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Steam doesn't prevent games from linking to alternative payment processors in-app.

• Factorium 5y ago
  It most certainly does! All payments must be within the Steam ecosystem when you are distributing a Steam app. Valve even prevents developers from linking to their own website, if said website includes ways to buy content independent of Steam payment.
  • themaninthedark 5y ago
    No it doesn't. See Rimworld. https://store.steampowered.com/app/294100/RimWorld/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/294100/RimWorld/ Sidebar has link to visit the website. https://rimworldgame.com/ https://rimworldgame.com/ You can buy directly with Credit Card or Paypal. Fantasy Ground is the same way: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1196310/Fantasy_Grounds_Unity/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/1196310/Fantasy_Grounds_U...
  • 8K832d7tNmiQ 5y ago
    Warframe, one of the most active userbase game on Steam, literally has a dedicated page just to purchase a platinum coin in their own website [1] [1]:https://www.warframe.com/buyplatinum https://www.warframe.com/buyplatinum
  • SXX 5y ago
    Steam does have rules about it, but they are not strictly enforced. If your game have it's own backend / website then you can freely bill people there after you onboarded them via Steam. IAPs are different: here Valve actually require you to process payments through steam when game is running via Steam. But even in this case a lot of games can be launched independently after installation through Steam. Also on top of this Valve already decreased it's comission from 30% for large publishers.