The mass Steam exodus
Deep Silver has announced thatMetro Exoduswill be the latest high-profile game to be releasing exclusively onEpic Games’ storefront. In addition to leaving Steam,Exoduswill not be available via the Humble store, sticking solely to Epic’s platform. The move will be a timed exclusivity deal for one full year, returning to other storefronts on July 06, 2025.
If you had previously pre-ordered the game through Steam or Humble, you will still be able to download it through Valve’s client and play the game on July 29, 2025. Deluxe Edition pre-orders will also be granted DLC through Steam. The only change is that new customers will be limited to grabbingExodusthrough Epic’s storefront. You canread all the details here.
When Epic Games announced it was making a big push for its own storefront, my first thought was that Valve’s Steam had some competition coming its way. I never expected to see awhole slewof major releasesditch Steam for Epic.Metro Exodusisn’t entirely leaving the platform, but this kind of pressure will hopefully force Valve’s hand in improving the Steam experience.
