14 DAY TRIAL // With the release of the Atlas update, the folks over at CD Projekt RED are one step closer to turning GOG Galaxy into a master client for all your game accounts. Valve has tried that too, as players can add non-Steam games to their library and even launch them from within the dedicated client.
GOG Galaxy 2.0 Atlas update brings a lot more improvements that exceed our expectations. Many of the changes included in the have been inspired by beta participants, GOG confirmed in a forum post.
The most important change added in the Atlas update is the option to manually add games. All games found with Global Search can now be marked as owned, and then linked to an executable for launching and game time tracking.
Another important addition to the game client is Global Search. With the latest update, players will be able to find games, friends, and metadata using the new search button (or Ctrl+F/CMD+F). Also, quick actions like launching games or starting a chat are now available from Global Search.
Some of the new features added in the update like the “downloads view” are only available for games bought from GOG.com. The new feature lets users manage their active, queued, and completed downloads from a new section that appears in the sidebar automatically.
Last but not least, new grid and list views customization have been added. If you're a beta tester, you'll now see new columns available in the library list view. You'll be able to reorder and toggle columns in the list view, customize additional info shown in the grid view, or sort and group with new options.
And to raise the hype around the GOG Galaxy game client, the developers announced that they will start sending out more invites, so if you want in, you can sign up here, but make sure you have a GOG.com account.