Editing The Big List of 3rd Party DRM on Steam (section)

==Removed DRM==
{{++}} These games had DRM in retail form, or had it on digital storefronts in the past, but it has been entirely removed; these are listed below to help cautious shoppers.

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! scope="col" | Name
! scope="col" | Link
! scope="col" | Notes
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|[[Company:Telltale Games|All games from Telltale Games]]
|[https://store.steampowered.com/search/?publisher=Telltale%20Games&category1=998s Store]
|SecuROM on retail and some other digital distributors. Exceptions are The Walking Dead and Poker Night series (Steamworks).
|-
|[[Ace Combat: Assault Horizon - Enhanced Edition]]
|{{store link|Steam|228400|Store}}
|[[Games for Windows - LIVE]] removed in April 1, 2014 update.<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/games/228400/announcements/detail/1534903873486601379 Ace Combat Assault Horizon enhanced Edition title Update - Game for Windows Live functionalities replaced by Steamworks funtionalities.]</ref>
|-
|[[Angry Birds Space]]
|{{store link|Steam|210550|Store}}
|Proprietary activation system on the Angry Birds shop and retail.
|-
|[[Anno 1404]]/[[Dawn of Discovery]]
|{{store link|Steam|33250|Store}}
|TAGES removed by applying latest retail patch. Steam version without TAGES as of April 24, 2014.<ref name="Anno 1404">[http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=109197378&postcount=16224 NeoGAF - View Single Post - STEAM | April 2014 - Insert witty title here.]</ref>
|-
|[[Anno 1404]]/[[Dawn of Discovery|Dawn of Discovery: Venice]] Expansion
|{{store link|Steam|33350|Store}}
|TAGES removed by applying latest retail patch. Steam version without TAGES as of April 24, 2014.<ref name="Anno 1404"/>
|-
|[[Anomaly Warzone Earth]]
|{{store link|Steam|91200|Store}}
|SecuROM removed via patch.
|-
|[[Arma: Armed Assault]]
|{{store link|Steam|2780|Store}}
|SecuROM removed via patch. Game is DRM free.
|-
|[[Arma 2]]
|{{store link|Steam|33900|Store}}
|SecuROM and [[Wikipedia:FADE|FADE]] removed via patch. Game is DRM free.
|-
|[[Arma 2|Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead]]
|{{store link|Steam|33930|Store}}
|SecuROM removed via patch. Game is DRM free.
|-
|[[Assassin's Creed Brotherhood]]
|{{store link|Steam|48190|Store}}
|SolidShield on other digital distributors.
|-
|[[Batman: Arkham Asylum|Batman: Arkham Asylum GOTY]]
|{{store link|Steam|200260|Store}}
|[[Games for Windows - LIVE]] and SecuROM removed.<ref name="Batman: Arkham Asylum DRM removed"/> Non-GOTY owners get GOTY upgrade for free.<ref name="Batman: Arkham Asylum free upgrade"/> Retail/GFWL keys added to Steam DB for activation.
|-
|[[Batman: Arkham City|Batman: Arkham City GOTY]]
|{{store link|Steam|200260|Store}}
|[[Games for Windows - LIVE]] and SecuROM removed.<ref name="Batman: Arkham Asylum DRM removed"/> Non-GOTY owners get GOTY upgrade for free.<ref name="Batman: Arkham Asylum free upgrade"/> Retail/GFWL keys added to Steam DB for activation.
|-
|[[Battle vs. Chess]]
|{{store link|Steam|211050|Store}}
|[[Games for Windows - LIVE]] on retail (EU only). US edition of the game – Check vs Mate – does not have Games for Windows - LIVE.
|-
|[[Battlefield: Bad Company 2]]
|{{store link|Steam|24960|Store}}
|SecuROM on launch (also disc check for retail). SecuROM later removed with patches (522175 for Steam version and 795745 for retail)<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100609233059/http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/battlefield_bad_company/archive/2010/01/26/BFBC2-PC-Copy-Protection.aspx Copy Protection for BFBC2 PC - Battlefield Blog (retrieved)]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20111126234702/http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/battlefield_bad_company/archive/2011/09/18/battlefield-bad-company-2-patch-for-pc-to-be-released-on-wednesday.aspx Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Patch for PC to be Released on Wednesday - Battlefield Blog (retrieved)]</ref>
|-
|[[Bionic Commando (2009)|Bionic Commando]]
|{{store link|Steam|21670|Store}}
|SecuROM on retail.
|-
|[[Bionic Commando Rearmed]]
|{{store link|Steam|21680|Store}}
|SecuROM on retail.
|-
|[[BioShock]]
|{{store link|Steam|7670|Store}}
|SecuROM on retail and from other digital distributors. SecuROM removed from the Steam version of the game in an update after its initial release due to outcry from customers. It was replaced with Steam's "stub" form of DRM.
|-
|[[BioShock 2]]
|{{store link|Steam|8850|Store}}
|SecuROM and GFWL removed on October 3, 2013.<ref>[https://store.steampowered.com/news/11567/ News - BioShock 2 Updated]</ref>
|-
|[[Blade Kitten]]
|{{store link|Steam|9940|Store}}
|SecuROM on retail.
|-
|[[BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger]]
|{{store link|Steam|263300|Store}}
|[[Games for Windows - LIVE]] on retail.
|-
|[[Borderlands]]
|{{store link|Steam|8980|Store}}
|SecuROM on other versions. Removed from base game and all DLC.<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/games/8980/announcements/detail/175956536787509775 Borderlands update released - Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: Borderlands]</ref>
|-
|[[Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood]]
|{{store link|Steam|19800|Store}}
|StarForce on retail.
|-
|[[Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway]]
|{{store link|Steam|15390|Store}}
|SecuROM on retail.
|-
|[[Civilization IV]]
|{{store link|Steam|3900|Store}}
|Includes {{store link|Steam|3990|Warlords}} and {{store link|Steam|8800|Beyond the Sword}} expansions. SecuROM removed via patch. Retail version is DRM free.
|-
|[[Codename: Panzers - Cold War]]
|{{store link|Steam|9850|Store}}
|Tages on other versions. Tages removed from Steam version in latest patch.<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/games/9850/announcements/detail/1876055248122039737 Patch that disables Tages activation is live - Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: Codename: Panzers - Cold War]</ref>
|-
|[[Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3]]
|{{store link|Steam|17480|Store}}
|SecuROM on retail, removed from the Steam version via patch.
|-
|[[Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 - Uprising]]
|{{store link|Steam|24800|Store}}
|SecuROM on retail.
|-
|[[Company of Heroes]]
|{{store link|Steam|4560|Store}}
|There is no more Relic account from 7 May as CoH series completely moved to Steamworks because of SEGA's purchase of Relic.
|-
|[[Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts]]
|{{store link|Steam|9340|Store}}
|There is no more Relic account from 7 May as CoH series completely moved to Steamworks because of SEGA's purchase of Relic.
|-
|[[Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor]]
|{{store link|Steam|20540|Store}}
|There is no more Relic account from 7 May as CoH series completely moved to Steamworks because of SEGA's purchase of Relic.
|-
|[[Confrontation]]
|{{store link|Steam|204560|Store}}
|ACTControl is removed. There is still key for online play.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20170518173048/http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1537801&page=117#post33081841 Unofficial List of Steam Games with DRM - Page 117 - Steam Users' Forums] (retrieved)</ref>
|-
|[[Crazy Taxi (Steam)|Crazy Taxi]]
|{{store link|Steam|71230|Store}}
|StarForce on retail Dreamcast Collection.<ref name="Dreamcast Collection">[http://forums.sega.com/showthread.php?360666-Dreamcast-Collection-PC&p=6541967&viewfull=1#post6541967 Dreamcast Collection PC..? - Page 2]</ref>
|-
|[[Crysis 2|Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition]]
|{{store link|Steam|108800|Store}}
|SolidShield on original Crysis 2 release and on Origin.<ref>[https://www.origin.com/store/buy/crysis-2/pc-download/base-game/maximum-edition Crysis 2 Maximum Edition for PC Download | Origin]</ref> The Steam version of the game contains Steam's "stub" form of DRM in addition to SolidShield, although the SolidShield wrapping seems inert.
|-
|[[Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition]]
|{{store link|Steam|211420|Store}}
|[[Games for Windows - LIVE]] replaced with Steamworks for the Steam version.<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/211420/discussions/0/626329187083042093/ HOW TO: Replace Games for Windows Live functionality with Steamworks functionality in Dark Souls™ Prepare To Die Edition for PC :: Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition General Discussions]</ref>
|-
|[[Dark Void]]
|{{store link|Steam|45710|Store}}
|[[Games for Windows - LIVE]] on Games on Demand (Games for Windows marketplace) version only (no longer available to purchase).
|-
|[[Dead Rising 2]]
|{{store link|Steam|45740|Store}}
|[[Games for Windows - LIVE]] replaced with Steamworks for the Steam version on March 17, 2015.<ref name="Dead Rising 2 and Off the Record now on Steam, on sale">[http://www.capcom-unity.com/gregaman/blog/2015/03/17/dead-rising-2-and-off-the-record-now-on-steam-on-sale Dead Rising 2 and Off the Record now on Steam, on sale]</ref>
|-
|[[Dead Rising 2: Off the Record]]
|{{store link|Steam|45770|Store}}
|[[Games for Windows - LIVE]] replaced with Steamworks for the Steam version on March 17, 2015.<ref name="Dead Rising 2 and Off the Record now on Steam, on sale"/>
|-
|[[Deadly Premonition: The Director's Cut]]
|{{store link|Steam|247660|Store}}
|SecuROM on GamersGate version; Steam version has only Steam DRM.<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/247660/discussions/0/792924952392956094/#c792924952846183037 Securom? Seriously guys? :: Deadly Premonition: The Director's Cut General Discussions]</ref>
|-
|[[Deus Ex: Invisible War]]
|{{store link|Steam|6920|Store}}
|SecuROM disc check on retail. <code>SecuROM\Locale</code> registry subfolder is a harmless error remnant; no SecuROM data is written.<ref name="Ion Storm SecuROM">[https://www.gog.com/forum/general_archive/help_backing_up_my_steam_backlog/post12 Help! Backing up my Steam backlog..., page 1 - Forum - GOG.com]</ref>
|-
|[[DiRT 3|DiRT 3 Complete Edition]]
|{{store link|Steam|321040|Store}}
|[[Games for Windows - LIVE]] and SecuROM on original version.
|-
|[[Dragon Age II]]
|[https://steamcommunity.com/app/47900/ Hub]
|SecuROM on retail.
|-
|[[Divinity II: Developer's Cut]]
|{{store link|Steam|219780|Store}}
|Game is DRM free. Free upgrade for owners of [[Divinity II: Ego Draconis]] or [[Divinity II: The Dragon Knight Saga]].<ref name="Divinity 2: Developer's Cut"/>
|-
|[[Dreamfall: The Longest Journey]]
|{{store link|Steam|6300|Store}}
|StarForce removed via patch.
|-
|[[Game of Thrones]]
|{{store link|Steam|208730|Store}}
|ACTControl on other digital versions.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130825080811/http://forums.steampowered.com:80/forums/showthread.php?t=2704876&page=4#post30801417 Manual - Page 4 - Steam Users' Forums] (retrieved)</ref><ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/208730/discussions/0/846961716478601759/#c846962439211268232 DRM... still intact? :: Game of Thrones General Discussions]</ref>
|-
|[[Gatling Gears]]
|{{store link|Steam|102810|Store}}
|EA DRM Removed.<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/102810/discussions/0/520519112498372163 EA DRM has been REMOVED!!!]</ref>
|-
|[[Gotham City Impostors|Gotham City Impostors Free to Play]]
|{{store link|Steam|206210|Store}}
|[[Games for Windows - LIVE]] removed on Free to Play version. Owners of DLC from the paid version got free DLC for the Free To Play version (see [http://www.gothamcityimpostors.com/migration-to-steam Migration to Steam]).
|-
|[[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]
|{{store link|Steam|12120|Store}}
|SecuROM listed in Steam system requirements but not present in game files.<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/12120/discussions/0/613941122672302625/#c613941122673817786 &#91;False alarm&#93; Suddenly... Securom DRM listed in requirements! WTF Rockstar? :: Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas General Discussions]</ref> Steam DRM removed with September 7 patch<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/12120/discussions/0/34096318984412375/#c613941122653228443 Patch incoming? :: Steam Community Discussions]</ref>
|-
|[[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]]
|{{store link|Steam|12110|Store}}
|SecuROM on retail version.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20170520124801/http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1568120#post18391786 Do the games in the classic pack have SecuRom? - Steam Users' Forums] (retrieved)</ref>
|-
|[[Grotesque Tactics: Evil Heroes]]
|{{store link|Steam|46450|Store}}
|SecuROM on retail.
|-
|[[GT Legends]]
|{{store link|Steam|44690|Store}}
|StarForce on retail. Relaunched SimBin digital version (Steam exclusive) is DRM free.
|-
|[[GTR - FIA GT Racing Game]]
|{{store link|Steam|44600|Store}}
|StarForce on retail. Relaunched SimBin digital version (Steam exclusive) is DRM free.
|-
|[[GTR 2 - FIA GT Racing Game]]
|{{store link|Steam|8790|Store}}
|SecuROM on retail. Relaunched SimBin digital version (Steam exclusive) is DRM free.
|-
|[[Hamilton's Great Adventure]]
|{{store link|Steam|42140|Store}}
|SecuROM on GamersGate.
|-
|[[Heroes of Might and Magic V|Heroes of Might & Magic V]]
|{{store link|Steam|15170|Store}}
|SecuROM on retail, but was removed with the last patch. TAGES on GamersGate.
|-
|[[Heroes of Might and Magic V|Heroes of Might & Magic V: Hammers of Fate]]
|{{store link|Steam|15380|Store}}
|SecuROM on retail. TAGES on GamersGate.
|-
|[[Hitman: Blood Money]]
|{{store link|Steam|6860|Store}}
|SecuROM on retail and GamersGate.
|-
|[[IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover]]
|{{store link|Steam|63950|Store}}
|SolidShield removed via patch.
|-
|[[Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet]]
|{{store link|Steam|205730|Store}}
|[[Games for Windows - LIVE]] replaced by Steamworks in an update.<ref>[http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=728413 GFWL Removed from Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet on Steam - NeoGAF]</ref>
|-
|[[Inside]]
|{{store link|Steam|304430|Store}}
|Denuvo removed in an update.<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/games/304430/announcements/detail/510426185159035029 INSIDE patch notes November 23, 2016]</ref>
|-
|[[Iron Brigade]]
|{{store link|Steam|115120|Store}}
|[[Games for Windows - LIVE]] was removed in the Steam Matchmaking update.<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/115120/discussions/0/617336568087988501/ Update: GFWL Gone, progress wiped :: Iron Brigade General Discussions]</ref>
|-
|[[Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning]]
|{{store link|Steam|102500|Store}}
|All non-Steam versions require [[Origin]]; Steam version uses Steamworks instead. Prompts for EA Account; close prompt(s) to skip.<ref name="Amalur account"/>
|-
|[[King's Bounty: Armored Princess]]
|{{store link|Steam|3170|Store}}
|SecuROM on retail and some other digital distributors.
|-
|[[King's Bounty: Crossworlds]]
|{{store link|Steam|63910|Store}}
|StarForce on retail and some other digital distributors.
|-
|[[King's Bounty: The Legend]]
|{{store link|Steam|25900|Store}}
|StarForce or SecuROM on retail (depends on market).
|-
|[[Medieval II: Total War]]
|{{store link|Steam|4700|Store}}
|Includes {{store link|Steam|4780|Kingdoms}} expansion. SecuROM on retail and some other digital distributors.
|-
|[[Men of War: Assault Squad]]
|{{store link|Steam|64000|Store}}
|SecuROM on retail and some other digital distributors.
|-
|[[Men of War: Condemned Heroes]]
|{{store link|Steam|204860|Store}}
|SecuROM on retail and some other digital distributors.
|-
|[[Men of War: Vietnam]]
|{{store link|Steam|63940|Store}}
|SecuROM on retail and some other digital distributors.
|-
|[[Manhunt]]
|{{store link|Steam|12130|Store}}
|SecuROM on retail and other digital distributors.
|-
|[[Mass Effect]]
|{{store link|Steam|17460|Store}}
|SecuROM on retail.
|-
|[[Miner Wars 2081]]
|{{store link|Steam|223430|Store}}
|Always online requirement removed from single-player campaign.<ref>[http://www.minerwars.com/CurrentBuildFeatures.aspx Miner Wars - Changelog]</ref>
|-
|[[Ms. Splosion Man]]
|{{store link|Steam|105420|Store}}
|[[Games for Windows - LIVE]] replaced with Steamworks in an update.<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/games/105420/announcements/detail/1407687862584831495 Steamworks update! - Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: Ms. Splosion Man]</ref> LIVE version is still available through the Betas tab.<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/105420/discussions/0/522729358512938354/#c45350244936638030 Ms. Splosion Man Steamworks :: Ms. Splosion Man General Discussions]</ref>
|-
|[[Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit]]
|{{store link|Steam|47870|Store}}
|SolidShield on retail and Origin.
|-
|[[Neverwinter Nights 2|Neverwinter Nights 2 Platinum]]
|[https://steamcommunity.com/app/2760/ Hub]
|SecuROM removed in patch/hotfix 1.23.1765.
|-
|[[Of Orcs and Men]]
|{{store link|Steam|216910|Store}}
|ACTControl removed via patch.<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/216910/discussions/0/882966056715927698 3rd Party DRM has been removed as of 7/2/13 :: Of Orcs And Men General Discussions]</ref>
|-
|[[Osmos]]
|{{store link|Steam|29180|Store}}
|[[Games for Windows - LIVE]] on Games on Demand (Games for Windows marketplace) version only (no longer available to purchase).
|-
|[[Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones]]
|{{store link|Steam|13530|Store}}
|StarForce on retail. TAGES on GamersGate.
|-
|[[Rise of the Triad]]
|{{store link|Steam|217140|Store}}
|Multiplayer requirement of creation of an account on the ROTT Multiplayer network was removed in the 1.2 patch.
|-
|[[Rayman Origins]]
|{{store link|Steam|207490|Store}}
|TAGES on other digital distributors. Steam and retail versions are DRM free.
|-
|[[Red Faction: Guerrilla]]
|{{store link|Steam|20500|Store}}
|[[Games for Windows - LIVE]] removed in Steamworks update on December 3, 2014.<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/games/RedFactionGuerrilla/announcements/detail/168086566375667735 Red Faction Guerrilla Steam Edition LIVE - Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: Red Faction: Guerrilla Steam Edition]</ref> Legacy LIVE version is still available through the Betas tab.
|-
|[[Resident Evil 5]]
|{{store link|Steam|21690|Store}}
|[[Games for Windows - LIVE]] removed in Steamworks update on March 26, 2015.<ref>[http://www.capcom-unity.com/gregaman/blog/2015/03/26/resident-evil-5-gold-edition-available-now-on-steamworks Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition available now on Steamworks]</ref>
|-
|[[Rig 'n' Roll]]
|{{store link|Steam|46370|Store}}
|StarForce on retail.
|-
|[[Rome: Total War|Rome: Total War: Gold]]
|{{store link|Steam|4760|Store}}
|Includes {{store link|Steam|4770|Alexander}} expansion. SecuROM on retail and some other digital distributors.
|-
|[[Sacred 2: Fallen Angel|Sacred 2 Gold]]
|{{store link|Steam|225640|Store}}
|SecuROM on original Sacred 2. Gold version is DRM-free except on Steam where it contains Steam's "Stub" form of DRM.
|-
|[[Secret Files Tunguska]]
|{{store link|Steam|40330|Store}}
|TAGES on retail.
|-
|[[Secret Files 2: Puritas Cordis]]
|{{store link|Steam|40340|Store}}
|TAGES removed via patch.
|-
|[[Sega Bass Fishing (Steam)|Sega Bass Fishing]]
|{{store link|Steam|71240|Store}}
|StarForce on retail Dreamcast Collection.<ref name="Dreamcast Collection"/>
|-
|[[Shank]]
|{{store link|Steam|6120|Store}}
|SolidShield removed via patch.
|-
|[[Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened - Remastered]]
|{{store link|Steam|11140|Store}}
|SolidShield removed via patch.
|-
|[[Sherlock Holmes versus Jack the Ripper]]
|{{store link|Steam|11190|Store}}
|TAGES removed via patch.
|-
|[[Silent Hunter III]]
|{{store link|Steam|15210|Store}}
|StarForce on retail. TAGES on GamersGate.
|-
|[[The Sims 3]]
|{{store link|Steam|47890|Store}}
|Includes all expansions (most recent: Showtime). SecuROM, disc check only on retail, 5 machine limit on other digital distributions.
|-
|[[Sonic Adventure DX (Steam)|Sonic Adventure DX]]
|{{store link|Steam|71250|Store}}
|StarForce on retail Dreamcast Collection.<ref name="Dreamcast Collection"/>
|-
|[[Space Channel 5: Part 2 (Steam)|Space Channel 5: Part 2]]
|{{store link|Steam|71260|Store}}
|StarForce on retail Dreamcast Collection.<ref name="Dreamcast Collection"/>
|-
|[[Spore]]
|{{store link|Steam|17390|Store}}
|SecuROM on retail.
|-
|[[Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic]]
|{{store link|Steam|32370|Store}}
|SecuROM on retail.
|-
|[[Tales of Symphonia]]
|{{store link|Steam|372360|Store}}
|Used to use VMProtect [[DRM]],<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/372360/discussions/0/458607699624132777/ Wait, this game has DRM? :: Tales of Symphonia General Discussions]</ref> which was removed via patch on February 29, 2016.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/372360/discussions/0/412448158163567121/|title=THANK YOU NAMCO BANDAI! :: Tales of Symphonia General Discussion|date=March 1, 2016}}</ref>

|-
|[[The Testament of Sherlock Holmes]]
|{{store link|Steam|205650|Store}}
|ACTControl removed via patch.
|-
|[[Thief: Deadly Shadows]]
|{{store link|Steam|6980|Store}}
|SecuROM disc check on retail. <code>SecuROM\Locale</code> registry subfolder is a harmless error remnant; no SecuROM data is written.<ref name="Ion Storm SecuROM"/>
|-
|[[Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory]]
|{{store link|Steam|13570|Store}}
|StarForce on retail release, removed from the Steam version via patch. The Steam version of the game now uses Steam's "stub" form of DRM. It is not DRM-free.
|-
|[[Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent]]
|{{store link|Steam|13580|Store}}
|SecuROM removed in patch 1.02a.
|-
|[[TrackMania Nations Forever]]
|{{store link|Steam|11020|Store}}
|StarForce removed in the "Forever" update.<ref name="Trackmania Forever update">[[Wikipedia:TrackMania#Copy protection system|TrackMania#Copy protection system]]</ref>
|-
|[[TrackMania United Forever]]
|{{store link|Steam|7200|Store}}
|StarForce removed in the "Forever" update.<ref name="Trackmania Forever update"/>
|-
|[[Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition|Ultra Street Fighter IV]]
|{{store link|Steam|45760|Store}}
|[[Games for Windows - LIVE]] removed from Steam version on May 30, 2014.<ref>[http://www.capcom-unity.com/combofiend/blog/2014/05/27/ssfivae-gfwl-to-steamworks-transition SSFIVAE GFWL to Steamworks Transition - ComboFiend > Manage Blog]</ref> Originally titled Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition.
|-
|[[Wargame: European Escalation]]
|{{store link|Steam|58610|Store}}
|ACTControl removed via patch.<ref>[http://www.wargame-ee.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=10325#p77273 Wargame - Airland Battle • View topic - About DRM: No acpc.exe under my wargame ee folder ?]</ref>
|-
|[[Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II]]
|{{store link|Steam|15620|Store}}
|[[Games for Windows - LIVE]] removed in Steamworks update.<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/15620/discussions/0/616187203947612034/ Dawn of War II Patch Notes and Updates :: Warhammer® 40,000™: Dawn of War® II General Discussions]</ref>
|-
|[[Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II: Chaos Rising]]
|{{store link|Steam|20570|Store}}
|[[Games for Windows - LIVE]] removed in Steamworks update.<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/20570/discussions/0/616187203947439283/ Dawn of War II - Chaos Rising Patch Notes/Updates :: Warhammer® 40,000™: Dawn of War® II - Chaos Rising™ General Discussions]</ref>
|-
|[[Wings of Prey]]
|{{store link|Steam|45300|Store}}
|StarForce on retail, removed from Steam version via patch.
|-
|[[The Witcher: Enhanced Edition Director's Cut]]
|{{store link|Steam|20900|Store}}
|TAGES removed in patch 1.5. Game is DRM free but you can use CD key for free DRM backup on [https://www.gog.com/witcher/backup GOG.com] and for the bonus content.
|-
|[[World of Goo]]
|{{store link|Steam|22000|Store}}
|[[Games for Windows - LIVE]] on Games on Demand (Games for Windows marketplace) version only (no longer available to purchase).
|-
|[[X3: Terran Conflict]]
|{{store link|Steam|2820|Store}}
|TAGES removed from all versions in patch 2.5.<ref>[http://forum.egosoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=261633 egosoft.com :: View topic - X3: Terran Conflict 2.5 has arrived!]</ref><ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/2820/discussions/0/864979455349169018/ Do the Steam versions of the X series of games have DRM? :: X3: Terran Conflict General Discussions]</ref>
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|[[X-Blades]]
|{{store link|Steam|7510|Store}}
|Reality Pump DRM was removed in an update.<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/games/7510/announcements/detail/248095310200558585 No Activation - Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: X-Blades]</ref>
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|[[Zeit²]]
|{{store link|Steam|33390|Store}}
|SolidShield removed via patch.
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