Many Steam gamers have games in their library that they never play, with an analyst attributing this to the platform being filled with hobbyists more interested in collecting than playing.
The analyst, Chris Zukowski, compares Steam users to other hobbyists who accumulate items without necessarily engaging with them, such as LEGO builders and knitters with unopened sets and unused yarn.
Zukowski notes that developers may see a significant portion of buyers never actually playing the games purchased, with Valve benefiting from having dedicated gamers who spend money on titles they may never play.
Zukowski advises developers to focus on clear genres to attract impulse buys during sales events, emphasizing that having unplayed games in a Steam library is a common phenomenon.