The favored multiplayer recreation Fall Guys has turn into fully free-to-play, however it’s additionally disappeared from Steam. Whereas PC avid gamers can nonetheless obtain and play Fall Guys free of charge, they’re going to want to make use of the Epic Video games Retailer as a substitute.
Fall Guys Says Goodbye to Steam
As was introduced in Could 2022, Fall Guys, among the finest cross-platform multiplayer video games, grew to become a free-to-play recreation on June 21, 2022. On the identical date, Fall Guys grew to become accessible on many different platforms, just like the Nintendo Swap, including cross-platform play and cross-progression options.
Sadly, not every part was excellent news. Fall Guys was additionally faraway from Steam and have become accessible solely on the Epic Video games Retailer.
Why Is Fall Guys Not Obtainable on Steam Anymore?
These modifications got here after Epic Video games acquired Tonic Video games Group in 2021. And in case you did not know, Tonic Video games Group is the mum or dad firm of Mediatonic, the developer behind Fall Guys.
Sadly, that implies that Fall Guys will not be accessible on Steam anymore as Epic Video games determined to maneuver it to its personal retailer. The excellent news is that should you’re a PC gamer, you’ll be able to nonetheless obtain the sport from the Epic Recreation Retailer and play it free of charge.
This is not the primary time Epic Video games has carried out this. In 2019, the corporate additionally acquired Psyonix, the developer behind the favored recreation Rocket League. Shortly after buying the corporate, Epic Video games determined to show Rocket League right into a free-to-play title and make it accessible solely on the Epic Video games Retailer.
What Occurs if You Already Personal a Steam Copy of Fall Guys?
As we talked about earlier than, new PC gamers can obtain Fall Guys free of charge through the Epic Video games Retailer. However should you had beforehand downloaded the sport from Steam, you don’t have anything to fret about.
PC avid gamers who already personal a Fall Guys copy from Steam can nonetheless obtain the identical updates as new gamers who downloaded the sport from the Epic Retailer. Meaning you will not must obtain the sport once more and even use the Epic Video games Retailer.
The Retailer Modified, however the Enjoyable Stayed the Identical
Although you’ll be able to’t obtain Fall Guys on Steam anymore, you’ll be able to nonetheless have enjoyable together with your favourite fall guys by downloading the sport from the Epic Video games Retailer. Not solely that, however it’s also possible to choose up your recreation on a special platform, like a PlayStation or Nintendo Swap, and you will nonetheless have the ability to play with out dropping your progress.
