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[–] [email protected] 17 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

You can download games using steamcmd (command line) and pick only games that are DRM free on Steam. Valve doesn't force DRM (even it's own one) so, if you see a game that require DRM (Steam or whatever) it's solely because the publisher put the DRM into it.

Once you've downloaded your drm-free game through steamcmd, you can basically zip the folder and store your game wherever you want... even on the cloud (your own personal space, if you share it publicly it's piracy).

Also, you're not even forced to use Steam: itch.io and GoG are preferable ways to buy games and improve your drm-free wallet-vote situation.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

I just want to comment that your comment covered all my bases so well I didn't need to respond to OP myself