I guess it depends on the game. I've purchased quite a few through their website to include (off the top of my head):

Penumbra
Star Sector
Rimworld
Factorio

I think Feral lets you purchase direct, or they used to. They would have a nice collection. I don't buy much any more due to finances and less free time, so I'm not up on the latest and greatest

Feral sell you a Steam key. Humble sometimes have a drm free version of the game, which at least in my experience is usually just a very bare bones tar.gz without an installer, otherwise it’s a Steam key again.

Quoting: JJNovaThat being said, is anyone aware of publishers or developers that allow you to make purchases directly from their website? It used to be a fairly popular way to get games in the past, but online marketplaces have changed that.

One of the main reasons for the big change there is fraud, there's a lot of it and direct purchases have the developer often deal with it personally. Stores help with that, since they handle the payments. If you wish for more drm-free stuff, try taking more of a look at itch.io.

Last edited by Liam Dawe on 24 February 2020 at 11:48 am UTC

Quoting: damarrinFeral sell you a Steam key. Humble sometimes have a drm free version of the game, which at least in my experience is usually just a very bare bones tar.gz without an installer, otherwise it’s a Steam key again.

This is why I stopped buying from Humble Bundle (and of course never have from Steam). They used to be great, but that must be at least 3-4 years ago now.

RimWorld is already mentioned, and got an expansion today, and you can buy both the main game and the expansion directly form them. That is what I did, as it both gives them more money and I receive it DRM Free. Win-Win :)

It is unfortunately not as common as it once was, but when it is I always prefer to purchase directly. Provided it's not weighed down by DRM of course, which independent games in general are not.

Quoting: PangaeaRimWorld is already mentioned, and got an expansion today, and you can buy both the main game and the expansion directly form them. That is what I did, as it both gives them more money and I receive it DRM Free. Win-Win :)

Rimworld looks a LOT like Prison Architect. I poured quite a few hours into Prison Architects multiple beta builds, and then when the game was fully released I stopped playing it. heh. That's the problem with early access.