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Steam Next Fest and Demos (feddit.uk)

submitted 1 year ago by Oneeightnine@feddit.uk to c/letstalkaboutgames@feddit.uk

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So I've been pottering around the steam store taking a look at a few of these demos; I've even downloaded a few.

One of them was a demo for a game I've had wishlisted for a solid year now. Anyway, to cut the story short; I played the demo and absolutely hated it.

Which brings me to my question; how do you feel about demos in 2024. Do they still serve a purpose, or are they a relic of a bygone time?

I kinda feel like all the benefit goes to the consumer, which is great...as a consumer but I'm not sure how Devs are getting much out of it, short of a very small bump in their games interest levels...maybe?

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[–] ExtraMedicated@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

I wish more games had demos. But I hate when the have demos that expire after a few days, because sometimes I'm busy and can't play right away. Or if the game is released much later, sometimes I play the demo to remind myself of the reason I added to my wishlist.

I realize this is dumb, but nothing puts me in a grumpy mood quite like going to play a demo I downloaded two weeks ago only to find out I'm not allowed to play it anymore. I've removed games from my wishlist for that.