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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[–] NotLemming@lemm.ee 47 points 1 week ago (6 children)

I'm not giving America any of my money right now.

[–] dockedatthewrongworf@aussie.zone 12 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Other than GOG is there even any other storefronts that don't give you a steam key that aren't American?

[–] Daelsky@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 week ago

I think GOG is probably just the best way to go at this point.

[–] AgentRocket@feddit.org 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

~~There's Epic or you can buy directly from the publishers store front (e.g. EA), but GoG is the only one not forcing you to use a shitty launcher.~~ ignore that, i missed the "not American" requirement in your post.

[–] dockedatthewrongworf@aussie.zone 2 points 1 week ago

It's difficult isn't it. Itch.io was my other choice but again it's an American company. It's kind of surprising that an alternative storefront hasn't really started to rise out of SEA + Japan and Korea considering how popular gaming is there.

[–] CorrodedCranium@leminal.space 10 points 1 week ago

Tangentially related but I was browsing the list of Steam curators and I was surprised by how many of them are dedicated to discouraging people from buying games from specific countries.

[–] fubbernuckin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

As an American i wish i could do the same.

[–] NotLemming@lemm.ee 8 points 1 week ago

I guess you can only support the least-fascist-right-now countries as much as you can?

[–] xye@lemm.ee 6 points 1 week ago

As an American this is exactly why I’m not as well. GOG exists, and I have a decent library to fall back on regardless. Now’s the time for us to do that.

[–] anzo@programming.dev 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Check this out (and its most voted comment that clarifies few errors)

https://programming.dev/post/26441066

That is a list of EU mande videogames.

[–] Outtatime@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago

Lol