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steam vs gog, which game store to buy from?
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I prefer Gog. I don't need cloud sync, I just want to download the installer and start playing. I hate the idea of needing a really heavy launcher like steam to play my games. I play via Lutris on Linux. DRM-free is important to me as a principle. I also happen to prefer Gog's UI when shopping around. I keep steam around for games I bought before I made the full switch to Linux and the occasional game that is not available on Gog.
I prefer GoG's UI too, It's simpler and easier to navigate. Steam's main page has become more confusing over the years. It's another reason for me to prefer buying from GoG. The same goes for Steam's client, it's so full of stuff. Sometimes it feels like you have to open a monster to just play a casual game, it somewhat put off your desire to play that mini casual game.