Steam-option 1: Good old games at Good old Games
PC games are now being developed for several decades and from the beginning, classic were to be played today still like it. The Problem: Old games are not, or not properly run on newer computers often. Here comes gog.com into the game.
- GOG focuses to bring old classics on modern computers to Run.
- Modernized installations therefore include, for example, emulators like ScummVM, which make the games fit for the future.
- The GOG catalog currently includes the 960 games and is constantly growing.
- Since most of the games are very old, the prices are very moderate. In addition, GOG adjusts the prices of currencies, because "1 Dollar is not 1 Euro".
- Like Steam, GOG price regularly offers special promotions, often in parallel to the Steam Events.
- GOG is known for customer-oriented Service. There is no copy protection and the game doesn't work on your computer, it will also react quickly.
- There is an optional GOG-Client, in order to facilitate the management of their games. But you can also just download each game individually from the Website.
- Like Steam, GOG is part of a video game, in this case, the Polish CD Project.
- CD Project Red, the development Studio, working on the successful Witcher series. Therefore, this is also one of the few modern games that you can find on GOG.
Retro-Steam-Alternative GOG
Steam-Alternative 2: a Modern selection DRM-free at GamersGate
If you head more to the newest Games, you but not on Steam in order to use a client to be forced to, could GamersGate be the right choice.
- The catalogue of GamersGate mixed with small Indie titles with the most recent Top publications and a selection of classics.
- Just 6.100 games of over 250 publishers and developer Studios are currently available to choose from.
- The price range varies greatly, but also GamersGate has regular great discount offers. The Shop even lets you to the "Largest discount" sort.
- As GOG also GamersGate emphasizes the customer-friendliness of the platform. DRM and a special game Client, there is not.
- This provides especially for modern Games that some titles are not offered due to certain functions often call for Steam.
- Also GamersGate is part of a video game publisher: Paradox Interactive.
- The extensive Paradox catalog that includes especially strategy games, you will find at GamersGate, therefore, always.
GamersGate: Steam Client
Steam-Alternative 3: Pay for the Humble Bundle, as much as you want
You want to save money and do something Good, then shop in the Humble Store. Especially good are the prices for the Humble Bundles.
- Humble Bundles are for a short period of time the available game packages, which are compiled together with the respective developers and publishers.
- You must then decide how much you want to pay.
- In addition, you decide how large the shares of game companies, the platform and the respective non-profit organisations are to be supported by the Bundle.
- The persistent store supports with 10 percent of the revenue of non-profit organizations.
- The exact size of the Humble catalogue is difficult to establish, since many games are only offered for a limited time. Some hundreds of the latest games are available at any time. In addition, the book, Comic and audio book are regularly offered packages.
- Numerous games can you get in the Humble bundle, theoretically, for free, for the price, there are also no upper limits.
- In the Humble Store, you can find games at popular prices, combined with numerous savings Offered.
- Especially in the Indie Bundles, many games DRM-free, the Humble Bundles and the Humble Store, but we also work a lot with Steam Keys, which you get against a minimum donation of one Euro.
A Charity Alternative To Humble Bundle
