If your goal is simply to remove Steam dependence, you can buy the game, then use a Steam emulator (like Goldberg) to run it without the client. This gives you legal ownership without the risks of --syoyo- .
They were the gatekeepers for millions of gamers who couldn't afford high-speed internet or the games themselves. While they operated in a legal grey area (to put it mildly), their technical skill was undeniable. -R.G. Mechanics- Life Is Strange--syoyo-
So, if you play the game inside that archive, remember: You are experiencing a story about going back to fix mistakes, delivered to you by a file name designed to ensure the story never gets lost in the first place. If your goal is simply to remove Steam
Uploaded 100% completed game save files so other players could bypass difficult sections or immediately see alternate endings. While they operated in a legal grey area