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- DRM-free (Steam list)
Project aim
- Offer a complete list of games available for purchase on Steam which have external DRM associated with them in addition to or in lieu of the various forms of Steam's native DRM.
Instructions
Play Pokemon Chronicles Games Online - Play Pokemon Chronicles Video Game Roms - Retro Game Room. Shadowrun is a game based on juxtaposition of magic and technology. This has the character trappings of a fantasy game - there are things like orcs; vampires and elves, and magic spells - but its set against a cyberpunk world with guns, public. And just as the Archers have a super powerful opening attack, the Sonic users have Dreadful Wail, an extreme damage dealing skill that drains the user of all Energy but does massive amounts of.
- Refer to the How to contribute section for information on adding games to this article.
- Included with the games are the DRM schemes involved, the issues and hindrances you might encounter due to this DRM, and what you can do to prevent DRM from interfering with your gaming experience.
Discussion
- Discuss the project on the Talk page.
Other information
- 'Unofficial List of Steam Games with DRM' Steam Users' Forums thread - Original thread on this topic, all discussion has henceforth been moved to this wiki article.
- The Big List of DRM-Free Games on Steam - A comparable list of Steam games which do not feature any sort of DRM.
- DISCLAIMER: There are many games that have their own in-game store. There are also many games with DLC managed not by Steam but by the publishers themselves. These are NOT included in this list because, as previously stated, the products on these lists are available for purchase on Steam. Using non-Steam products on Steam products must be done at your own risk.
Main contacts
- 1How to contribute
- 2Account-based DRM
- 2.2EA Accounts
- 2.5Games for Windows Live
- 3Hardware-based DRM
- 3.4StarForce/ACTControl
- 3.5TAGES/SolidShield
- 4Inert DRM
How to contribute[edit]
- This list covers many games already but it is still missing some games and may have outdated information.
- Please reference your additions so others can easily verify their accuracy.
- Games that never had third-party DRM are omitted from this list; this includes sequels to the games listed here.
Check the game's forums for DRM discussion[edit]
Check forums for DRM details
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Investigate DRM for your games[edit]
- If you're unsure about the specific DRM used, ask on the project talk page so others can help.
Game prompts for making/logging into an account (Account-based DRM)
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Game prompts for CD/product key but not an account (Hardware-based DRM)
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Account-based DRM[edit]
DRM associated with accounts is weaker than most but still present, requiring online activation via CD key to access online services such as multiplayer and profile stats. These games require you to activate the game through their servers and use their accounts to activate the game, and many require these accounts to access the game. For single-player games, account-based DRM often does not affect the game to any real degree, as you can play them with an offline profile without activation. Because of this, many consider single-player account-based DRM to not be DRM at all because it does not require any contact beyond having the packages installed; no Internet connection is required. Games falling into this “single-player only” category will be marked as such.
Codemasters RaceNet[edit]
- Used for multiplayer and community features in newer Codemasters racing games after Codemasters switched from Games for Windows Live to Steamworks for DRM.
- Completely optional; if you don't play online you can simply ignore it. More about it here.
- Currently available for Family Sharing.
Name | Link | Notes |
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DiRT Showdown | Store | |
F1 2012 | Store | |
F1 2013 | Store | |
F1 2014 | Store | |
F1 Race Stars | Store | |
GRID 2 | Store | |
GRID Autosport | Store |
EA Accounts[edit]
EA Accounts exist for two purposes:
To activate and run the game. This requires a constant Internet connection, even in single-player modes. The benefit to this, however, is that DLC, if it exists, is more easily managed than below.
To access online features, including DLC. In this case, the EA account is not required to access single-player (in some cases, it may be required to activate the game). For DLC, however, the game will require an account either way.
This list will be categorized as such, as well as games that use EA Classic accounts. Single-player games in the latter category will be specially marked, either as an option or exclusively single-player.
Constant Connection Required[edit]
Name | Link | Notes |
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Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight | Store | |
Darkspore | Hub | Structured like an MMO despite having single-player. No longer sold or supported as of August 23, 2013.[1] |
Activation, Online Services, DLC[edit]
Name | Link | Notes |
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Alice: Madness Returns | Store | |
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 | Store | Includes Vietnam expansion. |
BattleForge | Hub | No longer playable as of October 31, 2013 due to servers being shut down.[2] |
Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box | Store | |
Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars | Store | Includes Kane's Wrath expansion. |
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 | Store | |
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 - Uprising | Store | |
Dead Space 2 | Store | |
Dragon Age: Origins | Store | Includes Awakening expansion. Single-player only. |
Dragon Age II | Hub | Single-player only. |
FIFA Manager 09 | Hub | |
FIFA Manager 10 | Hub | |
FIFA Manager 11 | Hub | |
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning | Store | Optional (both base game and DLC). Close login prompt(s) to skip EA Account.[3] Logging in unlocks promotional items.[4] |
Mass Effect 2 | Store | Single-player only. |
Medal of Honor | Store | |
Medal of Honor: Airborne | Store | |
Mirror's Edge | Store | Single-player only. |
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit | Store | |
Need for Speed: Shift | Store | No activation or account needed for single-player |
Need for Speed: Shift 2 Unleashed | Store | |
Need for Speed: Undercover | Store | |
The Sims 3 | Store | Includes all expansions (Most recent: Showtime). |
Spore | Store | Includes Creepy & Cute and Galactic Adventures expansions. Single-player only. |
Warp | Store |
EA Classic Account[edit]
Name | Link | Notes |
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Battlefield 2 | Hub |
GameSpy[edit]
- GameSpy online services were shut down on May 31, 2014 (June 30, 2014 for Electronic Arts titles).[5][6]
- Most GameSpy games can be played online through alternate methods; see the game pages for details.
- GameSpy is not DRM; however, since some multiplayer features are dependent on GameSpy for these games, they are listed here.
Name | Link | Notes |
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Battlefield 2 | Hub | Use BF2Hub to replace the deprecated GameSpy master server. |
Crysis | Store | Use Crysis Multiplayer Patch. |
Crysis: Warhead | Store | Use Crysis Wars Multiplayer Mod. |
Dungeon Defenders | Store | You can choose Steam or GameSpy for multiplayer before launching game (Steam is the default option). |
F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin | Store | |
FlatOut 2 | Store | Supported by GameRanger. |
Hunted: The Demon's Forge | Store | |
Legendary | Store | |
Men of War | Store | Supported by GameRanger. |
Men of War: Assault Squad | Store | Supported by GameRanger. |
Men of War: Condemned Heroes | Store | Supported by GameRanger. |
Men of War: Vietnam | Store | Supported by GameRanger. |
Moonbase Commander | Store | Supported by GameRanger. |
Saints Row 2 | Store | |
The Scourge Project: Episode 1 and 2 | Hub | The game is included with, and deprecated, in favor of Scourge: Outbreak. |
SpellForce – Platinum Edition | Store | Supported by GameRanger. |
Titan Quest | Hub | Supported by GameRanger for both game and Immortal Throne expansion. |
Unreal Tournament 3 Black | Store | Use the GS Patch to replace the deprecated GameSpy master servers. |
Games for Windows Live[edit]
- Excluded from Family Sharing (all GFWL types)
- There are two kinds of GFWL activation, Server-Side Activation (SSA) and Legacy (Per-Title 5x5). See the sections below for further details.
- Both Server-Side Activation (SSA) and Legacy (Per-Title 5x5) titles can also utilize Zero Day Piracy Protection (ZDPP) to prevent access to games before the release date. Protected titles are marked as such.
- Not supported worldwide; outside the Xbox LIVE Countries and Regions you can only use a local profile, meaning no multiplayer or achievements.[7]
Server-Side Activation (SSA) titles[edit]
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- Server-Side Activation (SSA) binds the product key permanently to your Microsoft account, similar to Steam. These games have no activation limits.
- If you bind an SSA product key to an account that is not in a supported region you will lose the key (and, consequently, access to the game).
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Name | Link | Notes |
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Age of Empires Online | Hub | No longer playable due to the servers being shut down on July 1, 2014.[8] |
Batman: Arkham City (non-GOTY) | Hub | ZDPP Title. Non-GOTY owners get GOTY version for free[9] which has Steamworks DRM instead of SecuROM and GFWL.[10] |
Blacklight: Tango Down | Store | Region locked. |
Bulletstorm | Hub | ZDPP Title; does not support local profiles but can be played offline. |
Colin McRae: DiRT 2 | Hub | |
DiRT 3 | Hub | Owners have received DiRT 3 Complete Edition for free which has no GFWL. The original DiRT 3 remains in players' accounts and still uses GFWL.[11] |
F1 2010 | Hub | |
F1 2011 | Store | |
Fable III | Hub | |
Gotham City Impostors (non-Free To Play) | Hub | |
Lost Planet 2 | Store | ZDPP Title. Online activation required only for multiplayer. |
Microsoft Flight | Hub | Steam version works, but is no longer supported. You can use Games for Windows Marketplace version with same Microsoft account in-game.[12] |
Mortal Kombat Kollection | Hub | |
Operation Flashpoint: Red River | Store | Purchase disabled. |
Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City | Store | |
Section 8 | Hub | |
Section 8: Prejudice | Store | |
Street Fighter X Tekken | Store | |
Test Drive: Ferrari Racing Legends | Store | Purchase disabled. |
Tron: Evolution | Store | |
Virtua Tennis 4 | Hub |
Legacy (Per-Title 5x5) titles[edit]
- Simple product key check; requires internet access for online profile but does not attach the key to your Microsoft account.
- Activation limit between 10-20 (usually 15) for online profiles; Microsoft support can help reset the limit but will not reset a second time; after that you will need to buy the game again.
Name | Link | Notes |
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007: Quantum of Solace | Hub | |
Batman: Arkham Asylum (non-GOTY) | Hub | Single-player only; owners get free upgrade to the Game of the Year Edition which has Steamworks DRM instead of GFWL and SecuROM.[9] |
Battlestations Pacific | Store | |
The Club | Store | |
Fallout 3 | Store | Single-player only, can be completely ignored (no profile/activation needed). Can be disabled with the Games for Windows LIVE Disabler mod or by running the game with the modding tool FOSE (you do not need to install a mod that actually uses it). CD keys no longer generate. |
Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition | Store | Single-player only, can be completely ignored (no profile/activation needed). Can be disabled with the Games for Windows LIVE Disabler mod or by running the game with the modding tool FOSE (you do not need to install a mod that actually uses it). CD keys no longer generate. Unlike Fallout 3 or other GFWL titles it can be shared via family sharing. |
FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage | Store | |
FUEL | Hub | |
Grand Theft Auto IV | Store | Can be disabled with the XLiveLess mod. |
Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City | Store | Can be disabled with the XLiveLess mod. |
Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights | Hub | |
Kane & Lynch: Dead Men | Store | |
Lost Planet: Extreme Condition Colonies Edition | Store | A non-GFWL version is available (de facto Steamworks because of VAC protection) but note that it lacks the extra content of the Colonies Edition. |
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Republic Heroes | Store | |
Stormrise | Hub | |
Street Fighter IV | Store | An updated, Steamworks version, Ultra Street Fighter IV is available. |
Universe at War: Earth Assault | Hub | |
Vancouver 2010 | Store | Purchase disabled. |
Kalypso Launcher[edit]
- You can install and play these games without any kind of internet connection (see About Kalypso Launcher).[13]
Name | Link | Notes |
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Airline Tycoon 2 | Store | |
Anna - Extended Edition | Store | Linux version does not require launcher and does not even require Steam to play. |
Dark | Store | |
Demonicon | Store | Login prompts can be cancelled to play the game without an account.[14][15] |
Disciples III: Resurrection | Store | |
DUNGEONS - Steam Special Edition | Store | |
Dungeons - The Dark Lord | Store | |
The First Templar - Steam Special Edition | Store | |
Omerta - City of Gangsters | Store | |
Patrician IV - Steam Special Edition | Store | |
Pole Position 2012 | Hub | No longer available for purchase. |
Rise of Venice | Store | |
Tropico 4 - Steam Special Edition | Store |
ManiaPlanet[edit]
- Every new Nadeo game requires ManiaPlanet account. More about account can be read here.
Name | Link | Notes |
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ShootMania: Storm | Store | |
TrackMania 2: Canyon | Store | |
TrackMania 2: Stadium | Store | |
TrackMania 2: Valley | Store |
Rockstar Games Social Club[edit]
- About Rockstar Games Social Club.
- Excluded from Family Sharing.
Name | Link | Notes |
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Grand Theft Auto IV | Store | Does not use the Social Club client.[16] Online features require an account. |
Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition | Store | Log-in is required only for multiplayer. Log-in not required for singleplayer. |
Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City | Store | Log-in is required only for multiplayer. Log-in not required for singleplayer. |
Grand Theft Auto V | Store | Social Club client and account required for 'activation, online play, and periodic entitlement verification'.[17] |
L.A. Noire | Store | Social Club client required for activation. Online features require an account. |
L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files | Store | Social Club client required for activation. Online features require an account. |
Max Payne 3 | Store | Requires both Social Club client and an account for activation and online features. |
Stardock Account[edit]
Stardock distributed their games via Impulse. After they sold it to GameStop in March 2011, Stardock introduced account system for their games to distribute patches and for the official support on forums. Their older games are de facto DRM free after registration, and those games are noted. You can download them any time from your Stardock account. In 2012, Stardock switched to Steamworks because of multiplayer. Those games can't be downloaded from Stardock, only from Steam.
Name | Link | Notes |
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Demigod | Store | After registration, game is de facto DRM free. |
Fallen Enchantress | Store | After registration, game is de facto DRM free. |
Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes | Store | |
Galactic Civilizations II: Ultimate Edition | Store | Only needed for Twilight of the Arnor [GC2TwilightOfTheArnor.exe] expansion pack. After registration, expansion is de facto DRM free. Base game (GalCiv2.exe ) and Dark Avatar expansion (GC2DarkAvatar.exe ) are DRM free (registration is not needed at all). If you register game, it can be only launched via GC2TwilightOfTheArnor.exe . |
The Political Machine 2012 | Hub | |
Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion | Store | |
Sins of a Solar Empire: Trinity | Store | After registration, base game and both expansions (Entrenchment and Diplomacy) are de facto DRM free. |
Uplay[edit]
- Uplay is a digital distribution, DRM, multiplayer and communications service created by Ubisoft.
- Unless otherwise noted, you should be able to access an offline mode after registering and updating the game. Without updating, the game may require a constant connection at all times.
- Some of these games may have trouble with the Uplay launcher. Check here to make sure your game is updating properly.
- This section is automated; refer to the individual game pages to add or update entries.
Game | Link | Developer | Publisher | First release | Systems |
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Anno 1404 | Store | Related Designs, Blue Byte Software | Ubisoft | 23 June 2009 | |
Anno 1701 | Store | Related Designs | Sunflowers Interactive Entertainment Software, Deep Silver | 26 October 2006 | |
Anno 1800 | Store | Blue Byte Software | Ubisoft | 16 April 2019 | |
Anno 2070 | Store | Blue Byte Software, Related Designs | Ubisoft | 17 November 2011 | |
Anno 2205 | Store | Blue Byte Software | Ubisoft | 3 November 2015 | |
Assassin's Creed | Store | Ubisoft Montreal | Ubisoft | 8 April 2008 | |
Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China | Store | Climax Studios | Ubisoft | 22 April 2015 | |
Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India | Store | Climax Studios | Ubisoft | 12 January 2016 | |
Assassin's Creed Chronicles: Russia | Store | Climax Studios | Ubisoft | 9 February 2016 | |
Assassin's Creed II | Store | Ubisoft Montreal | Ubisoft | 9 March 2010 | |
Assassin's Creed III | Store | Ubisoft Montreal | Ubisoft | 20 November 2012 | |
Assassin's Creed III Remastered | Store | Ubisoft Montreal, Ubisoft Barcelona | Ubisoft | 29 March 2019 | |
Assassin's Creed III: Liberation Remastered | Store | Ubisoft Sofia, Ubisoft Barcelona, Virtuos | Ubisoft | 29 March 2019 | |
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag | Store | Ubisoft Montreal | Ubisoft | 19 November 2013 | |
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | Store | Ubisoft Quebec, Ubisoft Montreal, Ubisoft Bucharest, Ubisoft Singapore, Ubisoft Montpellier, Ubisoft Ukraine, Ubisoft Shanghai | Ubisoft | 5 October 2018 | |
Assassin's Creed Origins | Store | Ubisoft Montreal | Ubisoft | 27 October 2017 | |
Assassin's Creed Rogue | Store | Ubisoft Sofia | Ubisoft | 10 March 2015 | |
Assassin's Creed Syndicate | Store | Ubisoft Quebec | Ubisoft | 19 November 2015 | |
Assassin's Creed Unity | Store | Ubisoft Montreal | Ubisoft | 11 November 2014 | |
Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood | Store | Ubisoft Montreal | Ubisoft | 16 November 2010 | |
Assassin's Creed: Freedom Cry | Store | Ubisoft Montreal | Ubisoft | 25 February 2014 | |
Assassin's Creed: Liberation HD | Store | Ubisoft Sofia | Ubisoft | 15 January 2014 | |
Assassin's Creed: Revelations | Store | Ubisoft Montreal | Ubisoft | 1 December 2011 | |
Atomega | Store | Ubisoft Reflections | Ubisoft | 19 September 2017 | |
Beyond Good & Evil | Store | Ubisoft Montpellier | Ubisoft | 19 November 2003 | |
Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood | Store | Gearbox Software | Ubisoft, Feral Interactive | 6 October 2005 | |
Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway | Store | Gearbox Software | Ubisoft | 7 October 2008 | |
Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 | Store | Gearbox Software | Ubisoft, Feral Interactive | 15 March 2005 | |
Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood | Store | Techland | Ubisoft | 30 June 2009 | |
Call of Juarez: The Cartel | Store | Techland | Ubisoft | 8 September 2011 | |
Champions of Anteria | Store | Blue Byte Software | Ubisoft | 30 August 2016 | |
Child of Light | Store | Ubisoft Montreal | Ubisoft | 30 April 2014 | |
Cold Fear | Store | Darkworks | Ubisoft | 30 March 2005 | |
Discovery Tour by Assassin's Creed: Ancient Egypt | Store | Ubisoft Montreal | Ubisoft | 20 February 2018 | |
Driver: Parallel Lines | Store | Ubisoft Reflections | Ubisoft | 26 June 2007 | |
Driver: San Francisco | Store | Ubisoft Reflections, Ubisoft Annecy, Ubisoft Bucharest, Ubisoft Montreal, Red Storm Entertainment, Ubisoft Shanghai, Ubisoft Vancouver | Ubisoft | 2 September 2011 | |
Eagle Flight | Store | Ubisoft Montreal | Ubisoft | 18 October 2016 | |
Far Cry | Store | Crytek | Ubisoft | 23 March 2004 | |
Far Cry 2 | Store | Ubisoft Montreal | Ubisoft | 21 October 2008 | |
Far Cry 3 | Store | Ubisoft Montreal, Ubisoft Massive, Red Storm Entertainment, Ubisoft Shanghai, Ubisoft Reflections | Ubisoft | 29 November 2012 | |
Far Cry 3 - Blood Dragon | Store | Ubisoft Montreal | Ubisoft | 1 May 2013 | |
Far Cry 4 | Store | Ubisoft Montreal, Ubisoft Toronto, Red Storm Entertainment, Ubisoft Shanghai | Ubisoft | 18 November 2014 | |
Far Cry 5 | Store | Ubisoft Montreal, Ubisoft Toronto, Ubisoft Ukraine, Ubisoft Shanghai, Ubisoft Reflections | Ubisoft | 27 March 2018 | |
Far Cry New Dawn | Store | Ubisoft Montreal | Ubisoft | 15 February 2019 | |
Far Cry Primal | Store | Ubisoft Montreal, Ubisoft Toronto, Ubisoft Shanghai, Ubisoft Ukraine | Ubisoft | 1 March 2016 | |
Flashback (2013) | Store | VectorCell | Ubisoft | 1 October 2013 | |
For Honor | Store | Ubisoft Montreal | Ubisoft | 14 February 2017 | |
Fossil Hunters | Store | Reptoid Games | 13 February 2018 | ||
From Dust | Store | Ubisoft Montpellier | Ubisoft | 17 August 2011 | |
Grow Home | Store | Ubisoft Reflections | Ubisoft | 4 February 2015 | |
Heroes of Might and Magic V | Store | Nival | Ubisoft | 16 May 2006 | |
Heroes of Might and Magic V: Tribes of the East | Store | Nival | Ubisoft | 16 October 2007 | |
I Am Alive | Store | Ubisoft Shanghai, Darkworks | Ubisoft | 6 September 2012 | |
Just Dance 2017 | Store | Ubisoft Paris, Ubisoft Pune | Ubisoft | 27 October 2016 | |
Might & Magic Heroes VI | Store | Black Hole Entertainment, Limbic Entertainment | Ubisoft | 13 October 2011 | |
Might & Magic Heroes VI: Shades of Darkness | Store | Virtuos | Ubisoft | 2 May 2013 | |
Might & Magic Heroes VII | Store | Limbic Entertainment | Ubisoft | 29 September 2015 | |
Might & Magic Heroes VII: Trial by Fire | Store | Limbic Entertainment | Ubisoft | 4 August 2016 | |
Might & Magic X - Legacy | Store | Limbic Entertainment | Ubisoft | 23 January 2014 | |
Monopoly Plus | Store | Ubisoft Pune | Ubisoft | 7 September 2017 | |
Petz Horsez 2 | Store | Phoenix Interactive | Ubisoft | 13 November 2007 | |
Prince of Persia (2008) | Store | Ubisoft Montreal | Ubisoft | 9 December 2008 | |
Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands | Store | Ubisoft Montreal, Ubisoft Quebec, Ubisoft Singapore, Ubisoft Casablanca | Ubisoft | 12 June 2010 | |
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time | Store | Ubisoft Montreal | Ubisoft | 30 November 2003 | |
Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones | Store | Ubisoft Montreal, Ubisoft Casablanca | Ubisoft | 1 December 2005 | |
Prince of Persia: Warrior Within | Store | Ubisoft Montreal | Ubisoft | 30 November 2004 | |
R.U.S.E. | Store | Eugen Systems | Ubisoft | 10 September 2010 | |
Rayman 2: The Great Escape | Store | Ubisoft Montpellier | Ubisoft | 29 October 1999 | |
Rayman Legends | Store | Ubisoft Montpellier | Ubisoft | 29 August 2013 | |
Rayman Origins | Store | Ubisoft Montpellier | Ubisoft, Feral Interactive | 29 March 2012 | |
Rayman Raving Rabbids | Store | Ubisoft Sofia, Ubisoft Montpellier | Ubisoft | 8 December 2006 | |
Rocksmith 2014 | Store | Ubisoft San Francisco | Ubisoft | 22 October 2013 | |
Silent Hunter 4: Wolves of the Pacific | Store | Ubisoft Bucharest | Ubisoft | 20 March 2007 | |
Silent Hunter 5: Battle of the Atlantic | Store | Ubisoft Bucharest | Ubisoft | 2 March 2010 | |
Silent Hunter III | Store | Ubisoft Bucharest | Ubisoft | 15 March 2005 | |
Skull & Bones | Store | Ubisoft Chengdu, Blue Byte Software, Ubisoft Singapore | Ubisoft | ||
South Park: The Fractured But Whole | Store | Ubisoft San Francisco, Ubisoft Osaka, Ubisoft Massive | Ubisoft | 17 October 2017 | |
South Park: The Stick of Truth | Store | Obsidian Entertainment | Ubisoft | 4 March 2014 | |
Space Junkies | Store | Ubisoft Montpellier | Ubisoft | 26 March 2019 | |
Star Trek: Bridge Crew | Store | Red Storm Entertainment | Ubisoft | 30 May 2017 | |
Starlink: Battle for Atlas | Store | Ubisoft Toronto | Ubisoft | 30 April 2019 | |
Steep | Store | Ubisoft Annecy, Ubisoft Montpellier, Ubisoft Ukraine | Ubisoft | 2 December 2016 | |
Sundered | Store | Thunder Lotus Games | 28 July 2017 | ||
Tetris Ultimate | Store | Ubisoft San Francisco, SoMa Play | Ubisoft | 10 December 2015 | |
The Crew | Store | Ivory Tower, Ubisoft Reflections | Ubisoft | 2 December 2014 | |
The Crew 2 | Store | Ivory Tower, Ubisoft Reflections | Ubisoft | 26 June 2018 | |
The Settlers 7: History Edition | Store | Blue Byte Software | Ubisoft | 15 November 2018 | |
The Settlers 7: Paths to a Kingdom | Store | Blue Byte Software | Ubisoft | 24 March 2010 | |
The Settlers: Heritage of Kings - History Edition | Store | Blue Byte Software | Ubisoft | 15 November 2018 | |
The Settlers: Rise of an Empire - History Edition | Store | Blue Byte Software | Ubisoft | 15 November 2018 | |
Tom Clancy's EndWar | Store | Ubisoft Shanghai | Ubisoft | 24 February 2009 | |
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon | Store | Red Storm Entertainment | Ubisoft, Aspyr Media | 13 November 2001 | |
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 | Store | GRIN | Ubisoft | 28 June 2007 | |
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands | Store | Ubisoft Paris, Ubisoft Annecy, Ubisoft Bucharest, Ubisoft Montpellier, Ubisoft Milan, Ubisoft Reflections | Ubisoft | 7 March 2017 | |
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier | Store | Ubisoft Bucharest, Ubisoft Paris, Red Storm Entertainment | Ubisoft | 28 June 2012 | |
Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. 2 | Store | Ubisoft Bucharest | Ubisoft | 12 November 2010 | |
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield | Store | Red Storm Entertainment, Ubisoft Montreal | Ubisoft, Aspyr Media | 18 March 2003 | |
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege | Store | Ubisoft Montreal | Ubisoft | 1 December 2015 | |
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Lockdown | Store | Red Storm Entertainment | Ubisoft | 16 February 2006 | |
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas | Store | Ubisoft Montreal | Ubisoft | 28 November 2006 |
Other Account-based DRM[edit]
- This list does not include Free to Play (F2P) games, which almost always require a separate account, and every one of them has in game store. F2P games are found here.
Name | Link | Notes |
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Age of Wonders III | Store | LAN and online modes require a Triumph Account. |
AirBuccaneers | Store | You need AirBuccaneers account to play game. More info here. |
Airline Tycoon 2 | Store | Account and log-in required to play (single-player included). |
AI War: Fleet Command | Store | Base game and DLC require entering the included CD keys to leave trial mode.[18] |
APOX | Store | Proprietary server connection. There is no authentication, but a constant Internet connection is required for anything other than campaign, skirmish and tutorial. |
Audiosurf | Store | Account required for leaderboard feature. |
Battle Worlds: Kronos | Store | Online play requires a King Art account. |
Bloody Trapland | Store | Requires an account to play (registered in-game with the CD key).[19][20] |
Blur | Hub | Online features require registering an account in-game.[21] |
Caladrius Blaze | Store | Must be online via Steam when starting game. More here. |
Cargo Commander | Store | Must be connected to Steam to generate new levels. |
Creativerse | Store | Requires a constant internet connection for all game modes.[22] |
Crysis 2 | Hub | Online play requires a MyCrysis account. |
Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition | Store | Online play requires a MyCrysis account. |
Darkfall Unholy Wars | Store | This game is MMO but AV account is optional and is for the support, official forums and for character deletion. If you do, then you should only register through the patcher which will link your Steam account with AV account. |
Damned | Store | Must activate key with a 9heads Account and log in every time to play.[23][24] |
Delta Force: Xtreme 2 | Store | Must create an account and 'activate'; through the game to play. |
The Elder Scrolls Online | Store | Requires an Elder Scrolls Online account. |
Elite: Dangerous | Store | Requires an account[25] and server communication (cannot be played offline).[26][27][28] |
Final Fantasy VII | Store | Uses Square Enix online store for activation. You must create a Square Enix account and log in before you can play. |
Final Fantasy VIII | Store | Uses Square Enix online store for activation. You must create a Square Enix account and log in before you can play. |
Frozen Synapse | Store | Must create an account and 'activate' through the game for online features. |
Galaxy on Fire 2 Full HD | Store | Must be online via Steam when starting game. More here. |
Galcon Fusion | Store | Requires a Galcom.com account; to register right-click on the game in the Steam client and choose Manage Game Account.[29] |
Gemini Wars | Store | Requires registering an account and logging in in order to play (all game modes).[30] |
Groove Coaster | Store | The game must be started while Steam is in online mode at least once every 7 days. It cannot be played offline if the 7-day limit is expired.[31] |
The Hunter: Primal | Store | Requires a constant internet connection for all game modes.[32] |
I, Gladiator | Store | Multiplayer requires an account.[33] |
IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad | Store | Requires login and activation with an IL-2 Sturmovik account.[34] |
Ironclad Tactics | Store | Tries to connect to a server even for single player; can be overridden by setting 'force offline mode' in options.[35] |
Interstellar Marines | Store | You can optionally open an account at interstellarmarines.com for connecting your Steam account and your Interstellar Marines website account. |
Kingdom Wars | Store | This game is MMORTS so you need to open a separate account. |
Leviathan: Warships | Store | Multiplayer requires the creation of an account which is handled by Paradox servers. |
Metal Drift | Store | Must create an account to play. There is no offline mode; you must log in to your account every time you start the game. |
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor | Store | Prompts for WBPlay account to unlock bonus content.[36] |
The Mighty Quest for Epic Loot | Hub | Requires a Uplay account but does not use the Uplay client.[37] |
Plain Sight | Store | Activation through Beatnik servers, requires log-in to play. |
Planet Explorers | Store | Online play requires a Planet Explorers account (optional for single player).[38] |
Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 | Hub | KONAMI ID is needed for online play. There are multiple reports like this one that you need to be online when starting game. It's not clear if you have to be online all the time. |
Pro Evolution Soccer 2014 | Hub | KONAMI ID is needed for online play. |
Pro Evolution Soccer 2015 | Hub | Requires an internet connection to launch (Steam offline mode does not work).[39][40] |
Pro Evolution Soccer 2016 | Hub | Requires an internet connection to launch (Steam offline mode does not work).[41] |
Raiden IV: OverKill | Store | Must be online via Steam when starting game. More here. |
Resident Evil 6 | Store | You can optionally open an account at Resident Evil.net for additional features. |
Resident Evil: Revelations | Store | You can optionally open an account at Resident Evil.net for additional features. |
Rise of Flight: The First Great Air War | Store | Must activate game by making a Rise of Flight account (internet connection required); see step-by-step instructions.[42] |
Saints Row: The Third | Store | THQ account required for community features. |
Sang-Froid - Tales of Werewolves | Store | Must be online via Steam when starting game. Developers claim it's bug, but it's not fixed. Discussion here. |
Shadowrun Chronicles - Boston Lockdown | Store | Requires a constant internet connection for all game modes.[43] |
Shattered Skies | Store | Requires a Free Reign Entertainment account. |
Sky Nations | Store | Requires a Sky Nations Account. |
Starlight Inception | Store | Must be online via Steam when starting the game. Developers say this will be removed in a future update.[44] |
Space Invaders Extreme | Store | Always-online DRM. The game cannot be played if Steam is in offline mode.[45] |
Stellar Impact | Store | You need an account to play game. |
Sword Coast Legends | Store | Requires a Sword Coast Legends Account. |
Torchlight II | Store | Runic account is needed for online play. More info here. |
TrackMania Nations Forever | Store | Trackmania account required for online features. |
TrackMania United Forever | Store | Trackmania account required for online features. |
Turba | Store | Account required for leaderboards. |
Two Worlds Epic Edition | Store | Requires an account for online multiplayer. Single player no longer requires Reality Pump activation.[46] |
Victory: The Age of Racing | Store | Requires an account on the developer's site. Requires a constant internet connection for all game modes.[47] |
Wargame: European Escalation | Store | When you start the game, you are asked to connect to Eugen.net game server. Eugen.net handles multiplayer system, as well as friend list. |
Wargame: Airland Battle | Store | When you start the game, you are asked to connect to Eugen.net game server. Eugen.net handles multiplayer system, as well as friend list. |
Wings of Prey | Store | Requires a YuPlay account for multiplayer. |
World of Diving | Store | Requires a World of Diving account.[48] |
Hardware-based DRM[edit]
Hardware-based DRM uses components of the PC such as the MAC address of network adapter(s) and serial number(s) of hard drive(s) to create a hash or signature which is used for identification of the PC in the DRM activation process. When a game which incorporates this type of DRM is run, it checks that the current components of the PC match the hash/signature which was created and stored during the previously completed activation. The tolerance for matching this hash varies by game, but in general if a significant component or components of the PC which comprise the hash have changed, the DRM will require a new activation to play the game. If an activation limit exists and is reached, the game will refuse to play. In most cases where this type of DRM is used, there will be methods to either revoke activations or reset the limit so a new activation is performed. These will be noted at the bottom of their respective sections below.
Denuvo Anti-Tamper[edit]
- Windows-only executable obfuscation DRM made by some previous employees of Sony DADC DigitalWorks.[49] OS X and Linux versions of these games do not use this DRM.
- Uses online activation;[50] the game's support page can be used for manual authentication on systems without internet access.[51]
- This section is automated; refer to the individual game pages to add or update entries.
Game | Link | Developer | Publisher | First release | Systems |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abzû | Store | Giant Squid Studios | 505 Games | 2 August 2016 | |
Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown | Store | Project Aces | Bandai Namco Entertainment | 31 January 2019 | |
Anno 1800 | Store | Blue Byte Software | Ubisoft | 16 April 2019 | |
Anno 2205 | Store | Blue Byte Software | Ubisoft | 3 November 2015 | |
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | Store | Ubisoft Quebec, Ubisoft Montreal, Ubisoft Bucharest, Ubisoft Singapore, Ubisoft Montpellier, Ubisoft Ukraine, Ubisoft Shanghai | Ubisoft | 5 October 2018 | |
Assassin's Creed Origins | Store | Ubisoft Montreal | Ubisoft | 27 October 2017 | |
Batman: Arkham Knight | Store | Rocksteady Studios, Warner Bros. Games Montreal | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | 23 June 2015 | |
Battlezone (2017) | Store | Rebellion Developments | 11 May 2017 | ||
Bus Simulator 18 | Store | Stillalive studios | Astragon Entertainment | 13 June 2018 | |
Champions of Anteria | Store | Blue Byte Software | Ubisoft | 30 August 2016 | |
Code Vein | Store | Bandai Namco Entertainment, Shift | Bandai Namco Entertainment | 27 September 2019 | |
Conan Exiles | Store | Funcom | 8 May 2018 | ||
Conan Unconquered | Store | Petroglyph Games | Funcom | 29 May 2019 | |
Dead Rising 4 | Store | Capcom Vancouver | Xbox Game Studios, Capcom | 6 December 2016 | |
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided | Store | Eidos Montreal | Square Enix, Feral Interactive | 23 August 2016 | |
Devil May Cry 5 | Store | Capcom | 8 March 2019 | ||
Discovery Tour by Assassin's Creed: Ancient Egypt | Store | Ubisoft Montreal | Ubisoft | 20 February 2018 | |
Dragon Ball FighterZ | Store | Arc System Works | Bandai Namco Entertainment | 26 January 2018 | |
Dragon Quest Heroes II | Store | Koei Tecmo, Omega Force | Square Enix | 25 April 2017 | |
Dragon Quest XI | Store | Square Enix | 4 September 2018 | ||
EVE: Gunjack | Store | CCP Games | 28 March 2016 | ||
Eagle Flight | Store | Ubisoft Montreal | Ubisoft | 18 October 2016 | |
F1 2016 | Store | Codemasters Birmingham | Codemasters, Feral Interactive | 19 August 2016 | |
F1 2017 | Store | Codemasters Birmingham | Codemasters, Feral Interactive | 25 August 2017 | |
F1 2018 | Store | Codemasters Birmingham | Codemasters | 24 August 2018 | |
F1 2019 | Store | Codemasters Birmingham | Codemasters | 28 June 2019 | |
Far Cry 5 | Store | Ubisoft Montreal, Ubisoft Toronto, Ubisoft Ukraine, Ubisoft Shanghai, Ubisoft Reflections | Ubisoft | 27 March 2018 | |
Far Cry New Dawn | Store | Ubisoft Montreal | Ubisoft | 15 February 2019 | |
Far Cry Primal | Store | Ubisoft Montreal, Ubisoft Toronto, Ubisoft Shanghai, Ubisoft Ukraine | Ubisoft | 1 March 2016 | |
Fernbus Simulator | Store | TML-Studios | Aerosoft | 25 August 2016 | |
Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age | Store | Square Enix, Virtuos | Square Enix | 1 February 2018 | |
Final Fantasy XV | Store | Square Enix, HexaDrive, XPEC Entertainment | Square Enix | 6 March 2018 | |
Football Manager 2017 | Store | Sports Interactive | Sega | 4 November 2016 | |
Football Manager 2018 | Store | Sports Interactive | Sega | 10 November 2017 | |
Football Manager 2019 | Store | Sports Interactive | Sega | 2 November 2018 | |
Football Manager Touch 2017 | Store | Sports Interactive | Sega | 4 November 2016 | |
Football Manager Touch 2018 | Store | Sports Interactive | Sega | 10 November 2017 | |
Football Manager Touch 2019 | Store | Sports Interactive | Sega | 2 November 2018 | |
For Honor | Store | Ubisoft Montreal | Ubisoft | 14 February 2017 | |
God Eater 2: Rage Burst | Store | Shift | Bandai Namco Entertainment | 30 August 2016 | |
God Eater: Resurrection | Store | Shift | Bandai Namco Entertainment | 30 August 2016 | |
Handball 17 | Store | Eko Software | Bigben Interactive | 4 November 2016 | |
Hunting Simulator | Store | Neopica | Bigben Interactive | 9 June 2017 | |
Injustice 2 | Store | NetherRealm Studios | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | 14 November 2017 | |
Jurassic World Evolution | Store | Frontier Developments | 12 June 2018 | ||
Just Cause 3 | Store | Avalanche Studios | Square Enix | 1 December 2015 | |
Just Cause 4 | Store | Avalanche Studios | Square Enix | 4 December 2018 | |
Just Dance 2017 | Store | Ubisoft Paris, Ubisoft Pune | Ubisoft | 27 October 2016 | |
Left Alive | Store | ILINX | Square Enix | 5 March 2019 | |
Life Is Strange 2 | Store | Dontnod Entertainment | Square Enix | 26 September 2018 | |
Lords of the Fallen | Store | CI Games, Deck13 Interactive | CI Games, Square Enix | 28 October 2014 | |
Mad Max | Store | Avalanche Studios | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, Feral Interactive | 1 September 2015 | |
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain | Store | Kojima Productions | Konami | 1 September 2015 | |
Metro Exodus | Store | 4A Games | Deep Silver | 15 February 2019 | |
Middle-earth: Shadow of War | Store | Monolith Productions | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | 10 October 2017 | |
Might & Magic Heroes VII | Store | Limbic Entertainment | Ubisoft | 29 September 2015 | |
Monopoly Plus | Store | Ubisoft Pune | Ubisoft | 7 September 2017 | |
Monster Hunter: World | Store | Capcom | 9 August 2018 | ||
Mortal Kombat 11 | Store | NetherRealm Studios, Shiver Entertainment | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | 23 April 2019 | |
Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker | Store | Soleil Ltd. | Bandai Namco Entertainment | 31 August 2018 | |
New Gundam Breaker | Store | Crafts & Meister | Bandai Namco Entertainment | 24 September 2018 | |
Nier: Automata | Store | Platinum Games | Square Enix | 17 March 2017 | |
Octopath Traveler | Store | Square Enix, Acquire | Square Enix | 7 June 2019 | |
Overturn | Store | STUDIO HG | YJM GAMES | 17 October 2017 | |
Planet Coaster | Store | Frontier Developments | 17 November 2016 | ||
Planet Zoo | Store | Frontier Developments | 5 November 2019 | ||
Police Simulator: Patrol Duty | Store | Bigmoon Entertainment | Astragon Entertainment | 18 June 2019 | |
Prey (2017) | Store | Arkane Studios | Bethesda Softworks | 5 May 2017 | |
Pro Evolution Soccer 2017 | Store | PES Productions | Konami | 15 September 2016 | |
Pro Evolution Soccer 2018 | Store | PES Productions | Konami | 13 September 2017 | |
Pro Evolution Soccer 2019 | Store | PES Productions | Konami | 30 August 2018 | |
Puyo Puyo Tetris | Store | Sonic Team, O-TWO | Sega | 27 February 2018 | |
Resident Evil 2 (2019) | Store | Capcom | 25 January 2019 | ||
Rise of the Tomb Raider | Store | Crystal Dynamics | Square Enix, Feral Interactive | 28 January 2016 | |
Robinson: The Journey | Store | Crytek | 7 February 2017 | ||
Rocksmith 2014 | Store | Ubisoft San Francisco | Ubisoft | 22 October 2013 | |
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | Store | Eidos Montreal, Crystal Dynamics | Square Enix | 14 September 2018 | |
Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter | Store | Frogwares | Bigben Interactive | 10 June 2016 | |
Shining Resonance Refrain | Store | Media.Vision, O-TWO | Sega | 10 July 2018 | |
Sniper Elite 4 | Store | Rebellion Developments | 14 February 2017 | ||
Sonic Forces | Store | Sonic Team | Sega | 7 November 2017 | |
Soulcalibur VI | Store | Project Soul | Bandai Namco Entertainment | 19 October 2018 | |
South Park: The Fractured But Whole | Store | Ubisoft San Francisco, Ubisoft Osaka, Ubisoft Massive | Ubisoft | 17 October 2017 | |
Star Ocean: The Last Hope | Store | Tri-Ace | Square Enix | 28 November 2017 | |
Starlink: Battle for Atlas | Store | Ubisoft Toronto | Ubisoft | 30 April 2019 | |
Strange Brigade | Store | Rebellion Developments | 28 August 2018 | ||
Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet | Store | Dimps | Bandai Namco Entertainment | 23 February 2018 | |
Tales of Berseria | Store | Bandai Namco Entertainment | 26 January 2017 | ||
Team Sonic Racing | Store | Sumo Digital | Sega | 21 May 2019 | |
Tekken 7 | Store | Bandai Namco Entertainment | 2 June 2017 | ||
The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit | Store | Dontnod Entertainment | Square Enix | 25 June 2018 | |
The Quiet Man | Store | Square Enix, Human Head Studios | Square Enix | 1 November 2018 | |
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands | Store | Ubisoft Paris, Ubisoft Annecy, Ubisoft Bucharest, Ubisoft Montpellier, Ubisoft Milan, Ubisoft Reflections | Ubisoft | 7 March 2017 | |
Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia | Store | Creative Assembly | Sega, Feral Interactive | 3 May 2018 | |
Total War: Three Kingdoms | Store | Creative Assembly | Sega | 23 May 2019 | |
Total War: Warhammer | Store | Creative Assembly | Sega, Feral Interactive | 24 May 2016 | |
Total War: Warhammer II | Store | Creative Assembly | Sega | 28 September 2017 | |
Tourist Bus Simulator | Store | TML-Studios, PEDEPE | Aerosoft | 6 December 2018 | |
Train Sim World | Store | Dovetail Games | 16 March 2017 | ||
Trials Rising | Store | RedLynx, Ubisoft Ukraine | Ubisoft | 26 February 2019 |
Reality Pump[edit]
- DRM specific to Reality Pump titles.
- Previously listed as 'Aktivierung' for some games.[52]
- This section is automated; refer to the individual game pages to add or update entries.
Game | Link | Developer | Publisher | First release | Systems |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
3SwitcheD | Store | Reality Pump Studios | TopWare Interactive | 29 March 2012 | |
Chicken Shoot Gold | Store | ToonTRAXX Studios | TopWare Interactive | 1 November 2003 | |
Dream Pinball 3D | Store | TopWare Interactive | SouthPeak Games | 22 April 2008 | |
Earth 2160 | Store | Reality Pump Studios | TopWare Interactive, Deep Silver, Midway Games | 3 June 2005 | |
Heli Heroes | Store | Reality Pump Studios | TopWare Interactive | 30 January 2002 | |
Iron Sky: Invasion | Store | Reality Pump Studios | TopWare Interactive | 13 December 2012 | |
Two Worlds II | Store | Reality Pump Studios | TopWare Interactive | 9 November 2010 | |
Two Worlds II Castle Defense | Store | Reality Pump Studios | TopWare Interactive | 17 May 2011 | |
Vendetta: Curse of Raven's Cry | Store | Octane Games, Reality Pump Studios | TopWare Interactive | 30 January 2015 | |
World War II: Panzer Claws | Store | Reality Pump Studios, In Images | Eidos Interactive | 15 November 2002 | |
World War III: Black Gold | Store | Reality Pump Studios | TopWare Interactive | 16 October 2001 |
SecuROM[edit]
- To revoke SecuROM activations, see popular titles; for EA games with SecuROM 'released after May 2008' use the EA Game Authorization Management Tool.
- Activations can usually be revoked by using the
/revoke
command-line switch when running the game's main executable or launcher. If that does not work, contact support. - Use the Removal Tool to remove SecuROM activation information (after revoking the activations, if applicable).
Name | Link | Notes |
---|---|---|
Age of Booty | Store | Machine limit is raised from 5 to 20 according to the developer.[53] |
Alone in the Dark | Store | Activation limit is not known.[54] |
Batman: Arkham Asylum (non-GOTY) | Hub | 4 activations per month. A revoke tool is available in your Steam Tools section. Non-GOTY owners get GOTY version for free[9] which has Steamworks DRM instead of SecuROM and GFWL.[10] |
Batman: Arkham City (non-GOTY) | Hub | 5 machine limit, 10 activations per machine. Non-GOTY owners get GOTY version for free[9] which has Steamworks DRM instead of SecuROM and GFWL.[10] |
Blood Bowl | Store | Local key check only. No activation or Internet connection required.[55] |
Blood Bowl: Dark Elves Edition | Hub | 5 machine limit. |
Cities XL 2011 | Hub | 5 machine limit. |
Colin McRae: DiRT 2 | Hub | Used for CD check only. |
Crysis | Store | 50 machine limit. |
Crysis: Warhead | Store | 50 machine limit. |
Dark Void | Store | Machine limit is raised from 5 to 20 according to the developer.[53] |
Dark Void Zero | Store | Machine limit is raised from 5 to 20 according to the developer.[53] Store page has not been updated. |
DiRT 3 | Hub | Activation limit unknown. Owners have received DiRT 3 Complete Edition which does not use SecuROM. |
Fable III | Hub | 5 activations per month. |
Flock! | Store | Machine limit is raised from 5 to 20 according to the developer.[53] |
FUEL | Hub | Unlimited activations. |
Grand Theft Auto IV | Store | Unlimited activations. |
Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition | Store | Used in GTA IV and its expansions. |
Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City | Store | The previous wording of '15 machine limit' is no longer on the store page, presumably because now it's unlimited. |
Major League Baseball 2K9 | Hub | Used for CD check only. |
Medal of Honor | Store | Single-player portion only, 5 machine limit, 1 activation added every 60 days. |
Neopets: Puzzle Adventure | Hub | 5 machine limit. |
The Sims Medieval | Hub | 5 machine limit using new 'Content Protection' by 'Sony DADC Austria AG'.[56] |
Test Drive Unlimited 2 | Store | 4 machine limit. |
Tron: Evolution | Store | Activation limit unknown. |
StarForce/ACTControl[edit]
StarForce ProActive[edit]
- StarForce ProActive is contained to the folder of the game using it. It does not make registry entries or install drivers. Activation/deactivation instructions
Name | Link | Notes |
---|---|---|
DCS: A-10C Warthog | Hub | 10 machine limit. After 10 activations, 1 more is generated in a month.[57] |
DCS: Black Shark | Hub | 8 activations and 10 deactivations.[58] FAQ does not mention whether activations regenerate. |
DCS World (all DLC) | Store | DRM on each individual DLC instead of base game.[59] Each DLC has a 10 machine activation limit and 10 deactivations. After no activations remain, 1 more is generated in a month. |
ACTControl[edit]
- ACTControl is a fork of StarForce AAA Protection. It is unknown if this is either a genuine fork or a replacement of StarForce.
- Games can be activated/deactivated with
ACPC.EXE
in the installation folder or with the online activation page.
Name | Link | Notes |
---|---|---|
Disciples III: Reincarnation | Store | 5 machine limit for Toolkit editor only. The main game does not require activation or an Internet connection. |
Postal 3 | Store | 2 machine limit. Use POSTAL III NODRM to remove.[60] |
Pro Cycling Manager 2012 | Hub | 5 machine limit |
Pro Cycling Manager 2013 | Hub | 5 machine limit |
TAGES/SolidShield[edit]
TAGES[edit]
- TAGES does not support revoking activations;[61] activations automatically regenerate on a timer, usually one every 30 days.
- Use TagesSetup to remove the TAGES drivers from your computer.
Name | Link | Notes |
---|---|---|
The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena | Hub | 3 machine limit, 1 activation added back every 30 days.[62] |
nail'd | Store | 3 machine limit, 1 activation added back every 30 days. 5 revocations allowed per month. |
James Cameron's Avatar: The Game | Hub | 3 machine limit, 1 activation added back every 30 days. |
SolidShield[edit]
- SolidShield is TAGES' new DRM technology. It is presumed that this is their replacement for TAGES.
- To revoke activations for EA games with SolidShield 'released after May 2008' use the EA Game Authorization Management Tool.
- To revoke activations for other games use the executable in the installation folder (usually called
activation.exe
); see Activation and revocation client for further details.
Name | Link | Notes |
---|---|---|
A Game of Thrones - Genesis | Store | 5 machine limit. |
Anno 2070 | Store | 3 machine limit.[63][64] |
Crysis 2 | Hub | 5 machine limit. Maximum Edition has SolidShield, but it does not appear to impose restrictions. |
Dead Space 2 | Store | 5 machine limit. |
Need for Speed: Shift 2 Unleashed | Store | 5 machine limit. |
Other Hardware-based DRM[edit]
Name | Link | Notes |
---|---|---|
Arma 3 | Store | DEGRADE (ex-FADE) is an invisible, ingame, check of CD key. No activation limit. |
Doom Rails | Store | Themida. 5 machine limit. |
Football Manager 2009 | Hub | Uniloc, 5 machine limit. |
Fritz Chess 14 | Store | Online activation with serial key, 3 machine limit.[65][66] |
L.A. Noire: The Complete Edition | Store | GameShield IronWrap & Patcher. Machine limit explicitly not available per Rockstar policy, but is likely unlimited on Steam.[67] |
Max Payne 3 | Store | GameShield IronWrap & Patcher. Machine limit explicitly not available per Rockstar policy. Likely 15 activation limit and verifying install via Steam counts toward activation limit. |
Monster Trucks Nitro | Store | Activated through RedLynx servers. Activation limit exists, but is unknown and can be reset.[68] |
Spectromancer | Store | Proprietary activation method though CD key. 5 machine limit. To reset your activation limit, contact support. |
Inert DRM[edit]
Some games on Steam contain remnants of DRM that has been removed (e.g. S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky or Dead Space) or DRM files which are not used unless you attach a DRM expansion pack or DLC to the game. The DRM files do nothing, install nothing and are completely inert unless otherwise noted.
SecuROM[edit]
Name | Link | Notes |
---|---|---|
Arcania: Gothic 4 | Store | SecuROM. Installs files that can be safely removed without the Removal Tool.[69] |
Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition | Store | SecuROM patched out of main executable; SecuROM paul.dll remains but does nothing and the game still works if it is deleted.[70] |
Cities XL 2012 | Hub | |
Crysis: Warhead | Store | Crysis Wars is inert. Crysis: Warhead itself is still active. |
Dead Space | Store | |
Dark Messiah of Might & Magic | Store | SecuROM 7 on single player executable.[71] Appears to be inactive.[72] |
Divinity II: The Dragon Knight Saga | Hub | SecuROM removed for 1.4.9.70 patch; owners got a free copy of Developer's Cut on October 29, 2012 which is DRM free.[73] |
Dungeons & Dragons: Daggerdale | Store | |
Far Cry 2: Fortune's Edition | Store | SecuROM removed in 1.03 update despite store page's notes, but some files still remain. |
F.E.A.R. | Store | SecuROM is activated on launching (the now defunct) multiplayer. The singleplayer parts of the game contain no third party DRM. |
Gothic II: Gold Edition | Store | |
Hospital Tycoon | Store | |
Kohan: Ahriman's Gift | Store | |
Legendary | Store | SecuROM patched out of main executable; SecuROM paul.dll remains but does nothing and the game still works if it is deleted. |
Men of War | Store | |
The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom | Store | |
Overlord | Store | |
SpellForce – Platinum Edition | Store | |
Split Second | Store | SecuROM paul.dll is included but appears to be unused (game still works if it is deleted).[74] |
Star Wars: Republic Commando | Store | |
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings | Store | SecuROM was removed via 1.1 patch for retail. Steam version has inert files. Game is DRM free and you can use CD key for the free DRM free backup on GOG.com and for the bonus content. |
StarForce/ACTControl[edit]
Name | Link | Notes |
---|---|---|
Still Life | Store | StarForce |
Syberia | Store | StarForce |
Syberia II | Store | StarForce |
TAGES/SolidShield[edit]
Name | Link | Notes |
---|---|---|
Gothic 3 | Store | SolidShield |
Jack Keane | Store | SolidShield |
Risen | Store | TAGES. Delete TAGES files in Redist and bin subfolders to prevent installation.[75] Use TagesSetup to remove if already installed. |
Silverfall | Store | TAGES |
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky | Store | TAGES |
Other Inert DRM[edit]
Name | Link | Notes |
---|---|---|
Alpha Protocol | Store | Uniloc removed in patch 1.1.[76] Some unused files remain. |
Fairy Tale About Father Frost, Ivan and Nastya | Store | Russian Steam version has inactive remnants of some sort of DRM in files mrazik_dir.res , mrazik_vdir.res , and mrazik_cd1_an.res . |
Toy Soldiers | Store | Games for Windows Live was removed from launching menu, although the files and dependencies are still downloaded and installed. CD keys no longer generate and the game can be now shared via family sharing. The GFWL version can be launched by running Game.exe in the installation folder.[77][78] |
Removed DRM[edit]
Grand Theft Auto San Andreas Download Fails
- These games had DRM in retail form, or had it on digital storefronts in the past, but it has been entirely removed; these are listed below to help cautious shoppers.
Name | Link | Notes |
---|---|---|
All games from Telltale Games | Store | SecuROM on retail and some other digital distributors. Exceptions are The Walking Dead and Poker Night series (Steamworks). |
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon - Enhanced Edition | Store | Games for Windows - LIVE removed in April 1, 2014 update.[79] |
Angry Birds Space | Store | Proprietary activation system on the Angry Birds shop and retail. |
Anno 1404/Dawn of Discovery | Store | TAGES removed by applying latest retail patch. Steam version without TAGES as of April 24, 2014.[80] |
Anno 1404/Dawn of Discovery: Venice Expansion | Store | TAGES removed by applying latest retail patch. Steam version without TAGES as of April 24, 2014.[80] |
Anomaly Warzone Earth | Store | SecuROM removed via patch. |
Arma: Armed Assault | Store | SecuROM removed via patch. Game is DRM free. |
Arma 2 | Store | SecuROM and FADE removed via patch. Game is DRM free. |
Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead | Store | SecuROM removed via patch. Game is DRM free. |
Assassin's Creed Brotherhood | Store | SolidShield on other digital distributors. |
Batman: Arkham Asylum GOTY | Store | Games for Windows - LIVE and SecuROM removed.[10] Non-GOTY owners get GOTY upgrade for free.[9] Retail/GFWL keys added to Steam DB for activation. |
Batman: Arkham City GOTY | Store | Games for Windows - LIVE and SecuROM removed.[10] Non-GOTY owners get GOTY upgrade for free.[9] Retail/GFWL keys added to Steam DB for activation. |
Battle vs. Chess | Store | Games for Windows - LIVE on retail (EU only). US edition of the game – Check vs Mate – does not have Games for Windows - LIVE. |
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 | Store | SecuROM on launch (also disc check for retail). SecuROM later removed with patches (522175 for Steam version and 795745 for retail)[81][82] |
Bionic Commando | Store | SecuROM on retail. |
Bionic Commando Rearmed | Store | SecuROM on retail. |
BioShock | Store | SecuROM on retail and from other digital distributors. SecuROM removed from the Steam version of the game in an update after its initial release due to outcry from customers. It was replaced with Steam's 'stub' form of DRM. |
BioShock 2 | Store | SecuROM and GFWL removed on October 3, 2013.[83] |
Blade Kitten | Store | SecuROM on retail. |
BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger | Store | Games for Windows - LIVE on retail. |
Borderlands | Store | SecuROM on other versions. Removed from base game and all DLC.[84] |
Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood | Store | StarForce on retail. |
Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway | Store | SecuROM on retail. |
Civilization IV | Store | Includes Warlords and Beyond the Sword expansions. SecuROM removed via patch. Retail version is DRM free. |
Codename: Panzers - Cold War | Store | Tages on other versions. Tages removed from Steam version in latest patch.[85] |
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 | Store | SecuROM on retail, removed from the Steam version via patch. |
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 - Uprising | Store | SecuROM on retail. |
Company of Heroes | Store | There is no more Relic account from 7 May as CoH series completely moved to Steamworks because of SEGA's purchase of Relic. |
Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts | Store | There is no more Relic account from 7 May as CoH series completely moved to Steamworks because of SEGA's purchase of Relic. |
Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor | Store | There is no more Relic account from 7 May as CoH series completely moved to Steamworks because of SEGA's purchase of Relic. |
Confrontation | Store | ACTControl is removed. There is still key for online play.[86] |
Crazy Taxi | Store | StarForce on retail Dreamcast Collection.[87] |
Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition | Store | SolidShield on original Crysis 2 release and on Origin.[88] The Steam version of the game contains Steam's 'stub' form of DRM in addition to SolidShield, although the SolidShield wrapping seems inert. |
Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition | Store | Games for Windows - LIVE replaced with Steamworks for the Steam version.[89] |
Dark Void | Store | Games for Windows - LIVE on Games on Demand (Games for Windows marketplace) version only (no longer available to purchase). |
Dead Rising 2 | Store | Games for Windows - LIVE replaced with Steamworks for the Steam version on March 17, 2015.[90] |
Dead Rising 2: Off the Record | Store | Games for Windows - LIVE replaced with Steamworks for the Steam version on March 17, 2015.[90] |
Deadly Premonition: The Director's Cut | Store | SecuROM on GamersGate version; Steam version has only Steam DRM.[91] |
Deus Ex: Invisible War | Store | SecuROM disc check on retail. SecuROMLocale registry subfolder is a harmless error remnant; no SecuROM data is written.[92] |
DiRT 3 Complete Edition | Store | Games for Windows - LIVE and SecuROM on original version. |
Dragon Age II | Hub | SecuROM on retail. |
Divinity II: Developer's Cut | Store | Game is DRM free. Free upgrade for owners of Divinity II: Ego Draconis or Divinity II: The Dragon Knight Saga.[73] |
Dreamfall: The Longest Journey | Store | StarForce removed via patch. |
Game of Thrones | Store | ACTControl on other digital versions.[93][94] |
Gatling Gears | Store | EA DRM Removed.[95] |
Gotham City Impostors Free to Play | Store | Games for Windows - LIVE removed on Free to Play version. Owners of DLC from the paid version got free DLC for the Free To Play version (see Migration to Steam). |
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas | Store | SecuROM listed in Steam system requirements but not present in game files.[96] Steam DRM removed with September 7 patch[97] |
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City | Store | SecuROM on retail version.[98] |
Grotesque Tactics: Evil Heroes | Store | SecuROM on retail. |
GT Legends | Store | StarForce on retail. Relaunched SimBin digital version (Steam exclusive) is DRM free. |
GTR - FIA GT Racing Game | Store | StarForce on retail. Relaunched SimBin digital version (Steam exclusive) is DRM free. |
GTR 2 - FIA GT Racing Game | Store | SecuROM on retail. Relaunched SimBin digital version (Steam exclusive) is DRM free. |
Hamilton's Great Adventure | Store | SecuROM on GamersGate. |
Heroes of Might & Magic V | Store | SecuROM on retail, but was removed with the last patch. TAGES on GamersGate. |
Heroes of Might & Magic V: Hammers of Fate | Store | SecuROM on retail. TAGES on GamersGate. |
Hitman: Blood Money | Store | SecuROM on retail and GamersGate. |
IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover | Store | SolidShield removed via patch. |
Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet | Store | Games for Windows - LIVE replaced by Steamworks in an update.[99] |
Inside | Store | Denuvo removed in an update.[100] |
Iron Brigade | Store | Games for Windows - LIVE was removed in the Steam Matchmaking update.[101] |
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning | Store | All non-Steam versions require Origin; Steam version uses Steamworks instead. Prompts for EA Account; close prompt(s) to skip.[4] |
King's Bounty: Armored Princess | Store | SecuROM on retail and some other digital distributors. |
King's Bounty: Crossworlds | Store | StarForce on retail and some other digital distributors. |
King's Bounty: The Legend | Store | StarForce or SecuROM on retail (depends on market). |
Medieval II: Total War | Store | Includes Kingdoms expansion. SecuROM on retail and some other digital distributors. |
Men of War: Assault Squad | Store | SecuROM on retail and some other digital distributors. |
Men of War: Condemned Heroes | Store | SecuROM on retail and some other digital distributors. |
Men of War: Vietnam | Store | SecuROM on retail and some other digital distributors. |
Manhunt | Store | SecuROM on retail and other digital distributors. |
Mass Effect | Store | SecuROM on retail. |
Miner Wars 2081 | Store | Always online requirement removed from single-player campaign.[102] |
Ms. Splosion Man | Store | Games for Windows - LIVE replaced with Steamworks in an update.[103] LIVE version is still available through the Betas tab.[104] |
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit | Store | SolidShield on retail and Origin. |
Neverwinter Nights 2 Platinum | Hub | SecuROM removed in patch/hotfix 1.23.1765. |
Of Orcs and Men | Store | ACTControl removed via patch.[105] |
Osmos | Store | Games for Windows - LIVE on Games on Demand (Games for Windows marketplace) version only (no longer available to purchase). |
Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones | Store | StarForce on retail. TAGES on GamersGate. |
Rise of the Triad | Store | Multiplayer requirement of creation of an account on the ROTT Multiplayer network was removed in the 1.2 patch. |
Rayman Origins | Store | TAGES on other digital distributors. Steam and retail versions are DRM free. |
Red Faction: Guerrilla | Store | Games for Windows - LIVE removed in Steamworks update on December 3, 2014.[106] Legacy LIVE version is still available through the Betas tab. |
Resident Evil 5 | Store | Games for Windows - LIVE removed in Steamworks update on March 26, 2015.[107] |
Rig 'n' Roll | Store | StarForce on retail. |
Rome: Total War: Gold | Store | Includes Alexander expansion. SecuROM on retail and some other digital distributors. |
Sacred 2 Gold | Store | SecuROM on original Sacred 2. Gold version is DRM-free except on Steam where it contains Steam's 'Stub' form of DRM. |
Secret Files Tunguska | Store | TAGES on retail. |
Secret Files 2: Puritas Cordis | Store | TAGES removed via patch. |
Sega Bass Fishing | Store | StarForce on retail Dreamcast Collection.[87] |
Shank | Store | SolidShield removed via patch. |
Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened - Remastered | Store | SolidShield removed via patch. |
Sherlock Holmes versus Jack the Ripper | Store | TAGES removed via patch. |
Silent Hunter III | Store | StarForce on retail. TAGES on GamersGate. |
The Sims 3 | Store | Includes all expansions (most recent: Showtime). SecuROM, disc check only on retail, 5 machine limit on other digital distributions. |
Sonic Adventure DX | Store | StarForce on retail Dreamcast Collection.[87] |
Space Channel 5: Part 2 | Store | StarForce on retail Dreamcast Collection.[87] |
Spore | Store | SecuROM on retail. |
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic | Store | SecuROM on retail. |
Tales of Symphonia | Store | Used to use VMProtect DRM,[108] which was removed via patch on February 29, 2016.[109] |
The Testament of Sherlock Holmes | Store | ACTControl removed via patch. |
Thief: Deadly Shadows | Store | SecuROM disc check on retail. SecuROMLocale registry subfolder is a harmless error remnant; no SecuROM data is written.[92] |
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory | Store | StarForce on retail release, removed from the Steam version via patch. The Steam version of the game now uses Steam's 'stub' form of DRM. It is not DRM-free. |
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent | Store | SecuROM removed in patch 1.02a. |
TrackMania Nations Forever | Store | StarForce removed in the 'Forever' update.[110] |
TrackMania United Forever | Store | StarForce removed in the 'Forever' update.[110] |
Ultra Street Fighter IV | Store | Games for Windows - LIVE removed from Steam version on May 30, 2014.[111] Originally titled Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition. |
Wargame: European Escalation | Store | ACTControl removed via patch.[112] |
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II | Store | Games for Windows - LIVE removed in Steamworks update.[113] |
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II: Chaos Rising | Store | Games for Windows - LIVE removed in Steamworks update.[114] |
Wings of Prey | Store | StarForce on retail, removed from Steam version via patch. |
The Witcher: Enhanced Edition Director's Cut | Store | TAGES removed in patch 1.5. Game is DRM free but you can use CD key for free DRM backup on GOG.com and for the bonus content. |
World of Goo | Store | Games for Windows - LIVE on Games on Demand (Games for Windows marketplace) version only (no longer available to purchase). |
X3: Terran Conflict | Store | TAGES removed from all versions in patch 2.5.[115][116] |
X-Blades | Store | Reality Pump DRM was removed in an update.[117] |
Zeit² | Store | SolidShield removed via patch. |
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- ↑Does DLC need EA login? :: Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™ General Discussions
- ↑ 4.04.1EA account required, or not? - Steam Users' Forums (retrieved)
- ↑Pricing | GameSpy Technology
- ↑Update on EA Titles Hosted on GameSpy - EA News
- ↑Games for Windows Live and Supported Countries - Contact Support - Knowledge Base - Steam Support
- ↑Blog | Age of Empires Online - The Rest of AOEO
- ↑ 9.09.19.29.39.49.5Non-GOTY owners getting GOTY for FREE :: Batman: Arkham Asylum GOTY Edition General Discussions
- ↑ 10.010.110.210.310.4SECUROM AND GFWL IS NOW GONE!!! :: Batman: Arkham Asylum GOTY Edition General Discussions
- ↑DiRT 3 Complete Edition Available Now [Free upgrade for existing DiRT 3 owners] :: DiRT 3 Complete Edition General Discussions
- ↑Marketplace close microsoft flight down? :: Microsoft Flight Support
- ↑Kalypso Launcher: Information and FAQ (EN)
- ↑When a fight starts the game hangs :: Demonicon General Discussions
- ↑kalypso launcher? :: Demonicon General Discussions
- ↑Manual Link to Social Club Application Download – Rockstar Support
- ↑GTAV PC: New Release Date, First Screens and System Specs | Rockstar Games
- ↑Arcen Games Store | Arcen Games
- ↑Steam Family Sharing not enabled? :: Bloody Trapland General Discussions
- ↑Change name? :: Bloody Trapland General Discussions
- ↑DRM ? :: Blur General Discussions
- ↑Multiplayer Only? :: Creativerse General Discussions
- ↑PROBLEM? CRASH? SOLUTIONS HERE! :: Damned General Discussions
- ↑What kind of DRM is '9heads'? :: Damned General Discussions
- ↑Still need account? :: Elite: Dangerous General Discussions
- ↑Single player offline clarifications. :: Elite: Dangerous General Discussions
- ↑Elite: Dangerous Newsletter #49
- ↑No Single Player offline Mode then? - Page 9
- ↑Steam Users' Forums - View Single Post - Galcon Registration can kiss my ♥♥♥ (retrieved)
- ↑We need to register Steam version too to play the game? :: Gemini Wars General Discussions
- ↑Groove Coaster Steam support information & FAQ :: Groove Coaster for Steam General Discussions
- ↑Why no Offline? :: theHunter: Primal General Discussions
- ↑Dev's, reporting a bug in email system. :: I, Gladiator General Discussions
- ↑IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad on Steam
- ↑Anyone been able to play it? :: Ironclad Tactics General Discussions
- ↑Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor - Official Site | Thank You
- ↑Beware of Uplay :: The Mighty Quest For Epic Loot General Discussion
- ↑Planet Explorers by Pathea Games — Kickstarter
- ↑Offline Launch Please!! :: Pro Evolution Soccer 2015 General Discussions
- ↑Offline Start :: Pro Evolution Soccer 2015 General Discussions
- ↑Is this game really online-only? :: Pro Evolution Soccer 2016 General Discussions
- ↑Rise of Flight: Channel Battles Edition on Steam - GUIDE :: Rise of Flight: Channel Battles Edition General Discussions
- ↑FAQ | Shadowrun Chronicles
- ↑Linux/Mac Support? :: Starlight Inception General Discussions
- ↑Space Invaders Extreme Steam FAQ :: Space Invaders Extreme General Discussions
- ↑Update for Windows, Mac and Linux versions available! - Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: Two Worlds: Epic Edition
- ↑Internet Required? :: Victory: The Age of Racing General Discussion
- ↑Chat function :: World of Diving General Discussions
- ↑http://www.denuvo.com/#page-2
- ↑Lords of the Fallen EULA
- ↑Lords of the Fallen - Support Page
- ↑Two Worlds II Castle Defense on Steam
- ↑ 53.053.153.253.3DRM! :: Dark Void Zero General Discussions
- ↑which copy protection has this version ? :: Alone in the Dark General Discussions
- ↑SecuROM just cost Cyanide/Focus a sale
- ↑News - The Sims Medieval Update Released
- ↑StarForce AAA Technology on Warthog - ED Forums
- ↑ED Forums - View Single Post - DCS: Black Shark User FAQ
- ↑ED Forums - View Single Post - Deactivate module in DCS World
- ↑Windows 8.1 DRM fix - works perfectly!!! :: Postal 3 General Discussions
- ↑http://www.tagesprotection.com/activation.htm#revoke
- ↑The Chronicles of Riddick™ Assault on Dark Athena on Steam
- ↑Twitter / UbisoftSupport: @LuckiestLion Yes, there is ...
- ↑Solid Shield during Install + UPlay and Other Notes. :: Anno 2070 General Discussions
- ↑Follow-up to incorrect serial keys announcement - Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: Fritz Chess 14
- ↑DRM? :: Fritz Chess 14 General Discussions
- ↑Unofficial List of Steam Games with DRM - Page 102 - Steam Users' Forums
- ↑Says I used my key on too many computers and will not work. - Steam Users' Forums (retrieved)
- ↑Unofficial List of Steam Games with DRM - Page 104 - Steam Users' Forums (retrieved)
- ↑Unofficial List of Steam Games with DRM - Page 137 - Steam Users' Forums (retrieved)
- ↑Why does steam not mention secuROM? :: Dark Messiah of Might & Magic Single Player General Discussions
- ↑Unofficial List of Steam Games with DRM - Page 135 - Steam Users' Forums (retrieved)
- ↑ 73.073.1Divinity 2: Developer's Cut and Anthology on Steam - Larian Studios forums
- ↑Really? SecuROM? :: Split/Second General Discussions
- ↑Do this step before installing Risen :: Risen General Discussions
- ↑Alpha Protocol PC Patched
- ↑SteamDB change #1598418
- ↑How do you load GFWL version? :: Toy Soldiers General Discussions
- ↑Ace Combat Assault Horizon enhanced Edition title Update - Game for Windows Live functionalities replaced by Steamworks funtionalities.
- ↑ 80.080.1NeoGAF - View Single Post - STEAM | April 2014 - Insert witty title here.
- ↑Copy Protection for BFBC2 PC - Battlefield Blog (retrieved)
- ↑Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Patch for PC to be Released on Wednesday - Battlefield Blog (retrieved)
- ↑News - BioShock 2 Updated
- ↑Borderlands update released - Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: Borderlands
- ↑Patch that disables Tages activation is live - Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: Codename: Panzers - Cold War
- ↑Unofficial List of Steam Games with DRM - Page 117 - Steam Users' Forums (retrieved)
- ↑ 87.087.187.287.3Dreamcast Collection PC..? - Page 2
- ↑Crysis 2 Maximum Edition for PC Download | Origin
- ↑HOW TO: Replace Games for Windows Live functionality with Steamworks functionality in Dark Souls™ Prepare To Die Edition for PC :: Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition General Discussions
- ↑ 90.090.1Dead Rising 2 and Off the Record now on Steam, on sale
- ↑Securom? Seriously guys? :: Deadly Premonition: The Director's Cut General Discussions
- ↑ 92.092.1Help! Backing up my Steam backlog..., page 1 - Forum - GOG.com
- ↑Manual - Page 4 - Steam Users' Forums (retrieved)
- ↑DRM... still intact? :: Game of Thrones General Discussions
- ↑EA DRM has been REMOVED!!!
- ↑[False alarm] Suddenly... Securom DRM listed in requirements! WTF Rockstar? :: Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas General Discussions
- ↑Patch incoming? :: Steam Community Discussions
- ↑Do the games in the classic pack have SecuRom? - Steam Users' Forums (retrieved)
- ↑GFWL Removed from Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet on Steam - NeoGAF
- ↑INSIDE patch notes November 23, 2016
- ↑Update: GFWL Gone, progress wiped :: Iron Brigade General Discussions
- ↑Miner Wars - Changelog
- ↑Steamworks update! - Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: Ms. Splosion Man
- ↑Ms. Splosion Man Steamworks :: Ms. Splosion Man General Discussions
- ↑3rd Party DRM has been removed as of 7/2/13 :: Of Orcs And Men General Discussions
- ↑Red Faction Guerrilla Steam Edition LIVE - Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: Red Faction: Guerrilla Steam Edition
- ↑Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition available now on Steamworks
- ↑Wait, this game has DRM? :: Tales of Symphonia General Discussions
- ↑THANK YOU NAMCO BANDAI! :: Tales of Symphonia General Discussion - last accessed on March 1, 2016
- ↑ 110.0110.1TrackMania#Copy protection system
- ↑SSFIVAE GFWL to Steamworks Transition - ComboFiend > Manage Blog
- ↑Wargame - Airland Battle • View topic - About DRM: No acpc.exe under my wargame ee folder ?
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- ↑Dawn of War II - Chaos Rising Patch Notes/Updates :: Warhammer® 40,000™: Dawn of War® II - Chaos Rising™ General Discussions
- ↑egosoft.com :: View topic - X3: Terran Conflict 2.5 has arrived!
- ↑Do the Steam versions of the X series of games have DRM? :: X3: Terran Conflict General Discussions
- ↑No Activation - Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: X-Blades