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I like steam. They are a good pro customer company.
As a developer steam isn't as nice. They use their dominant market share which is close to a monopoly to take large cuts from developers. Even smaller ones.
They also disallow selling the game lower elsewhere.
But among large gaming companies they are still easily one of the best.
What they did for Linux is huge.
I hope when gave leaves we won't all be fucked royally and be reminded why a monopoly is bad.
So overall positive but conflicted.
To my understanding you, as a game dev, cannot resale Steam CD keys cheaper on third party websites. However, if you sell your game on ex. Epic for 15% less, then it's fine
As I saw in a youtube video (that I won't be able to find again), no.
If you sell your game through Steam, you cannot have it cheaper anywhere else. Even DRM free version on your website. Even temporary sales.
I suppose there are some sort of exception for bundles since you technically do not sell the same psckage when bundled with someone else.
Otherwise games would be cheaper on GOG, Itch, ... that take a smaller cut.
I don't see anything about this in their docs. The closest is "You should use Steam Keys to sell your game on other stores in a similar way to how you sell your game on Steam. It is important that you don’t give Steam customers a worse deal than Steam Key purchasers."
That seems reasonable. If you're selling DRM-free, you don't generate steam keys, and valve has no stake in it.