User:HexZyle/Steam or Standalone
From SpiralKnights
There are multiple different ways to play Spiral Knights, and different advantages and disadvantages for each:
- Spiral Knights Website. The player's account is created via the "create account" link on the Spiral Knight's website.
- Standalone Launcher. Players using this method click on the "Play" button of the website, or run the game from a launcher downloaded from the "Play" page
- Standalone Launcher through Steam. Players using this method add their game to Steam using the "add non steam game to steam library" option.
- Steam Launcher. Players using this method install Spiral Knights from the Steam Store page, but uncheck the "Log in with Steam Account" box.
- Steam. The player creates an account by installing Spiral Knights from the Steam Store page, and leaving the "Log in with Steam Account" box checked.
- Main Account. The player uses this method to access their primary Knight.
- Alternate Account. The player utilizes their Spiral Knights Website to play the game, and use this method merely to access some of the benefits of the Steam Account system. If a box is blank, then its status depends on the launcher setup the player uses for their Main.
Features | Spiral Knights Website | Steam Account | |||
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Launcher Configuration | |||||
Standalone Launcher | Standalone via Steam | Steam Launcher | Main Account | Alternate Account | |
Automatic Updates | No | No | Yes | Yes | |
Steam Overlay | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Steam Trading | Alt Required | Alt Required | Via Alt | Yes | Yes |
DRM Dependancy | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Steam Achievements | No | No | No | Yes | No |
Steam Sales | No | No | No | Yes | Giftable Only |
Mic Chat | No | No | ? | Yes |