Epic Games' new vibe-coded launcher is 46% faster than Steam

Commenters debated Epic’s claim that its new “vibe‑coded” launcher is faster than Steam, with several arguing the result is unsurprising and not decisive. Vsgherzi and aniceperson pointed out Steam’s heavier responsibilities and web‑tech roots, arguing launch speed alone isn’t the right comparison. Nitwit005 and dpoloncsak emphasized that the raw numbers are small and likely to change as Epic restores missing features, suggesting a couple of seconds (or 0.06s) of difference won’t sway most users. Tencentshill and biglyburrito called out Steam’s clunkiness but still questioned whether Epic’s client is actually better.

Other commenters focused on trust, security and motives rather than performance. Everdrive and Varelion warned Epic could entrench users and later exploit that position, while masklinn framed Epic’s strategy as a long‑running attempt to displace Steam. Paimapi asked for pentesting and worried about AI‑heavy products inviting attacks. Throwuxiytayq joked about uninstall speed, and pirates compared platform shifts to Chrome’s early gains. The divide is clear: some treat faster startup as a neat technical win, while others insist feature parity, security, and corporate behavior matter far more when choosing a games launcher.