Platform features overview
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Common features
Launcher/Client features
- Supported features and such of the launcher/client of a platform.
- Note that features not exclusive to the launcher/client (e.g. they are also accessible through a web browser) is better listed in another section.
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Store features
- Supported features of the store of a platform.
- This section tries to be launcher/client agnostic, as in Early Access is listed here because the store allows for a game to be released in such a state, regardless of how the game files themselves might be downloaded.
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| Redeem game keys | |||||||||||||||
| Remote play (from client PC or cloud server) |
Social features
- Social features; generally simplified as in "all features of a platform that allows two or more users of the platform to interact with one another," with the exception of game-based interactions (multiplayer etc).
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| Library sharing |
Game features
- Features that games of a platform might use. This section is highly tied to the Developer features section.
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| Version rollback |
Developer features
- Features that are available to developers to use in their games. This section is highly tied to the Game features section.
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Special features
- Special platform features:
Steam
Launcher/Client features:
- Create installers from installed games
- TV Mode
Social features:
- Community guides
- Screenshot cloud
Developer features:
- Inventory support
GOG
Store features:
- Digital feelies (Digitalizations of physical accessories included in some 80's and 90's game boxes.)
Developer features:
- Crossplay services[1]
EGS
Social features:
- Support a creator program
Developer features:
- Crossplay services[2]
Itch
Developer features:
- Pay what you want
- Choose store-developer revenue split
References
- ↑ GOG Developer Docs - Crossplay - last accessed on 2021-12-30}
- ↑ Epic Online Services Developer - Multiplayer Cross-platform Functionality - last accessed on 2021-12-30