GOG.com The European alternative to Steam / Epic Games Store

GOG.com (Good Old Games) is a DRM-free games download shop from Polish company GOG sp. z o.o. in Warsaw, founded in 2008 as part of CD Projekt. In December 2025, GOG was acquired by CD Projekt co-founder Michał Kiciński. The platform sells PC games without digital rights management, so games can be installed offline and without account requirement after download. The optional launcher GOG Galaxy bundles games from various stores in one library.

GOG.com belongs to a Polish company and is subject to EU law and GDPR. Servers are operated in EU data centers. Since the games are DRM-free and offline-usable, there is no mandatory cloud connection after purchase. Web shop data is processed in compliance with EU regulations. The specific cloud provider for download servers is not publicly disclosed.

GOG.com sells all games DRM-free: buyers own the game code and can install it at any time without server connection. Steam enforces online activation for most games and can theoretically revoke licenses. GOG is European (Poland), Steam is US-American (Valve). Steam has the larger game offering, while GOG focuses on curated classics and indie titles with a 30-day money-back guarantee.