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What does the "Linux" filter refer to then?
https://www.gog.com/en/games/new?systems=linux
Edit: I tried with a random free game. Provided was a shell script with binary data appended to it.
Native supported Linux games. Why?
So Linux users can install the game without having to use some translation software like Proton.
Depends on the game. A giant part of their library is, well, good old games, that only run on Windows natively
Yeah, I thought that was the question. I never considered downloader/launcher, or whatever their software does.