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GOG: When we said we let you ‘own’ your games, we meant that no matter what happens you’ll still be able to play them thanks to our offline installers. (x.com)

submitted 1 month ago by nanoUFO@sh.itjust.works to c/games@sh.itjust.works

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[–] Grumpy@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 month ago

Installer file is a direct link to an executable file from their website. They contain the full game inside the installer. There's no reason you can't download that on Linux as long as you have internet and a browser.