HarkMahlberg@kbin.earth to Games@lemmy.world · 13 days agoThe 2025 Steam Awards Winnersmedia.kbin.earthimagemessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up10arrow-down1imageThe 2025 Steam Awards Winnersmedia.kbin.earthHarkMahlberg@kbin.earth to Games@lemmy.world · 13 days agomessage-square9fedilinkfile-text
Normally the steam awards winners are real stinkers, but the voters had shockingly good taste this year.
minus-squareCoelacanth@feddit.nulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·13 days agoOkay listen. I know I haven’t played it myself but… Isn’t Arc Raiders just another fucking extraction shooter? How the fuck does it beat Blue Prince for most innovative gameplay?
minus-squareP1nkman@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·13 days agoBecause people have no idea what innovative means. Nor does Valve, since Arc Raiders was in the category.
minus-squarepopcar2@piefed.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·13 days ago Nor does Valve, since Arc Raiders was in the category. Valve doesn’t decide anything, the whole Steam awards are voted by the community. It’s a popularity contest.
minus-squareDireTech@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·12 days agoNo because we can’t add our own picks. You choose from a limited selection.
minus-squareIronKrill@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-212 days agoThe top 4 picks are decided by user nomination a ~month before.
minus-squareDireTech@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·12 days agoHuh I still don’t remember ever getting an open ended choice.
Okay listen. I know I haven’t played it myself but… Isn’t Arc Raiders just another fucking extraction shooter? How the fuck does it beat Blue Prince for most innovative gameplay?
Steam Awards is a popularity contest.
Because people have no idea what innovative means. Nor does Valve, since Arc Raiders was in the category.
Valve doesn’t decide anything, the whole Steam awards are voted by the community. It’s a popularity contest.
No because we can’t add our own picks. You choose from a limited selection.
The top 4 picks are decided by user nomination a ~month before.
Huh I still don’t remember ever getting an open ended choice.