Posted December 20, 2017
OK, so I fully understand that GOG isn't just going to transfer my full 150 game Steam Library to GOG for free, that's a bit too much to ask.
As far as I can tell, Connect is a sort of "amnesty" program, where devs let GOG give a free copy to people who already own that game on Steam. That's why games are available for claim for a limited time.
The only thing I'm confused with is the list of games that are/were available. The games currently on the "unavailable" list are LIMBO, Baldur's Gate I and II, Darkest Hour, For the Glory, Homeworld (+remaster), INSIDE, >observer_, Outlast, Perception, Punch Club, Rebel Galaxy, Rogue Wizards, Sengoku, Sunless Sea, Tahira, The Final Station and Zombie Night Terror. Of all of those, I only own LIMBO, which GOG let me claim, and I was lucky enough to get Grim Fandango Remaster for free, which I also own on Steam.
So let me get this straight: every now and then, games will be available to transfer from Steam to GOG (for a limited time), and after that, they won't be available anymore. Or will they become available again, just at a different time? For example, if a friend gifts me Baldur's Gate II on Steam, and I wanted to connect it to GOG, I probably couldn't do it now because it's shown as unavailable. Or would it get bumped up to the "Your available games"?
I'm basically asking "what did I miss so far", in a way, but I'm also trying to understand how/when GOG Connect works.
The FAQ is kind of confusing to be honest:
- GOG Connect is a service employed by GOG which allows you to link your Steam account with your GOG account and subsequently get GOG copies of the Steam games you own. At varying times, usually indicated by a news post, you can go to the GOG Connect page, located here, and follow the instructions on the page.
- GOG Connect games are not available forever. After a set period of time, you can no longer redeem whatever games were being offered on your GOG account. The deadline should be mentioned in the news post which has indicated what GOG Connect games are available. If not, it is possible that the staff has not assigned a deadline yet. Contact support or a staff member and ask.
What's this news post and where can I find it?
- If there are no games available, check to see whether the deadline on the games has passed. If so, there will be nothing available until the next offer. GOG Connect has not necessarily been abandoned. Sometimes there can be a few months in between offers.
Where exactly do I check this?
As far as I can tell, Connect is a sort of "amnesty" program, where devs let GOG give a free copy to people who already own that game on Steam. That's why games are available for claim for a limited time.
The only thing I'm confused with is the list of games that are/were available. The games currently on the "unavailable" list are LIMBO, Baldur's Gate I and II, Darkest Hour, For the Glory, Homeworld (+remaster), INSIDE, >observer_, Outlast, Perception, Punch Club, Rebel Galaxy, Rogue Wizards, Sengoku, Sunless Sea, Tahira, The Final Station and Zombie Night Terror. Of all of those, I only own LIMBO, which GOG let me claim, and I was lucky enough to get Grim Fandango Remaster for free, which I also own on Steam.
So let me get this straight: every now and then, games will be available to transfer from Steam to GOG (for a limited time), and after that, they won't be available anymore. Or will they become available again, just at a different time? For example, if a friend gifts me Baldur's Gate II on Steam, and I wanted to connect it to GOG, I probably couldn't do it now because it's shown as unavailable. Or would it get bumped up to the "Your available games"?
I'm basically asking "what did I miss so far", in a way, but I'm also trying to understand how/when GOG Connect works.
The FAQ is kind of confusing to be honest:
- GOG Connect is a service employed by GOG which allows you to link your Steam account with your GOG account and subsequently get GOG copies of the Steam games you own. At varying times, usually indicated by a news post, you can go to the GOG Connect page, located here, and follow the instructions on the page.
- GOG Connect games are not available forever. After a set period of time, you can no longer redeem whatever games were being offered on your GOG account. The deadline should be mentioned in the news post which has indicated what GOG Connect games are available. If not, it is possible that the staff has not assigned a deadline yet. Contact support or a staff member and ask.
What's this news post and where can I find it?
- If there are no games available, check to see whether the deadline on the games has passed. If so, there will be nothing available until the next offer. GOG Connect has not necessarily been abandoned. Sometimes there can be a few months in between offers.
Where exactly do I check this?
Post edited December 20, 2017 by _ess_
