Red Dead Redemption 2 - I do not want to deal with the Rockstar Games launcher.
Tom Clancy's Breakpoint - The game's add-on packs feel like Ubisoft is trying to nickel and dime gamers who would instinctively buy the GOTY equivalent of a title. I do not want to deal with a Ubisoft launcher or account.
Zombi - According to the Steam reviews it required a Uplay login to validate the game before you play and that version of the Ubisoft service no longer exists. This seems to have been rectified but I still don't trust it and don't want to go through the refund process if it hasn't.
Skyrim VR - I've already bought too many copies of Skyrim.

A bit of a "this is why I pirate" thread but more targeted at individual games.

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[–] NotLemming@lemm.ee 42 points 2 days ago (5 children)

I'm not giving America any of my money right now.

[–] xye@lemm.ee 6 points 1 day ago

As an American this is exactly why I’m not as well. GOG exists, and I have a decent library to fall back on regardless. Now’s the time for us to do that.

[–] fubbernuckin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

As an American i wish i could do the same.

[–] NotLemming@lemm.ee 6 points 1 day ago

I guess you can only support the least-fascist-right-now countries as much as you can?

[–] dockedatthewrongworf@aussie.zone 11 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Other than GOG is there even any other storefronts that don't give you a steam key that aren't American?

[–] AgentRocket@feddit.org 2 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) (1 children)

~~There's Epic or you can buy directly from the publishers store front (e.g. EA), but GoG is the only one not forcing you to use a shitty launcher.~~ ignore that, i missed the "not American" requirement in your post.

[–] dockedatthewrongworf@aussie.zone 1 points 8 hours ago

It's difficult isn't it. Itch.io was my other choice but again it's an American company. It's kind of surprising that an alternative storefront hasn't really started to rise out of SEA + Japan and Korea considering how popular gaming is there.

[–] Daelsky@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 day ago

I think GOG is probably just the best way to go at this point.

[–] Outtatime@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago

Lol

[–] CorrodedCranium@leminal.space 9 points 2 days ago

Tangentially related but I was browsing the list of Steam curators and I was surprised by how many of them are dedicated to discouraging people from buying games from specific countries.