Testing on PC and other platforms

The PC has been around for a long time and since the early 90’s has been widely used for gaming. The PC is a unique platform as it doesn’t have a predominant store or preferred way to get games. As a player, you can get your games from various online stores, directly from the developer’s web pages, or buy them as a physical product. Today, the most popular way to get games for PC is through the Steam Store. Steam has the largest selection of games, from AAA productions to indie offerings. Steam, as a marketplace, does some testing on games submitted to its platform, but those tests are not as strict or comprehensive as the ones for consoles.

Besides Steam, there are other online stores where players can purchase games, including GOG.com, Epic Games, and Itch.io. These generally have very few requirements that need to be met. Of course, that doesn’t mean that PC games shouldn’t be tested – it only means that...