Red Dead Redemption 2 - I do not want to deal with the Rockstar Games launcher.
Tom Clancy's Breakpoint - The game's add-on packs feel like Ubisoft is trying to nickel and dime gamers who would instinctively buy the GOTY equivalent of a title. I do not want to deal with a Ubisoft launcher or account.
Zombi - According to the Steam reviews it required a Uplay login to validate the game before you play and that version of the Ubisoft service no longer exists. This seems to have been rectified but I still don't trust it and don't want to go through the refund process if it hasn't.
Skyrim VR - I've already bought too many copies of Skyrim.

A bit of a "this is why I pirate" thread but more targeted at individual games.

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[–] AFC1886VCC@reddthat.com 48 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Anything with DRM. I refuse to put up with it anymore.

[–] moody@lemmings.world 13 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Including Steam DRM?

[–] strongarm@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Depends what you mean, Steam is not DRM, most of the game is sells don't have DRM. However Steam API has a DRM feature that developers can use of they choose to.

So what do you mean?

[–] trucy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

then why can't i download an installer without using their client?

[–] ReversalHatchery@beehaw.org 16 points 2 days ago

because the game itself wants to load the steamapi program library and connect to the steam client. but there is no encryption or other heavy protection involved. grab a steamemu (like the famous goldberg emu), install it for the game (basically copy/replace a file) and done

[–] moody@lemmings.world 0 points 3 days ago

Most of the games Steam sells are also shovelware.

Major releases typically use at least Steam DRM, and Steam itself only mentions if 3rd party DRM is included. So in most cases, you can't know if a game uses Steam DRM until after you've installed it.