Since the instalment of Steam Direct developers worldwide have taken the new service by storm, adding a total of 1000 games since it’s debut in early 2017.
Steam direct launched early this year and essenially replaced what was left of Steam’s Greenlight feature. Valve predicted that when the release of Steam Direct that there would be a massive surge in developers contributing to the service of Steam: “an initial surge of new submissions and then a new rate somewhat higher than what was coming through Greenlight.”
It’s obviously to see that Steam users much prefer the Steam Direct rather than that of Greenlight, but being granted the ability to add to the Steam library for only a mere $100 means that their is hundreds of games being added to the Steam library every month, 215 in the first week of August to be exact.
It’s awesome that Valve is giving everyday people the opportunity to add to their service but many people are not fond of it due to the massive flood of games that Steam is now experiencing. Fidget Spinner games and hundreds more are being added everyday causing people to now have to sift through the massive influx of games some not even close to being finished and just being uploaded for straight up profit.
How are you dealing with the massive flood of Steam games and do you think Steam should implement some form of curation to the games? Maybe a performance standard should be added so Steam users don’t experience half finished game.
Source: Kotaku
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I don’t see a problem.
because you (as most players) probably dont care much about most games on steam. personally my taste is kinda special like that so i tend to not like mos0t mainstream games so i end up searching through loads and loads of really bad games that obviously werent made with any effort or love so it becomes a bit of a chore sometimes to browse through em :/
Nope i like the oddball stuff more than any AAA stuff. i love digging through games and finding gems. If i buy a game and it ends up being trash i refund it.
then you must agree that theres indeed a problem when theres so many games being released on steam that wouldnt even qualify for being free to play on many web pages
I seem to be operating on a higher plane than other people. I’m capable of skipping games that don’t look interesting to me and buying the ones that do without issue. I love all of these games. Thousands of games released in a couple months? AMAZING!!! if i can find a few dozen to buy im golden.
Honestly why is it so hard for you to find good games? Do you have trouble glancing at steam reviews? Are the forums broken for you? Do streaming media services not function on your PC? lol seriously.
“Do you have trouble glancing at steam reviews? Are the forums broken for you? Do streaming media services not function on your PC?”
are you serious? most new releases on steam dont have reviews nor forum posts which makes me think you dont check all new releases and instead you just watch the “popular new releases” tab (the “all new releases” tab is kinda hidden actually). also are you saying i should watch videos of every new release? theres like 30-40 new games every day. just watching 1 minute or spending one minute on each would mean id need to spend 30 minutes each day
but no, i dont have trouble figuring out which games id like, what i have an issue with is the astounding amount of “games” that are released on steam, games which would have trouble getting even on websites that offer free games just due to how bad they are
The good games most certainly have reviews and forum feedback. Yes im saying you should do some research on games you want to buy. Valve used to heavily curate Steam. People complained, indie developers complained. Now its up to you to find the games you want, put on your big boy pants and get too it.
“The good games most certainly have reviews and forum feedback”
are you saying i should skip games without reviews or forum feedback?
of course i do research on the games im planning to buy, not sure where you got that from. but ill say it again because for some reason you dont get it: i dont have trouble figuring out if i like a game or not, i have trouble having to browse through 95% of trash thats just wasting my time. you dont even look at the “all new releases” tab dont you? its filled with trash and i dont mean the subjective type.
im not asking for the golden days type of filter valve did but there has to be something better, something that wont make steam another apple store. or youre fine with google store and apple store too? you check all the new releases there as well? im not sure why youre against a filter to be honest unless you expect everyone to browse through hundreds of games every day or you just dont care at all because youll look at whats popular
then you must agree that theres indeed a problem when theres so many games being released on steam that wouldnt even qualify for being free to play on many web pages
just to further illustrate my point look for these 2 that released just 2 hours ago
cant post links so just search for em on steam one is called Last Soldier and the other is called Triangulate
The creme always rises to the top. Let people make their fidget spinner games. The PUBGs of the world will still sell millions of copies.
More choice and an open platform is key to PC gaming’s success.
I personally very much agree with this! – Jak
not really. theres good games like with 38/38 positive reviews that wont even show up unless you specifically search for them or just browse through all new releases (no, they wont show on popular new releases either)
also good =/= popular
The games people find good–that they find value in–meaning valuable games. “Good” is subjective, but absolute broken garbage games don’t sell millions. People hate COD but those games are at least top-notch in terms of presentation and are functional gameplay-wise.
It’s up to the market(consumers) to determine what they like and are willing to pay for, not the distributors. Content distributors, like console makers, deciding what gets published is what differentiates PC from console gaming. Open platforms create a more diverse playing field where experimental content can be accessed. It’s one of the sole reasons why PC gaming is so strong; it’s not governed by a top-down system; GAMERS decide what is bought and sold.
“People hate COD but those games are at least top-notch in terms of presentation and are functional gameplay-wise.”
Yeah, that’s exactly what they said about Call of Duty: Ghosts. “Fully functional gameplay-wise. Not at all broken.”
“but absolute broken garbage games don’t sell millions.”
Battlefield 3 called, as did Battlefield 4. I’ve also at least half a dozen other major AAA’s off the top of my head. They launched completely broken & still sold millions of copies, even though even after patching (those of them that actually got patched, that is) they were still thoroughly mediocre. Anything can sell so long as it’s popular & marketed enough, popularity =/= quality.
After all, popularity is just about duping enough people into making it look good by overhyping it, as AAA publishers continuously do – oh, & if they manage to convince you that it’s the latest “hip” game, then much the better! Quality is about having a game that people will actually still remember, speak of & perhaps even worship 10 years later, because by God, it was that f*cking good & it still is today.
Assuming some idiot didn’t come along at some point & ruin it with a gameplay rebalancing or whatnot, that is, in which case…… >.>
Indeed. It’s not just the relatively cheap trash on PlayStation Store either because PS4-exclusive smash hit game Bloodborne to this very day suffers with chronic frame-pacing issues that, to some, would fit the definition of a ‘broken’ game.
So if we’re going to have rules to block shoddy games from appearing on digital storefronts then From Software’s supposed modern-day classic should have been barred from release until properly fixed.
yea i agree. i mean personally i dont mind CoD games but the work and polish behind them is undeniable. what i take issue with is games that are obviously without any kind of polish or work behind whatsoever
i just looked at the newest games just released on steam and found these 3 (they released just a couple of hours ago). and these arent exceptions, these are the norm
http://store.steampowered.com/app/685750/The_soldier_in_the_mine/
http://store.steampowered.com/app/685790/Ruthless_Safari/
http://store.steampowered.com/app/659120/Survive/
can you really look at em and think that they deserve to be on steam? sure they wont make steam “worse” but its annoying for someone like myself thats plays lots of niche games ( just played this one recently for instance http://store.steampowered.com/app/420060/Candle/ ) that wont get to the “new popular releases” despite having 90%+ positive reviews so i end up missing lots of games id enjoy if i dont check every new release. which means i need to look through like 30 games every day that look kind of like the ones i just shared with you :p
Steam rating and refunds are there to protect the consumers. If we do not utilize them then its our own fault for being duped by these crappy developers making crappy games. If all else fails we can even delete the game(s) from the library and pretend like they were never purchased in the first place.
personally i never buy at the steam storefront
heaps and heaps of garbage is mixed with ACTUAL games and the entire steam recommendation is worthless
good thing third party key sites have efficient and clean design
albit you have no refund option, but then again
demos are making a comback and bittorrent exists
TBH I don’t understand why anyone would shop for games to buy on Steam. There are plenty of review sites to get an idea about games you might want to play.
What I do is make a list of potential games to buy over the year and wait to see what they really turn out like when eventually patched and polished and then when they are on an inevitable Steam Sale I buy them.
It must be difficult for anyone trying to wade through the garbage on Steam searching for games to play without looking at reviews first.
“people to now have to sift through the massive influx of games some not even close to being finished and just being uploaded for straight up profit”
While there may be a degree of truth to that what do people propose as a realistic alternative? It’s too simplistic to single out the likes of greedy asset flippers when,
– many so-called AAA games release in an unfinished and some times partially broken state
– this very week Warner Bros. revealed plans for micro-transactions in their upcoming $60 game which would appear to represent “games… just being uploaded for straight up profit”
I’m sorry that you find the facts as exposed by Digital Foundry to be disagreeable.
Well done you for the latest ad hominem attack, though. gg
I love this guy. Whenever you beat his arguments, he resorts to calling you a “whiney man child” in order to make himself think he somehow won the argument by “trumping” you, somehow.
It really is beautiful, just beautiful…..
Especially how he’s found something else to be in denial about, not just Witcher 3. Isn’t that just great for him? 😀
You need to seek professional help or remember to take your meds.
You need to seek professional help while also remembering to take your meds.