GOG.com

[adddeed]

Having the game you have on Steam, only DRM free? Pretty obvious. Yes GoG isnt getting money if you purchase it from them as well, but it makes you use their platform more so win for them.

I know I am being obtuse but the popularity of DRM eludes me a bit, so what good exactly does me a DRM free version of a game that I already own?

DRM free > DRM ? Come on man.

 

[MicoSelva]

By the way, the GOG-Steam Connect should not distract us from new GOG promo, including the best so far price for Chaos Reborn (AFAIK).

https://af.gog.com/promo/20160601_special_promo_gog_connect?as=1649904300

 

[Gerrard]

I have FTL on Steam and it does not match apparently.

 

[Infinitron]

NO ELIGIBLE GAMES FOUND

Seriously, GOG? I have counted at least four (Xenonauts, To The Moon, Saints Row 2, Shadowrun Returns)...

I have FTL on Steam and it does not match apparently.

Refresh.

 

[Zewp]

Damn, was hoping I could get Witcher 3 Expansion pass by buying it on Steam. Steam has localized pricing for my country, GOG doesn't, thus it's almost double the price on GOG.

 

[Nomad_Blizz]

GOG connect is broken for me.

"We couldn't reach the steam service right now. Please try again later."

 

[Zewp]

Yeah, getting that too. Myst have crashed under the load.

 

[CryptRat]

Now I need to search for my Steam key-only games in my Humble Store library, then activate the keys on Steam and then associate them with Gog.

I know I am being obtuse but the popularity of DRM eludes me a bit, so what good exactly does me a DRM free version of a game that I already own?

I play my games on a PC which is never (in fact almost never) connected to Internet, so getting a transferable installer is far more convenient than Steam.

 

[Black]

Due to exceedingly high demand this may take up to several days, please check back later. Thank you for your patience.

Truly, :potato: experience.

 

[stony3k]

Steam APIs apparently only allow a certain number of calls per day.

 

[Sceptic]

Anyone else getting "oops something went wrong" in the window that's supposed to let me log into Steam account?

 

[Darth Slaughter]

Anyone else getting "oops something went wrong" in the window that's supposed to let me log into Steam account?

Me.

 

[CreamyBlood]

Yep. I imagine they're just getting hit hard. I'll try again tomorrow, doubt there needs to be a rush on this.

 

[pippin]

Yep. I imagine they're just getting hit hard. I'll try again tomorrow, doubt there needs to be a rush on this.

Just so you know,there's a 5 day limit to redeem games.

 

[CreamyBlood]

Then it's pretty pointless if you can't connect to their service in the first place. Nothing is lost although I imagine if it's a big issue they'll extend the deadline, or not. It would be nice to have DRM free versions of the few games I own that overlap on both platforms but I won't lose much sleep over it if it doesn't work out.

 

[Turjan]

I got to the point once that they showed me 8 games that qualify from my Steam Library. Then that page disappeared.

 

[Unkillable Cat]

I did a comparison of the titles eligible under GOG Connect and the titles available DRM-free on Humble Bundle.

Breach & Clear
Breach & Clear: Deadline
Galactic Civilizations 3
Mount & Blade
Project Zomboid
Saints Row 2
The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing: Final Cut

are not listed as DRM-free in the Humble Bundle store, so using GOG Connect is a good move for these games.

In addition the following games are not available in the Humble Bundle store:

Sherlock Holmes: Secret of the Silver Earring
Two Worlds
Unreal Gold
Unreal Tournament GOTY

 

[TalesfromtheCrypt]

Is there a full list of eligible games somewhere?

 

[Abu Antar]

It says it will take several days for my account to process.

 

[Grim Monk]

Is there a full list of eligible games somewhere?

Here:
https://af.gog.com/connect?as=1649904300

The Current List:

Spoiler

BIT.TRIP RUNNER

BRAID

BREACH & CLEAR

BREACH & CLEAR: DEADLINE

BROKEN SWORD: DIRECTOR'S CUT

FTL: ADVANCED EDITION

GALACTIC CIVILIZATIONS III

MOUNT & BLADE

PROJECT ZOMBOIDIN DEV

SAINTS ROW 2

SHADOWRUN RETURNS

SHERLOCK HOLMES: SECRET OF THE SILVER EARRING

THE INCREDIBLE ADVENTURES OF VAN HELSING: FINAL CUT

WITCHER: ENHANCED EDITION, THE

THE WITNESS

TO THE MOON

TRINE ENCHANTED EDITION

TWO WORLDS

UNREAL GOLD

UNREAL TOURNAMENT GOTY

VVVVVV

XENONAUTS

Redeemable for 5 days...


There are potential pitfall some of you may want to take into account.

From the link I posted above:

Subject to the Steam Web API Terms of Use. Please see further the GOG Connect sections of our GOG User Agreement and Privacy Policy.

NOTE: Make sure your Steam Privacy Settings & Profile Status are set to public.

If a game is removed from your Steam account for any reason, such as through manual deletion or a refund – we reserve the right to remove the games from your GOG.com library.

JudasIscariot

Congratulations on striking a blow for anti-DRM!

But I have a couple of questions about how this system works:

1. Will I have to keep my Steam Profile permanently set to 'Public' or risk my games getting removed?

2. Does your software need 'Inventory' to be 'Public' or is 'Profile Status' enough?

 

[Abu Antar]

It says it will take several days for my account to process.

It finally connected. 8 games added to my library.

 

[Turjan]

I assume the passage about game removal is there to prevent sneaky attempts at getting games without paying: Buy a game on Steam, get it on gog.com via the connect thingy, refund the game on Steam.

Edit: The adding now finally worked.

 

[Naraya]

1. Will I have to keep my Steam Profile permanently set to 'Public' or risk my games getting removed?

2. Does your software need 'Inventory' to be 'Public' or is 'Profile Status' enough?

JudasIscariot
I'd like to know this as well. I have everything set to private on Steam because I'm not the sharing type.

 

[Lucky]

D released: https://af.gog.com/game/d_the_game?as=1649904300

Van Helsing: Final Cut released: https://af.gog.com/game/the_incredible_adventures_of_van_helsing_final_cut?as=1649904300

Renowned Explorers DLC released: https://af.gog.com/game/renowned_explorers_more_to_explore?as=1649904300

 

[LESS T_T]

D released: https://af.gog.com/game/d_the_game?as=1649904300

o_O That's out of nowhere.