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Steam review: rank 1 of our Top 10
9.0/10 editorial score
Verdict
Steam remains the default shelf for PC players. Its catalogue spans tiny indie releases and full studio launches, every product page carries player-written reviews, and the Workshop lets modders share content for supported titles. A refund can be requested within 14 days of purchase when playtime is under two hours.
Best for: a main pc library.
What works
- Huge range of genres and price points
- User reviews sit right on each store page
- Workshop mods for many titles
- Proton compatibility layer for Linux and Steam Deck
What to know
- You need the desktop client to play
- So many releases that good games get buried
Score breakdown
- LibraryHow wide and deep the selection of games is.10
- Fair termsWhat you actually keep, how refunds or free access work, and how clear the rules are.8
- Easy startHow quickly a newcomer gets from the homepage to playing something.8
- Players & makersReviews, forums, mods, jams and other ways people take part.10
Overall = average of the four marks, rounded to one decimal. This is editorial opinion; see the ranking method.