Games have always been an integral part of the Indian backdrop. However, whenever it comes to learning through games, there is a lot of criticism and naysaying. According to many it’s simply a waste of time. Whenever games are for teaching people call them boring. However, you might be quite surprised to know that Steam produces many popular games which can teach you amazingly well. It’s a personal gaming library and you will surely have great fun doing it. So today we will give you an overview of the Steam education.
Steam education: Steam is a video gaming platform which distributes digital video gaming service by valve. It was launched as a standalone software client in September 2003 as a way for Valve to provide automatic updates for their games, and expanded to include games from third-party publishers. It also provides the user with installation and automatic updating of games. Users can add friend lists and make use of in game voice and chat functions. However, it’s never considered as a main stream education in India. This is due to the following drawbacks that Steam gaming faces.
Mind-set of Indian People: Indians think that gaming cannot be a part of education. This is because according to them, gaming doesn’t provide employment. It’s a mere waste of time. Besides AR and VR gaming are not much popular in the Eastern scenario. Besides these kinds of games require hefty setups which are also very expensive.
Steam Boxes struggle to compete in Price: PCs designed to run Steam OS skips Windows fee. However, this is not the case with Sony or Microsoft as they price consoles with revenue giving them advantage. But Valve should subsidize the cost of these systems.
Increased Development cost: Windows is the world’s largest install base. If Steam OS becomes a competitor of Windows, developers will have to make another base soaking up more resources. It will only result in lower quality games or expensive games.
Fragmentation of Games: Steam OS might eclipse the popularity of Desktop gaming thus curtailing the development of desktop games. In such a scenario, developers will rush to controller based Steam games which will push niche and classical oriented PC games into slums.
However, the Steam games are an excellent educational platform. We provide below few of the Steam educational games that can truly help you.
Kerbal Space Program: You can create and launch your own rocket mission. You can travel to various planets based on our solar system teaching rocketeers about physical forces and their effect on mass. You can also engineer your own rocket and land it. And you get all this at dollar 39.99.
Sokobond: Only at dollar 9.99 you get a puzzle game where you can join chemical compounds by simply attaching molecules with the right chemical bond. Not only this will give you critical thinking but also teach the basics of Chemistry at your fingertips.
Game Dev Tycoon: You can now be the CEO of a company and learn business skills. Though running proper business and running indie studio are not the same. You can create various video game titles. This is sure to provide you some essential money management skills at just dollar 9.99.
Civilization series: At just dollar 29.99 you can learn about countries and their social relationships. Civilization teaches about politics, geography, history, and helps develop critical thinking and strategy skills all in an effort to take over the world.
Elegy for a dead world: You are walking through the remains after an apocalypse came. Starting you off with pre-selected prompts, the player creates their own end to the story of the fate of the world through critical writing. You can write your own story and upload and view other’s stories as well. A full education package game at just dollar 14.99.
So hopefully in the near future, Indians will treat gaming as a mainstream education and Steam gaming will be the part and parcel of children learning. Keep following us to stay updated. We will be back soon. Stay safe and healthy.