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

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

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

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

[–] windowsphoneguy@feddit.org 7 points 3 months 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 months ago* (last edited 3 months 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 10 points 3 months ago

Unfortunately, that popup only lists third party DRM.

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

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

[–] PlzGivHugs@sh.itjust.works 18 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months 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 months 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 months ago

Selaco doesn't.

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

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