Yeah, you clearly not getting it.
Complaining that Steam requires a launcher is like complaining that Netflix requires an app or website. It’s literally the platform delivering what you paid for
If you don’t like Steam, don’t use it. But acting like it’s some unnecessary burden while still relying on it when needed is just absolutely fucking hilarious
Netflix is a streaming app so it has literally nothing to do with this, and I pay for the single game and not the platform - but either way, Steam as a store offers a lot of great functionalities (filters, recos, etc). Regarding the launcher, once again, I'm talking about a streamlined way to have it
optional.
And I already explained by now 3 times when&why I "rely on it" but hey, keep playing your game.
Makes perfect sense when you look at the number of games on Steam vs GOG. You tell me why that is the case then.
I don't get the point here. There are way more games on Steam because the platform has a much bigger userbase. After all, it also launched way before than GOG and the Epic Store.
What is the point? What does this have to do with the launcher?
The phrase you quoted was meant to say that the launcher is not necessary, a single, digital, store point is what changed everything and the main reason for Steam's success. It was absolutely a great idea, even though I prefer buying physical, in general.
Are you suggesting that if Steam launched with the option to make the launcher optional it wouldn't have been so successful?