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Game devs praise Steam as a 'democratic platform' that 'continues to be transformative' for PC gaming today (www.pcgamer.com)
submitted 2 years ago by [M] to c/games@sh.itjust.works
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[–] 11 points 2 years ago (1 child)

You can also use steamcmd or DepotDownloader. It's not DRM just because no website download is available, once they are downloaded they are yours to keep.

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  • [–] -4 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    True, but my point is that having to use third-party tools just to access games you bought without downloading a desktop client isn't as consumer-friendly as the way GOG offers offline installers directly for every game.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago*

    my point is that having to use third-party tools just to access games you bought

    In other words, contrarianism for the sake of contrarianism. You had to download that DRM-free installer somehow, yes? I'm betting you used a web browser to do that. I.e. a third-party tool used to access the games you bought.

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