nightcraw1er.488: You mean the client. It’s not actually need for some games. Command line can download those games
topolla: Show me how to download and install games wherever I want without steam client been installed. Without any suspicious third party site/application/script. Please. I really want to know.
I have few web browsers trusted, checked and proven in any web activity. There are web browsers developers who cares about users privacy, security and how their products affects users hardware and software. I am able to find all the information about them, opinions and, most importantly, choose which one suits me best.
Few days ago some guy with lots of games wrote that his steam client after recent changes has 10 GB without games. Only client parts, games tiles in the library and whatever the client needs. It freezes for 1 minute after start to check if every part of client is up to date. I really want to know about the lighter alternative that will not make a mess for my eternal happiness.
I believe it is called steamcmd:
https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/SteamCMD It would work only for drm free games.
You can see which ones from:
https://www.gog.com/forum/general/list_of_drmfree_games_on_steam I haven’t used it myself though. It’s not much different to browser download, or if you use galaxy. All gog games come with galaxy components now.
Oh, and to use anywhere anytime, store the installer or downloaded files offline on your hard drives, backed up. This is the point of drm free, you keep them!