Many Steam games are actually DRM free. You can just copy the game folder onto a flash drive, sometimes modify a single file, and then run it from the flash drive in any PC.
You should still buy from GOG first imo, but I wouldn’t entirely count out Steam.
But then you should also back up the optional downloadable install files for each game. Just using the launcher is not a fail proof way to keep your game collection
For games, always buy from GOG if you can. Unless it’s a game I really want I only buy from GOG.
if it’s not on GOG, you can also check itch.io!
iirc all games there are DRM-free as well (tho I could be wrong)
Many Steam games are actually DRM free. You can just copy the game folder onto a flash drive, sometimes modify a single file, and then run it from the flash drive in any PC.
You should still buy from GOG first imo, but I wouldn’t entirely count out Steam.
But then you should also back up the optional downloadable install files for each game. Just using the launcher is not a fail proof way to keep your game collection
Indeed, there are many tools to do that, one of them of my own making: https://github.com/RikudouSage/GogDownloader
But even if you don’t back them up, at least you signal that DRM-free is important to you by buying there.
…or Humble Bundle if they offer the actual software download.
Not if they just offer Steam keys.
In my opinion.