Faced with Steam, Epic and other PC gaming behemoths, GOG is banking on an unstoppable argument: unconditional free access. “GOG currently offers no less than 47 free games in its catalog”, immediately accessible to all players with an account. No subscription, no compensation, and above all: no DRM.
Launched by CD Projekt Red, the studio behind The Witcher 3 And Cyberpunk 2077GOG defends a radically different vision of dematerialized gaming. Here, what you download is yours. “You can play them immediately, download them and keep them indefinitely.”
Cult titles among the 47 free games available
This is not a simple collection of forgotten demos: some of the games offered are real pieces of video game history. “The platform includes several iconic “preserved” classics, such as The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall and GWENT: The Witcher Card Game.”
We also find Quake II RTX, Ultima IV, Beneath a Steel Sky, OpenTTD, Jill of the Jungleor even Delores: A Thimbleweed Park Mini-Adventure. RPG, FPS, city-builder, point & click or survival games: the selection covers a range of genres wide enough to suit all profiles.
Preserving video games: the ambition claimed by GOG
Behind this generous offer, there is also a cultural mission. GOG is not only looking to compete with Steam or Epic, but to build a true digital library of PC games. “GOG is a revolutionary video game distribution platform, with a clear and direct mission: to put gamers first when it comes to intellectual property.”
With its preservation program, the platform restores and reissues forgotten games, sometimes impossible to find elsewhere. Each title is optimized to run on modern systems, with discreet but essential compatibility updates.
Our selection to get you started: where to start?
With 47 free titles, the hardest part is making a choice. “It’s difficult to know where to start,” even the ScreenRant editorial team admits. To help you get started, here are five essentials:
- The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall – To explore the origins of Skyrim
- GWENT – The card spin-off The Witcher
- Quake II RTX – FPS classic, brought up to date
- Samorost 1 – A visual gem of an independent game
- Beneath a Steel Sky – Cyberpunk point & click masterpiece
And the most beautiful? All this is free, and will remain so. GOG reminds us that video games can also be transmitted, preserved, and above all: shared without constraints.