I remember hearing about how terrible it was when it first came out and I pretty much never heard about it since so I assume it did not improve LOL

Great news on the same day the Stop Killing Games petition reaches 1M sigs.

https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/mecha-break-is-out-now-on-steam-works-on-steam-deck-but-blocks-desktop-linux/

I don’t know what that has to do with anything. I wasn’t criticizing their Linux support. I don’t get upset when a dev doesn’t support Linux (especailly now with Proton), only when they go out of their way to explicitly prevent it.

I don’t understand anything you just said.

It’s hard for me to imagine how this benefits a for-profit company, and probably requires significant resource dedication so it’s not surprising.

They did say and/or steamdeck

Yes but they did not say Linux. Some devs are making their games available on Steam Deck while blocking them from wider Linux compatibility.

Can’t help but notice they specifically did not mention “Linux”.

Also “upmost” 😅

Probably because you need to be technically proficient just to access the site anymore.

Of it’s not tracked then how do they know which ones are in the top?

And since Steam won’t let you play older versions, those games are effectively dead.

The whole industry goes to shit, but it’s not steam’s fault.

1. Steam has the clout to fight back against this
2. As I already mentioned, it is partially because they don’t allow you to run older versions of games.

Strange that it was previously at 0.00%, isn’t it?

The most recent ones I’ve noticed are Riders Republic and Borderlands 2. Helldivers also introduced a bunch of new microtransactions years after it’s launch.

And I suppose my experience doesn’t count? Or you think I’m making this up?

Oh well if you haven’t experienced it, it must not exist then 🤷

• overpriced games
• fully-priced games with microtransactions and day 1 DLCs.
• overpriced hardware
• games released broken, fixed later
• Invasive DRM
• Always-online requirements
• annoying ads/microtransactions
• invasive telemetry
• third party launchers
• third party accounts
• Publishers intentionally misleading reviewers
• False/misleading marketing from GPU OEMs

What else am I missing?

Video games spending by young Americans is dropping

FTFY

You can still play it but increasingly games are becoming very different from what you bought.

I’ve started noticing a disturbing trend. More and more games that are older being sold at steep discounts or “free to play” and simultaneously jampacked with invasive telemetry and/or ads/microtransactions. And since Steam won’t let you play older versions, those games are effectively dead.

9% is significant