Posted January 14, 2019
Mawthra: And according to your definition of DRM-free, Subnautica, which is now free until Christmas on the Epic Games Store has no DRM in the game itself... can launch the game without needing to have the Epic Games Launcher open nor does it try to launch the Epic Games Launcher if you start the game from the game's main EXE
bl4ck777: I've downloaded Subnautica today (couldn't before as I'm on a metered mobile connection for some time unfortunately) and it won't start without Epic client running in background connected online. Only way to play it offline is launching the game from the play button inside the client library but from desktop shortcut or game exe is a no go. If your version works as you described it seems it has been patched with DRM.. which sucks.