Comment on GOG when available, but what should I choose between PS5 physical and Steam when not?

• LemmyEntertainYou@piefed.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  Not always. Some Steam games are entirely DRM-free and can be run without Steam.

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  • artyom@piefed.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    Can you download them without Steam client?

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    • Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      In a lot of cases, yes! I’ve run into quite a few. Some I’ve even been able to run through the browser, but I threw a couple bucks for the Stream version because it was the easiest way to give them some money where I live, and the other versions they put out for free. I think they just put it on steam for a couple bucks for more reach, and made it a couple bucks instead of free to cover the cost of listing? Or just to have a way to buy it easily. I dunno, but yep you can

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      • artyom@piefed.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

        You’re talking about playing games you didn’t buy on Steam…?

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• vulpivia@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  How? Steam games don’t necessarily have DRM, they can be the exact same files you download elsewhere. And the Steam client may be proprietary, but no mechanism prevents you from copying it around or using it, other than requiring login data, which stores like GOG also require?

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  • artyom@piefed.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    Because the Steam client is required to download them.

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    • vulpivia@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      How is that any more DRM than GOG requiring you to use their website to download games from them?

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      • artyom@piefed.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

        Because you don’t need to install their website on your computer

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