Hey there!

I am really astonished about the big amount of alternatives we’ve got in europe.

But I think this is a hard one: Steam.

I have switched from windows to linux a few years ago and I don’t plan to go back. Steam has the advantage of the integrated proton-service which allows playing many windows games on linux.

Do we have something similar?

~ sp3ctre

  • PonyOfWar@pawb.social
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    6 hours ago

    GOG is the closest we got. All games on there are DRM-free. No direct Proton- or Linux-integration but you can use Heroic Launcher for that.

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    While an alternative except GOG doesn’t really exist. What you can do is buy your keys from any site linked by https://isthereanydeal.com/

    These sites sell keys but money still goes to the developer, its just that steam does not get a cut and the companies on there do.

    The companies that I know for a fact are EU based Greenman and Fanatical (UK), Gamesplanet (France)

    There’s also GamersGate (Swedish)

  • Gabadabs@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    5 hours ago

    I run a lot of games from GOG, and you can install them/configure them in lutris. You can log into your gog account and see your library there, and select what to install in it.

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    As others suggested GOG + some FOSS Gamelauncher. There was one posted a few months back. Looked pretty nice but cant remember the name.

    Though community stuff and such obviously wont be the same as in steam

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    6 hours ago

    Similar in what nuance? You need some place to pay money to? Try GOG. You can use Heroic UI if you want. It also helps with wine/proton managing.

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      5 hours ago

      Basically I’m interested in a service, where I can buy games with a linux support. And without having to sail the high seas 🏴‍☠️.

      It seems GOG will be it.