GOG Connect

When there are a bunch of different online services you can use to download and play games, it can be a bit tricky to keep track of them all. We're not saying it's hard to remember that you play World of Warcraft via Blizzard's launcher and Elite: Dangerous via Steam, for example. It can just get a little annoying to have all sorts of different apps on your computer for launching your many games.

GOG, otherwise known as "Good Old Games," is looking to make life a little easier for PC and Mac gamers. According to GOG's creators, CD Projekt Red, the GOG software app now has a new feature called GOG Connect. With it, gamers can link their Steam accounts to GOG and launch games using the latter's interface.

Just to be clear, this isn't some mechanism you'll use to add a link to every Steam game you've ever purchased into GOG. Instead, GOG will look to see what you've purchased on Steam and, if it's an applicable title, you'll be able to permanently import the game into your GOG account. From then on, it'll be as if you own the game on GOG as well.

This importing process is a one-time option, in that you can only connect a single Steam account with your GOG account. So, don't mess it up. Also, make sure you check out GOG's official website for the service (connect.gog.com), and get your eligible games whenever you can (if you're a big GOG fan).

"While GOG Connect will stick around, the available games will come and go. These are limited-time offers made possible by participating developers and publishers, so stay tuned as we bring new titles onboard in the future (and grab your copies before they go away)," reads GOG's announcement.

The current list of eligible titles on GOG's site isn't the largest, but there are still some fairly well-known games you'll be able to import into your GOG collection: Braid, FTL, The Witcher: Enhanced Edition, Bit.Trip Runner, Surgeon Simulator 2013, and Trine Enhanced Edition, to name a few.

"We'll be doing our best to expand GOG Connect in the future! You'll need to import new games when they're added, so stay tuned and check back regularly to see if anything new has been added," reads GOG's FAQ.