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GameFAQs vs Steam Community
Both stand on gaming community platforms. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan Web
Pick GameFAQs if you want free access to game guides, answers, cheats, reviews, and game-focused boards through a website. Contributors should review the bounty eligibility and submission requirements before pursuing paid guide work.
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Free plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+3
Steam Community brings game hubs, chat, broadcasts and user-created content together for Steam players. It is free, but access to more Hubs requires an account, and age and account-transfer limits apply.
Visit Steam CommunityThe facts
| GameFAQs | Steam Community | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Web | Android, iPhone, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Not published | Free or on request |
| Plans published | None | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | gamefaqs.gamespot.com | steamcommunity.com |
| On gaming community platforms | #12 of 33 | #8 of 33 |
GameFAQs: what it does well
- Free access to game information and community features.
- Game pages can include guides, Q&A, cheats, reviews, and release data.
- Users can ask or answer game questions.
- Accounts can save favorites and request activity notifications.
- Selected guide bounties offer payment to eligible contributors.
What to know first
- The listed platform is web.
- Bounty contributors must meet age and work eligibility rules.
- Bounty requests require identity and tax information for the first lock.
Steam Community: what it does well
- Free to use.
- Game hubs combine discussion, content and updates.
- Chat supports text and voice with friends or groups.
- Workshop offers mods and cosmetics for nearly 1,000 games.
- Client supports 28 languages and counting.
What to know first
- Accessing more Hubs requires a Steam account.
- Users under 13 may not become subscribers.
- Accounts generally cannot be sold or transferred.
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