Are there any alternatives to the Steam and Origin platforms

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26 Jun 2023, 5:16 pm

I have downloaded and used both Steam and Origin before, but does anybody know about any alternative platforms to those two? I think Steam and Origin both are okay platforms but I wondered what else is out there.



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26 Jun 2023, 5:32 pm

There's Epic Games and I think Ubisoft has one too.


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26 Jun 2023, 5:56 pm

I have Steam (to play Rocksmith) & Rockstar (to play Red Dead Redemption II), never tried anything else but have heard good things about GOG (DRM-free and classic games).


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26 Jun 2023, 5:58 pm

Unfortunately, Origin has since been replaced by the EA app. I say unfortunately because the EA app is terrible! So glitchy. I really wish they'd fix the app. Origin used to work fine, so I'm annoyed they replaced it with a worse application.


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26 Jun 2023, 5:59 pm

This article might be useful The 7 Best Steam Alternatives for Gamers


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09 Jul 2023, 9:34 pm

I prefer GoG because the games are DRM-free, but I haven't really used their launcher.


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25 Aug 2023, 5:49 pm

Steam has its flaws, but it is the most biggest and popular PC gaming platform/client.

Nothing can really compete in terms of the games available on Steam versus competitors.



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17 Sep 2023, 11:52 am

Lost_dragon wrote:
Unfortunately, Origin has since been replaced by the EA app. I say unfortunately because the EA app is terrible! So glitchy. I really wish they'd fix the app. Origin used to work fine, so I'm annoyed they replaced it with a worse application.


At my end, the awful Origin works normally. I decided I didn't want to be forced to downgrade even more. So I looked around, and found a config file or something to modify, to prevent that catastrophe of a program ever finding it's way to where I am. Only issue is that Origin probably won't ever be updated again.



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17 Sep 2023, 12:31 pm

Recidivist wrote:
I have Steam (to play Rocksmith) & Rockstar (to play Red Dead Redemption II), never tried anything else but have heard good things about GOG (DRM-free and classic games).


You can play Red Dead Redemption II on Steam.