Steam is only DRM if Steamworks is required for the game to launch, e.g. I can copy my Baldur’s Gate 3 files to a different PC and launch them without Steam.
It’s up to the developer how they behave if Steam is not present.
I think what they mean is that when you buy the game on Steam, you can’t just download the game files through their website. You need to install their client. Which can be seen as a form of DRM.
Steam is only DRM if Steamworks is required for the game to launch, e.g. I can copy my Baldur’s Gate 3 files to a different PC and launch them without Steam.
It’s up to the developer how they behave if Steam is not present.
See also https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/The_big_list_of_DRM-free_games_on_Steam
I think what they mean is that when you buy the game on Steam, you can’t just download the game files through their website. You need to install their client. Which can be seen as a form of DRM.
No, I meant what I said, I was wrong and have been corrected.
I didn’t know that. It’s good to know. Thanks.