Hytale Is Not On Steam And May Never Be
GameSpot • • technology
Key Points:
- Hytale, after 10 years of development, launched exclusively through its own app rather than on Steam to maintain closer communication with its community and avoid overwhelming first impressions that might misdirect the game's development.
- Executive producer Patrick Derbic explained that the dedicated launcher allows feedback from informed players familiar with the game's background, rather than broad, potentially uninformed criticism typical on large platforms like Steam.
- While Steam is recognized as a powerful platform with vast reach, Hypixel has not ruled out a future Steam release but currently sees no need, partly due to Steam's lack of support for all Hytale modding features and the desire to keep launch engagement community-focused.
- Hytale is also not yet available on consoles, but Hypixel plans to bring the
