What’s the best way to pick between Steam and GOG libraries?

[Andrew_R]

I’ve been trying to decide between keeping my games spread across Steam and GOG, or just consolidating everything into my Steam library. I like having DRM-free backups from one service, but my friends list and achievements are all on the other, and it’s getting messy.

[TimothyQM]

I tried the two-libray shuffle too. I kept DRM-free backups from one store and used Steam for the rest. It was nice to have the backups, but updates and installs still felt clunky and I spent more time babysitting two libraries than playing.

[Natalie18]

Steam's social stuff wins for me. Friends list, achievements, quick multiplayer, that sense of belonging. I kept a few games on GOG when they were cheap, but mostly I just moved on.

[CamilaFJ]

Maybe the problem isn't where the games live but how you actually play them. I kept thinking I needed a single launcher, but in practice it just meant more steps to launch a game. Do you actually miss most about the other service?

[ZoeyG]

There was a time I tried full consolidation and it backfired when a big update changed the installer path and I couldn't find the file. Ended up giving up and leaving some games on the older store. It felt messy.