Posted February 01, 2018
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An GOG staff claimed that GOG was the only DRM-free digital distributor for PC games.
No, it is not.
Game stores with multiple categories:
Crytivo
- You get an DRM-free copy of the game on the site. (Detail)
- Every purchase gives you "Crytivo Coins" which you can use to lower the price of your next purchase.
DLGamer
Epic Games
- Please append the option -EpicPortal to executables or make shortcuts
FIREFLOWER GAMES
- Exclusively DRM-free, and carries quite a few titles that are not sold at GOG.
Game Jolt
Gamebillet
- You can select and view DRM-free category.
- Download your DRM-free installers as soon as possible.
GamersGate
- You can download DRM-free installers with SirPrimalforms' old trick
Gamesplanet
- Sells some GOG keys.
GOG
- I have over 1000 games here.
- In the past, 99% of my digital downloaded legal games were GOG version.
Groupees
- they mention in the bundle page if the games need to be activated elsewhere or if they're DRM free
Humble Bundle
- Some DRM-free games here have more updated version than GOG version.
- That is, some developers love Humble Bundle more.
- (Well, some GOG games have more updated version than Humble Bundle version.)
- Sells some GOG keys.
indiegala
- indiegala freebies are usually DRM-free downloads.
- Their ebooks catalogue, part of their eroge catalogue and some of their bundles are also DRM free.
itch.io
- Many games here are time-limit 100% off, you can grab them totally free.
Matrix Games
- Copy-protected by "cd-key" but you can backup game files after you installed it.
- You can also select physical shipment.
Nutaku
- Click "PC" and then "Paid Games." You'll see dozens of DRM-Free titles.
Steam
- No, I am not joking. Steam do have many DRM-free games.
- Once you downloaded those true DRM-free games, you can backup them as you like, and run the game everywhere without Steam client installed. [1] [3]
WinGameStore
Zoom Platform
- Exclusively DRM-free, and carries quite a few titles that are not sold at GOG.
Game stores focused on visual novels or NSFW games:
Denpasoft
DLsite (English)
DLsite (Japanese)
FAKKU!
JAST USA
Kagura Games
MangaGamer
Developers that have their own store AND do sell DRM-free games:
3D Realms
6502 Workshop (Nox Archaist)
Alivesoft
Arcen Games
Bitmap Bureau (Xeno Crisis)
Caravel Games
Grid Sage Games (Cogmind)
dgray (also sell The Hugo Trilogy and The Nitemare-3D Trilogy)
Enlight Games
Knuckle Cracker [2]
RedCandle (DETENTION, DEVOTION)
Ludeon Studios (RimWorld)
Sleepy Duck (Learn Japanese To Survive!)
Soldak [2]
TLK Games
Winter Wolves
Many developers use Humble Widget on their own site, which will not be listed in this section.
Wait for further confirmation:
Project EGG
- Games sold there has DRM but you can bypass it after launched the game at least once (HOWTO)
SQUARE ENIX gave an DRM-free Hitman.
Uplay gave an DRM-free Rainbow Six.
[1] Steam games you can play without the Steam client
[2] use one-time key activation (not server based)
[3] Getting DRM-Free Games at Steam
No, it is not.
Game stores with multiple categories:
Crytivo
- You get an DRM-free copy of the game on the site. (Detail)
- Every purchase gives you "Crytivo Coins" which you can use to lower the price of your next purchase.
DLGamer
Epic Games
- Please append the option -EpicPortal to executables or make shortcuts
FIREFLOWER GAMES
- Exclusively DRM-free, and carries quite a few titles that are not sold at GOG.
Game Jolt
Gamebillet
- You can select and view DRM-free category.
- Download your DRM-free installers as soon as possible.
GamersGate
- You can download DRM-free installers with SirPrimalforms' old trick
Gamesplanet
- Sells some GOG keys.
GOG
- I have over 1000 games here.
- In the past, 99% of my digital downloaded legal games were GOG version.
Groupees
- they mention in the bundle page if the games need to be activated elsewhere or if they're DRM free
Humble Bundle
- Some DRM-free games here have more updated version than GOG version.
- That is, some developers love Humble Bundle more.
- (Well, some GOG games have more updated version than Humble Bundle version.)
- Sells some GOG keys.
indiegala
- indiegala freebies are usually DRM-free downloads.
- Their ebooks catalogue, part of their eroge catalogue and some of their bundles are also DRM free.
itch.io
- Many games here are time-limit 100% off, you can grab them totally free.
Matrix Games
- Copy-protected by "cd-key" but you can backup game files after you installed it.
- You can also select physical shipment.
Nutaku
- Click "PC" and then "Paid Games." You'll see dozens of DRM-Free titles.
Steam
- No, I am not joking. Steam do have many DRM-free games.
- Once you downloaded those true DRM-free games, you can backup them as you like, and run the game everywhere without Steam client installed. [1] [3]
WinGameStore
Zoom Platform
- Exclusively DRM-free, and carries quite a few titles that are not sold at GOG.
Game stores focused on visual novels or NSFW games:
Denpasoft
DLsite (English)
DLsite (Japanese)
FAKKU!
JAST USA
Kagura Games
MangaGamer
Developers that have their own store AND do sell DRM-free games:
3D Realms
6502 Workshop (Nox Archaist)
Alivesoft
Arcen Games
Bitmap Bureau (Xeno Crisis)
Caravel Games
Grid Sage Games (Cogmind)
dgray (also sell The Hugo Trilogy and The Nitemare-3D Trilogy)
Enlight Games
Knuckle Cracker [2]
RedCandle (DETENTION, DEVOTION)
Ludeon Studios (RimWorld)
Sleepy Duck (Learn Japanese To Survive!)
Soldak [2]
TLK Games
Winter Wolves
Many developers use Humble Widget on their own site, which will not be listed in this section.
Wait for further confirmation:
Project EGG
- Games sold there has DRM but you can bypass it after launched the game at least once (HOWTO)
SQUARE ENIX gave an DRM-free Hitman.
Uplay gave an DRM-free Rainbow Six.
[1] Steam games you can play without the Steam client
[2] use one-time key activation (not server based)
[3] Getting DRM-Free Games at Steam
Post edited February 08, 2022 by kbnrylaec