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?

  • ExtraMedicated@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    10 months 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.