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These are mostly for truly ancient games with native Linux binaries/libraries that layers on top of the Windows CD/DVD-based software.
I'm not sure what Zoom uses? The only game I have on there is shipped as a tarball.
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what games have it there?
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Last edited by dubigrasu on 1 September 2024 at 6:44 am UTC
are some of those games recent by any chance? within the last 10 years or so.
I don't think it's a simple answer.
I discovered HB when they were doing Indie bundles. Heck, I probably learned of it here in fact. My first purchase was in 2010 and include games like Penumbra, Lugaru and World of Goo. So a bit more than 10 years. But if you dig into the downloads several have been updated over the years with World of Goo being dated 2019. I don't know if that is bug fixes, rebuilds or what. These were typically provided as tarballs or zip files.
I didn't check every order I placed back then but since 2014 it looks like the vast majority of the bundles and games I bought issued Steam keys. This could well be bias on my part for the offered games.
I briefly tested the HB filtering system for Linux + no DRM and while lots of games appeared they all look like Steam keys. I couldn't find World of Goo or Lugaru at all. They have the Penumbra Collection but it has a Steam link so I guess it's the native build via Steam. Maybe others are better at navigating the HB store. But it sure looks like if you want standalone games with some sort of native installer (or as a tarball/zip) then GOG is probably a better fit.
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Unless Humble has changed then they don't. I haven't used the Humble Store in a few years but when I did I just got to download an executable not an installer. GOG is the only place I have found installers.