Windows:
Remove What's New

Linux:
mkdir -p ~/.steam/skins/nowhatsnew/
cp -r ~/.steam/resource/ ~/.steam/skins/nowhatsnew/
cd ~/.steam/skins/nowhatsnew/resource/
echo -e '[class*="libraryhome_WhatsNew"] {\n display: none !important;\n}\n' > webkit.css
cat ~/.steam/resource/webkit.css >> webkit.css
(Then in Steam: Settings > Interface > Skins > nowhatsnew, Restart Steam when prompted)

Playing games:
GoG Galaxy [www.gog.com] (Thanks CDPR! Can you do Linux?)
playnite [playnite.link]

Using Steam's features:
Steam in your browser. The store also works in browsers.

Buying games:
In your browser open steamdb.info (also install steamdb.info browser extension) [steamdb.info]

Organizing games:
HowLongToBeat [howlongtobeat.com]. Shows average time to beat for your games.
steamdb.info (also install steamdb.info browser extension) [steamdb.info]

Dark Souls w/ a Controller
X3: AP - w/ Litcube's universe [litcube.xtimelines.net]
MoW: AS2 (Heroic Difficulty w/ Fog of War on)
Left 4 Dead 2 (Expert difficulty campaign with a group of 3 other good players)
Dwarf Fortress [dwarffortresswiki.org] (100% free, so give Bay 12 & PeridexisErrant some love)
Stalker: Gamma [discord.com] (100% free. Does some firsts in gaming. Entertaining Review )


What is the story of Dark Souls?
The story is amazing, I'll tell you the real plot of the game:
It's one of a spoiled gamer - one stripped of all handicaps, landmarks, and familiarities - thrown into one of the most solitude and darkest of places, a place you don't want to be. To escape, it becomes a test of ones own abilities. It's gamer vs game, and it feels like the game wins the moment you give up or look up a guide on howto progress.
The ending feels fantastic! ( Best review to date )

Curious about the game? If you don't have a controller, it's not worth playing with a keyboard. If you have one, there's tons of others who posted their struggles going in blind on youtube. You're not alone. Spoiler warning:
IGN
Lobro
Mr Odd

There's no such thing as "It's only cosmetic." Any micro-transaction will result in a sub-par game at launch.

Don't

Be wary. In reality you are buying a game as it is right now. Any promises aren't real unless they make it to Steam. Look back at prior Early Access titles. If you buy a game as it is, you'll not be disappointed. If you're expecting a game to be something as it was promised or something you envision and investing into that dream, there's no guarantee that what you you imagine will come true. Early Access means investing into the vision that the publisher and studio has of the game, some studios do listen to player feedback . The larger the studio, the less likely that is to happen in the same manner as you would find in a smaller studio . Multiplayer games are important to keep the playerbase high and you might see peak population before a game is released and watch it continue to drop even after release. Early Access isn't gambling, it's a calculated risk.

Roughly 30% of PC gamers have 2 or more monitors ( src )


Remember this scene in Fallout: New Vegas?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z81ra5x7S-4

Chrono trigger soundtrack
https://geektogeekmedia.com/geekery/chono-trigger-soundtrack/

DYK that over half of gamers in the world, on all platforms, are at least 18?

Windows 11 is pretty cool on modern hardware. If that's not for you, many Windows games work in Linux [www.protondb.com]