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[–] Lemzlez@lemmy.world 7 points 5 months ago

The app store is the only way to get apps on ios, whereas steam is not the only way to get games on PC.

It's the biggest one, yes, but no one HAS to use it. It does hold some power by virtue of having the majority of the gaming population as its user base, but no other storefront has even tried. The only one that has any value over steam is GOG, the rest are objectively worse.