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Platform features overview

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Stores
Amazon
Battle.net
Bethesda.net
Discord
Epic Games Store
FireFlower Games
GamersGate
Games for Windows - LIVE
Gamesplanet
GOG.com
Green Man Gaming
Humble Store
Itch.io
Kartridge
Mac App Store
Meta Store
Microsoft Store
Origin
Rockstar Games Launcher
Steam
Ubisoft Connect
Viveport
ZOOM Platform

Launcher/Client features

Supported features and such of the launcher/client of a platform.
Note that features not exclusive to the launcher/client (e.g. they are also accessible through a web browser) is better listed in another section.
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Bethesda.net Launcher
Epic Games Launcher
Discord
GOG.com key
Itch.io Client Kartridge Client
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Microsoft Store
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Rockstar Social Club
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Windows support
OS X support
Linux support
Feature Arc Games Launcher
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Bethesda.net Launcher
Epic Games Launcher
Discord
GOG.com key
Itch.io Client Kartridge Client
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Microsoft Store
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Rockstar Social Club
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Offline mode*
Offline launch*
Preloading games
Incomplete download launch
Supports installing games from disk
Create installers from installed games
TV Mode
Remote play
VR support

Store features

Supported features of the store of a platform.
This section tries to be launcher/client agnostic, as in Early Access is listed here because the store allows for a game to be released in such a state, regardless of how the game files themselves might be downloaded.
Feature Arc Games Launcher
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Bethesda.net Launcher
Epic Games Launcher
Discord
GOG.com key
Itch.io Client Kartridge Client
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Microsoft Store
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Rockstar Social Club
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Shopping cart
Regional pricing
Simple refunds
Curators
Early Access
DRM-free installers
Demo and/or trial versions
Subscription-exclusive features
Cross-purchase with phones or consoles

Social features

Social features; generally simplified as in "all features of a platform that allows two or more users of the platform to interact with one another," with the exception of game-based interactions (multiplayer etc).
Feature Arc Games Launcher
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Bethesda.net Launcher
Epic Games Launcher
Discord
GOG.com key
Itch.io Client Kartridge Client
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Microsoft Store
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Rockstar Social Club
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Nickname change
Friends list
Friends activity
Chat
Customizable profile
Player-driven Marketplace*
Screenshot cloud
Community forums*
Community guides
Game gifting*
User reviews
Library sharing

Game features

Features that games of a platform might use. This section is highly tied to the Developer features section.
Feature Arc Games Launcher
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Bethesda.net Launcher
Epic Games Launcher
Discord
GOG.com key
Itch.io Client Kartridge Client
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Microsoft Store
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Rockstar Social Club
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Cloud saves
Overlay
Native mods support
Achievements
DRM-free executables*
Version rollback

Video-content features

Feature Arc Games Launcher
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Bethesda.net Launcher
Epic Games Launcher
Discord
GOG.com key
Itch.io Client Kartridge Client
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Microsoft Store
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Rockstar Social Club
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Video
DRM-free video

Developer features

Features that are available to developers to use in their games. This section is highly tied to the Game features section.
Feature Arc Games Launcher
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Bethesda.net Launcher
Epic Games Launcher
Discord
GOG.com key
Itch.io Client Kartridge Client
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Microsoft Store
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Rockstar Social Club
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Opened submissions
Matchmaking / master servers
Account tied Anti-cheat
Microtransactions support
Inventory support
Cloud storage