I've tried to love Itch, EGS and GOG, but the thing that keeps me coming back to Steam is the ability to say "No, I'm not going to play that, stop showing it". The other stores shove unwanted ads in my face every time I visit, and it's always for the same old games I have no interest in. Steam helps me on my quest to find the diamonds in the rough, and every time I check the front page I usually see 5+ games that I'd consider playing.
Anyone else feel game shops should do more to help us find the right games? What's your strategy for finding good games with so much trash out there?
It's a great feature to have, and honestly I actually haven't had to use it much either. I've found that Steam does a good job curating things properly based on my library, and the way Steam advertises its listings is mostly unintrusive.
Honestly, I think Steam's "suggestions" system is the only form of advertisement that's actually gotten me to buy something. I wouldn't have known about RPG Maker VX Ace without out otherwise.
Perhaps my problem is with ~1500 games, I have so many of each tag in my library that Steam can't figure out my niches. Or maybe the hundreds of crap games I got from old bundles have convinced them I love shovelware ๐
Yeah, that might have a part in that. I've only got a few hundred games, many of them very niche like bullethells and AG racers.