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Yeah, but it's still more profitable for indie game studios to put their game on steam, since they have a larger market to sell to, also valve doesn't just take the money and goes, they spend it to make really good products that aren't profitable and wouldn't be possible else like the steam deck and proton
People behave as if Valve is holding a gun to indie dev's head and forcing them to pay those 30%. Steam has so many users for a reason. It's not a monopoly on a whim. They offer a huge benefit to their users at no charge and as little annoyance as possible. People who don't want to sell on Steam, don't have to. Easy as that. Sure Valve charges a lot, but they use that money to create a really good quality service that will give them the ability to charge that much without having to resort to timed exclusives and other vile tactics.