I just purchased a turn-based game which is only supported on Windows (it’s Cogmind, if relevant). Since I’m on macOS, the game won’t download when I click “Install Game…”:
An error occurred while updating Cogmind: Invalid platform
While this game doesn’t officially support my operating system, its community has figured out a way to run it through Wine. Also, it’s worth-noting that running the game this way is actually encouraged by the developer.
Is it possible to download the non-DRM version of the game with the Steam client?
Best Answer
No, you cannot.
Steam is a DRM enforcing client. It doesn't provide a version of software that is not DRM restricted.
However, you can install Steam on WINE itself. It will then detect it is on a "Windows platform" and install the game.