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Is there a way to check if a Steam game uses Steam DRM? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by PlzGivHugs@sh.itjust.works to c/steam@lemmy.ml

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[–] Die4Ever@programming.dev 28 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/List_of_DRM-free_games_on_Steam

IDK if the list is complete but it's a pretty long list

[–] windowsphoneguy@feddit.org 8 points 3 weeks ago

Launch exe with Steam not running, see if it works or if it opens Steam automatically

[–] _haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Should say on the store page, shouldn't it? Could've sworn I saw Denuvo specifically listed before unless there's just a gas leak in my house or they changed it or something.

[–] PlzGivHugs@sh.itjust.works 9 points 3 weeks ago

Unfortunately, that popup only lists third party DRM.

[–] DScratch@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

All games on Steam use Steams DRM, I would have thought.

[–] PlzGivHugs@sh.itjust.works 18 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

They do not have to. FTL is one example I know of off the top of my head.

[–] Deconceptualist@lemm.ee 12 points 3 weeks ago

The original Kerbal Space Program is another. You can uninstall Steam completely but still launch the game just fine. It's actually pretty handy if you want separate mod loadouts, just copy the whole directory.

[–] mp3@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 weeks ago

Selaco doesn't.

[–] sewer56@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 weeks ago

I don't know of a good way of doing that before buying, only after. Outside of aforeposted lists.