Good info on those old Softdisk games. Thanks SCPM!

Done, thank you!

I've got a bunch of DRM-free games on Gamersgate. What sort of confirmation would help?

I haven't downloaded anything from the site in about 5 years, but SirPrimalform's trick worked for most of the newer DRM-free games at the time. There was another method for some of the older DRM-free games on the site like Thief: The Dark Project (not Gold) but I'm not sure those games are sold anymore. I believe it required a short script. I only had one or two games like that.

ADDED, thank you!

I would be very cautious about saying gamersgate is in any way drm free:
https://www.gog.com/forum/general/warning_gamersgates_drm_free_games_are_not_really_drm_free

I would not trust that site at all.

Why not trust them?
Looks like it works the same way as gog after you backup the installer.

Check the post I linked. Also, like humble, there are “drm free” games, which may or may not be - could not find any guarantees to that effect in their documents. But they may also be outdated, humble for example still sells unpatched outdated games. Personally, unless there was something specific, not available somewhere else, and guaranteed to run without client, downloader, etc. Then I wouldn’t go near the store. To be fair, my default position is complete lack of trust in any internet entity, even with heavy proof.

GOG may not be the only DRM-free distributor but they're certainly the largest and the one I'm most loyal to.

That's a 16 page thread. Could you share your concerns or otherwise summarize it for us?

I bought and archived about 50 games from Gamergate's "DRM-free" category 2011-15 and have been pretty happy with them. Did something change?

YEah he should clarify whats wrong with that site.
Just linking a huge topic doesnt cut it.
As far as I see they just use drm when you download / install the game but with a trick you can backup the installer which is dmr free. So it is very similar to gog.
Yup it doesn't have to be drmfree only. Maybe it should offer drm games too so more publishers would choose gog. And there could be drmfree and drm version for games with free version little more expensive like 5-10%.

In which case, steam, epic can also be added to the list of drm free stores. Plenty of games from there can be run in just the same way. So this topic really is mute as most stores are drm free stores, other than windows store, uplay, r* social.
Me, I do not treat any store which profiligates drm, supports drm, needs tricks to circumvent things, possibly has nasty things hiding underneath etc. Even GOG is suspect in some cases with its galaxy push, gwent, couple of other mostly online games etc.

As for that site specifically, if you need “tricks” to get a product, it can’t be classed as drm free, otherwise all could be. Download a game from steam, well you just need to apply the crack and hey presto a drm free copy.

Yeah crack as a little trick sure... use more hyperboles pls. GoG is already not drm-free only so will you leave it?

Steam and Epic appear do in fact appear on kbnrylaec's list. A number of games on their stores are DRM-free, but not marketed as such. The games do not have installers.

Gamersgate specifically sells a range of games as "DRM-free". The "trick" is only necessary if you want to retrieve their installer. The installed games are DRM-free. You can make your own installer if that bothers you.

It is true that distribution of DRM-free games is much more common than it used to be. I find this list interesting because the selection of games is highly variable. Gamersgate, Steam, Epic, and friends have many desirable DRM-free games that GOG does not.

Noice, was just about to ask that question....

Multiplayer games can be drm free as well as is quoted from my own quote off another's: https://www.gog.com/forum/general/gog_deleted_my_wish_be_optional_till_the_end_of_days/post210
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Yes, but that's optional as you can still have multiplayer without any form of drm...
What is this breach of privacy you speak of?