• @Lipriv30@lemmy.ml
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    46 months ago

    How does the DRM free situation work on steam exactly? For those of with steam decks, how does that work? Games can still be taken down.

    • @infinitepcg@lemmy.world
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      6 months ago

      If the game doesn’t have DRM, you can download it through steam, keep a copy of the files and it will work without steam. AFAIK, Steam doesn’t remove things from people’s libraries, only from the store. I have a few games that aren’t sold anymore, but you I can still download and play them just fine. It’s the same on the Steam Deck, but playing a game through Steam is more convenient.

    • Space Sloth
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      16 months ago

      I’ve still got games in my inventory that’s no longer on the store, so I guess they’re always available if you bought them.

      • @Lipriv30@lemmy.ml
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        16 months ago

        So if you uninstall or delete the game, you can reinstall them at a later time? Can you take the game out of steam? Can you launch the game without steam?

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          6 months ago

          So if you uninstall or delete the game, you can reinstall them at a later time?

          Yes

          Can you take the game out of steam? Can you launch the game without steam?

          No