Not only that, but Steam games get fucked with after release, so you can't even necessarily get the original game if Steam is still operating.

https://www.pcgamer.com/au/grand-theft-auto-san-andreas-stea...

(songs removed from San Andreas due to time-limited music licenses, apparently at some point the renderer was replaced with the one used for iOS)

I think you can't downgrade to an old version of Stranger's Wrath either, but I could be wrong there. https://www.destructoid.com/oddworld-stranger-s-wrath-finall...

Then there are games like Diablo III where you need to be online to play single player, and therefore need a current patch, which means they can nerf or fuck with in any way they want a game you already liked and may no longer like after the changes.

Having to follow patches sucks, and piracy is often the only way to avoid it.