Legacy Games shuts down online store on 28 February 2027

There are also two earlier deadlines: game-of-the-month deals end on 1 December 2026, and disc download codes stop working on 31 December 2026. The store previously advertised games as “yours to keep forever.”

According to VGC, Legacy Games was founded in 1998 and is described in the coverage as a publisher and storefront for casual and indie PC games. Kotaku says the company claims to have served more than 1 million customers.

What happened

Legacy Games is shutting down its online storefront, according to Kotaku and VGC based on the company’s FAQ. The store is set to go offline permanently on 28 February 2027. The FAQ also lists two interim dates that matter for customers: game-of-the-month deals end on 1 December 2026, and disc download codes stop working from 31 December 2026.

Legacy Games is asking customers to download and install any purchased games before 28 February 2027 via the Legacy Games Launcher. The reporting does not say the store disappears earlier than that; instead, the dates point to a phased wind-down of sales and download access. Kotaku and VGC are both relying on information Legacy Games posted in its FAQ.

The shutdown stands out because Legacy Games previously marketed its catalog with the slogan that games were “yours to keep forever.” That wording is central to both Kotaku’s and VGC’s coverage. The sources do not yet make it fully clear whether installed games will remain playable after the shutdown without the launcher, or whether some titles depend on online authentication or re-downloads.

It is also not confirmed whether the closure affects all Legacy Games services or only the online storefront and launcher mentioned in the articles. Kotaku says Legacy Games claims to have served more than 1 million customers, but that figure has not been independently verified in the supplied sources and is not broken down into active customers, historical buyers, or accounts that still have access.

Background

Legacy Games is described in the reporting as a seller of casual and indie PC games with an online store and launcher. VGC says the company was founded in 1998 and focuses on bundles and standalone titles. That gives Legacy Games a longer history than just its current storefront, but the supplied sources do not specify how much of that business remains outside the store.

Kotaku reports that Legacy Games says it has served more than 1 million customers. That figure matters because it suggests the store built up a sizable customer base, but the source does not define “customers” and does not give a current active-user count. It is therefore unclear whether the number refers to historical buyers, registered accounts, or another internal tally.

The main open question in the coverage is what happens to previously purchased games after 28 February 2027. The sources only confirm that customers must secure their purchases before the shutdown date through the Legacy Games Launcher. They do not confirm whether locally installed games will continue to work afterward without extra software, or whether reinstallation, license checks, or other online features will still be required.

The “yours to keep forever” marketing claim makes the shutdown especially notable, because that promise clashes with the storefront closing and possibly the loss of re-download access. VGC calls Legacy Games a casual game store, while Kotaku describes it as a place for lesser-known indie and casual titles. Both articles refer to the same FAQ communication, but neither adds technical details about DRM, offline mode, or account access after the shutdown.

For the timeline, the key point is that the wind-down happens in stages. First, game-of-the-month deals end on 1 December 2026. Then disc download codes expire on 31 December 2026. Finally, the storefront itself goes offline on 28 February 2027. That sequence gives customers several months to secure existing purchases, but the sources do not say how much time there is between purchase, download, and any later reinstall restrictions.