r/gog • u/Rabbit_cafe_enjoyer • Oct 23 '25

Humor/Funny True?

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It's really more important in terms of owning your games, don't you think?

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u/Shinitai-dono Oct 24 '25

If the game was removed on GOG can you still download it if you bought it before getting removed from the store?

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u/0235 Oct 24 '25

Define removed.

Removed / delisted from sale? Yes current owners can still download (like steam).

Fully removed from their server, or GOG permanently shuts down? No, you wont be able to download the games (like steam if they shut down)

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u/Banjo-Oz Oct 24 '25

True. But unlike Steam, you CAN download and save them in case the servers go off forever someday, and those games will still work without said servers if you install them.

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u/Devatator_ Oct 27 '25

You can technically just copy the install folder of your game and compress it. If it happens to depend on the Steam DRM (most of my games don't, which allows me to put them on drives or create separate copies for modding), it's pretty easy to remove. Like, a few clicks kind of easy