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Re:GOG: Linux "the next major frontier" for gaming as it wor... by generic92034 on Friday January 30, 2026 @12:39PM (#46827305)
There are games distributed by GOG which rely on the Galaxy client for multiplayer functions. For example, the GOG version of Grim Dawn needs the Galaxy client being loaded to enable multiplayer. Solo play works without Galaxy.
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Re:GOG: Linux "the next major frontier" for gaming as it wor... by JohnFen on Friday January 30, 2026 @01:06PM (#46827724)
Gotcha. I don't play multiplayer games or want the other features that people here have mentioned, so my current understanding is that it's safe for me to ignore the Galaxy application.
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