Dalswyn: Well, wouldn't it be better to get it and its expansions
<span class="bold">drm-free </span>directly from the publisher? ;)
Yes, being Matrix Games, it's bloody expensive. That said, they have weekly sales on individual titles and a Christmas sale that covers most of their catalogue, so I suggest you check up their website regularly. ;)
Cyraxpt: Lol, not used to publishers selling their own games on their website but to be honest i'm just curious with Distant Worlds, i would be more interested in CC Gateway to Caen but i'm assuming their promotions are the same as Steam so... eh... no.
Probably the content and quality are good to warrant the price but i'm not paying those prices considering that i can get other good games cheaper and way more recent....
So you have the choice to download directly from their site or organize your gaming library at one place.