IT’S HARD TO BELIEVE, but Epic’s Game Store has now been going for nearly four years, during which time it has given those who log in weekly literally hundreds of premium games to enjoy for free. At over 19 years old, Steam has been going much longer, and while it’s got plenty of free-to-play offerings, owner Valve has instead plowed its own furrow in the hardware space, notably the Steam Deck, which allows users to play a decent amount of its games on-the-go. But which one is the best place for you to buy, store, and play your games in 2022?
Let’s start by covering the areas where the two platforms have converged or are similar. Epic has recently enabled Online Services crossplay support so
