Wow - quite a move backwards. Let's just pray for GOG connect here and be done with it ;)

Not much luck with the new Origins Bundle from Fanatical. :(

I've only managed to confirm Gloom (new game) and STARWHAL (already on the Wiki) as DRM-free on Linux (Punch Club was already confirmed for both Windows and Linux).

I haven't been able to get any of the other games to work, including:

· Overfall: this one had been added to the wiki back in March by an anonymous user, but I failed to run both its Linux and Windows builds (the latter at least started with Wine, but many menu options either didn't appear or didn't respond to mouse clicks; plus, there were some Steam-related error messages in its log).

· River City Ransom: Underground: this one was allegedly confirmed as being DRM-free by the developer, but if so it must be the Windows version only, as the Linux one crashed on launch and explicitly complained about not being able to detect the Steam runtime. I've checked both the newest build and the one available back when the dev stated that the game was DRM-free (July 2017). The Windows version maybe doesn't depend on the client, but I couldn't get it to run on Wine so I cannot tell.


PS: I'm not really interested on either Comedy Night or Outpost Zero so I didn't activate those keys. I'm willing to give then away to anyone who promises to test their DRM status and report back. :)

Tried this again yesterday on a new computer. Fresh installs on Linux and Windows. I can confirm that the steam_appid.txt trick is still working on Linux, but no longer working in Windows.

I noticed the Windows version comes with GogGalaxyHooks.dll even with the Steam version, so I was hopeful that I'd be able to import it into Galaxy or download the DRM free version through GOG Connect, but neither was possible.

If you are really interested in the DRM-free GOG copy of Oxenfree there's still a key available here. Since it once was a freebie just ask for it. Don't worry, it is the German community giveaway but you can ask for it in English as well.

Okay, we're all updated once again! As always, thanks to everyone for reporting your findings here.

Trust me, I have absolutely no problems with any help that you're willing to provide. :P I know I don't get to this as often as I should, so anything you want to do works for me.

As far as older versions of games go, as long as we note what version works, like you did with noting older manifest versions in a couple of games, I think that's fine. SteamCMD and the regular Steam client can both download old versions of games, so as long as they're available to everyone, I think they should count here.

Nice. I've gone ahead and made some additions and modification of my own. I'm also posting them here for the benefit of the followers of this thread:



Linux games new to the Wiki

· AntVentor: needed the 'steam_appid.txt trick' (739190)

· InnerSpace

· Jump Gunners

· Moss Destruction: needed the 'steam_appid.txt trick' (876220)

· OS:Path

· Suicide Guy

· The Dwarves



Windows games new to the Wiki (and tested with Wine set as Windows 7)

· 35MM: it also works natively on Linux with a Unity v4.6.5f1 runtime + the appropriate Steamworks libraries

· Bad Mojo Redux: I was getting the "No BADMOJO.INI in the current directory or in the Windows directory." error, so I had to create that file as explained here

· Bombshell

· Burly Men at Sea

· Claire: it also works natively on Linux with a Unity v4.2.1f4 runtime

· Evil Genius

· Wormster Dash



Games already on the Wiki and confirmed on Linux

· Battlevoid: Harbinger

· Hollow Knight: needed the 'steam_appid.txt trick' (367520) [*]

· Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number: needed the 'steam_appid.txt trick' (274170) [*]

· INK needed the 'steam_appid.txt trick' (385710) [*]

· Minit

· Monstrum



Linux games already on the Wiki that are no longer DRM-free

· Closure [*]

· Frozen Synapse [*]

· Sunless Sea [*]

· The Bard's Tale [*]



[*] I wonder whether these games also require the 'steam_appid.txt trick' on the other OSs, or are no longer DRM-free either on them. New tests on Windows and macOS would be welcome.

I've just got Last Knight: Rogue Rider Edition working on Wine (as Windows 7) without the Steam client. I've added it to the Wiki as well.

This is a premiere: The UPCOMING Distraint 2 (will be released on 11/13/2018) by Jesse Makkonen will run without the Steam client according to the dev himself (who is also self publishing). Here's what he told me when I asked him.

"Ah yes, unfortunately, piracy is still a problem, but I'll stick going DRM-free. :)
So yeah, same as with my previous games! And I might even release on GOG a little later too!"

Since I loved Distraint 1 these are great news for me. You can decide if you want to add this to the list already or rather wait until somebody actually was able to test it.

Call me Saint Thomas, but I'd wait until the game is released and somebody can check it. :P

In other news, I've just checked that the Linux version of Epic Car Factory doesn't need the client at all (and I've added it to the Wiki).

O.K. Thomas - how about a bet then? ;)

I'm no betting man, and there's no need really. I trust Makkonen's word, but I don't see any point in adding this game to the wiki when it's not available for purchase yet.

I'm only sad about him only seeling his games on Steam, given how he seems so committed to DRM-freedom.

But this might change - just look at the last sentence I quoted.

True. But that will ultimately depend on GOG's curation team.

Releasing on itch.io, on the other hand, is free and readily available to anyone.

I am curious. As many of you might know "The Long Dark" is not available on GOG anymore. Some assumed the reason for this could be the new piblisher who might not like the DRM-free approach. Since I know saw that it is on the list of Steam games that can be run without Steam I was wondering if this still is the case.

I could check the Linux build later tonight, if you want. :)