Why developers don't make achievements for GOG Galaxy? It's so hard?

Why do developers bother with achievements at all for any platform? Games are better without them.

Example: I see a bunch of people fretting that they can't "100%" Stardew Valley on other platforms that have its achievements because it requires one of the critically difficult minigames. Their experience is being ruined because of their achievement drive. Meanwhile, here on GOG, we don't have the achievements to get in the way of relaxing to the game.

Most people on Steam won't buy games without achievements, even tho they have no real value compare to other platforms.

In general devs are forced to make achievements for their games even if they don't want to, you can't release a game on Playstation or Xbox without Trophies / Achievements to unlock.

GoG is the only place where they are free to do what they want and I think it's better that way.

It's not too hard, most devs are just too lazy to do it, and most GOG users are not vocal enough when it comes to objecting to being treated like second-class citizens in regards to games that have Achievements on Steam but not on GOG.

Even the "official list" about devs/games that treat GOG users like second-class citizens omits all the games that do this (of which there are legions), though it ought not to, because all of the games that have Achievements on Steam but not GOG are treating GOG users like second-class citizens.

So I advise you and everyone else who likes Achievements to complain harder & more often about all the devs/games that do this.

Because a large number of their customers love them? Seems like a good reason for a business to do something.

Achievements are one of the biggest cancers that infested gaming. Why do you need a virtual pat on the head for playing a game?

All platforms should have achievements. Gives players incentive to use the platform. But they need to go further and give us rewards within the platform itself. Wallpapers, badges, avatars, something. Discounts even, for the rarer achievements. It can be a really cool mechanic if enough thought is put into it. Why do you need a virtual pat on the head for finishing a quest in a game?

Because GOG is second class by a mile, that's why. I used to like GOG, but they are so lame now (they only allow fanboy drivel for there reviews) I would rather use Steam even though I don't really like Steam. At least they have honest reviews. If you don't have negative reviews, they are worthless. So yeah, devs rightly have no respect for GOG.

There is a difference between finishing a quest, ending a story arc and seeing it conclude in the game and having a pop up in the game saying "yay you did something you normally do in a game! have a medal!".

Playing a game should be enjoyable by itself and not by some Pavlov's dog psychology tactics. Steam... honest reviews... you never heard of meta bombing have you?

Why do anything in any game then? Why play at all? The fun in games comes from reaching goals, overcoming challenges, and being rewarded for doing those things. Achievements are a great way to do that.

Those who don't like them don't have to use them. What's the difference, exactly? How the former not a "Pavlov dog psychology tactic," yet the latter is? If one is, then they both are.

Because the act of playing is enjoyable in of itself (or at least it should be). You are having fun from the whole process of playing the game and not just at the end when that "PING!" sound announces another useless badge in your profile.

I mean I personally knew guys who would replay a section of a game over and over again just to meat some BS criteria to get a achievement. They where clearly not enjoying themselves and where forcing themselves to play just so they could scratch that 100% completion itch.

the classic GOG attitude, "I don't like it, so neither should you". piss off.

You mean what you are doing right now? Because he didn't say no one should like achievements.

Who cares about them. Really. I don't even think devs do. I had to add achievements to BotE because Google Play wouldn't let me otherwise use the Google Play Games features, but I'm sure that 99% of the players don't care about them.

Many developers have told me personally that the player base on GOG doesn't justify the work to add achievements.
Other bigger developers instead seem to be doing it to encourage the sale on Steam at the expense of GOG, in order to be able to climb the top ten on the most used store in the world, or simply because they consider the DRM-free version of little importance.

The truth is that those interested in achievements should make their voices heard and contact the developers directly. I did it and many were sympathetic, and they have assured me that they will work on them for future updates of their games. But more people are needed to speed things up and make the devs understand that it's a very popular feature.