GOG

Introduction

GOG is a Warsaw-based digital store that launched in 2008 as Good Old Games, a subsidiary of CD Projekt focused on re-releasing classic PC games that run on modern systems. It rebranded as GOG.com in 2012 and broadened its catalogue to new independent and major releases. In December 2025 CD Projekt sold GOG to its co-founder Michał Kiciński, and it now operates independently as GOG sp. z o.o.

GOG's defining policy is that the games it sells are DRM-free. Its optional client, GOG Galaxy, is available for Windows and macOS and handles installation, updates and cloud saves, and version 2.0 can also show games owned on other platforms. Through the GOG Preservation Program, launched in 2024, GOG commits to keeping selected classic games working on current Windows systems.

Advantages

• DRM-free games with offline installers
• Optional client, not required to play
• 30-day refund window
• Strong catalogue of maintained classic games

Buying on GOG

Games bought on GOG are added to your GOG account, where you can download standalone offline installers or install through GOG Galaxy. Because the games are DRM-free, they can be installed and backed up without online activation, although reselling and sharing are not permitted. Some multiplayer features still depend on online services.

GOG allows refund requests within 30 days of purchase, a policy that since 2020 has also covered games that were already downloaded, launched or played. GOG reserves the right to decline individual requests, and pre-orders can be refunded until release and for 30 days after.