That’s only true if the publisher chooses to use DRM.

https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/The_big_list_of_DRM-free_games_on_Steam

You can publish on Steam without DRM. I don’t really know what point you are trying to make.

Steam is not the problem when it comes to DRM. Steam offers a service, it’s the publishers who choose to use the always-on DRM.

You are not required by Steam to use their DRM, it’s a service they offer. Publishers make the choice to use the DRM.

https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/The_big_list_of_DRM-free_games_on_Steam

Culprit in what way? It’s the developers and publishers that put the DRM on the games, not Steam.

This is not just a Steam issue, I have games I bought and will never be able to play because of DRM. Until laws change, this won’t change.

That’s not an issue with Steam that is an issue with consumer protection and copy right laws.