The latest client update for Steam already refuted a claim that a new vibe-coded launcher by Epic Games was faster, as the latest release from Valve narrowly beats out its competitor in cold start loading times by fractions of a second. Steam users can now download the latest client update for free after restarting the app.
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Shortly after Epic Games revealed an AI-coded launcher that was stated to load faster than the Steam Client by nearly five seconds, Valve responded with a new update to match what Epic did. After the update is downloaded and installed, Steam users will notice that loading times have been decreased upon launching the client. According to a short video posted by Twitter user Girlglock_, the Steam Client now loads up to the library in 5.23 seconds, which is 0.24 seconds faster than the new Epic Games Launcher that was released as a Preview build for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Ergo, Steam's newest desktop client update rendered Epic's new launcher claim a moot point. However, Girlglock_ clarified that the...
