with fast-paced action, vicious enemies, and spectacular boss fights.

Steam reviews: 78%

  • DWin@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    You don’t have to use the platform. Competition is good, and steam taking 30% is massive. I’m a huge fan of steam but the fears of what happens post-gabe should have us all wanting other companies to put pressure on them. Hopefully it’ll drive them to promise continued pro-consumer practices such as proton (let’s gloss over DRM)

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      1 year ago

      I agree competition is good, artificial segmentation is removing choice which is anti-consumer. Steam takes 30% but provides many services and features that Epic doesn’t, which is how Epic doesn’t need to charge as much, so many other services they just lack. I think more providers of options are good, as long as they’re not paying devs to lock games into their ecosystem. Valve had the option to lock down their VR headset to only work with Steam games, but didn’t, because they generally make some pretty good decisions in favor of their customers.

      I agree though about what happens to steam when the current decision makers step down, it could get really gross really quick.