The phrasing "offline backup installer" has never sat right with me, because it seems to pass off the installers as an inferior option compared to Galaxy. For those newer users who are unaware, you do NOT need to use Galaxy to download your games. When you're on the GOG site using an internet browser, you can go to your library, click on a game, and if you look carefully there is an option to download "offline backup installers", which do not include Galaxy client and are just the game itself (plus whatever extras are linked there as well).

To me, these "backup offline installers" ARE the installers which I view as the default and only option acceptable. So "backup" is an inaccurate term. While I know there is already a wishlist entry to increase the visibility of offline installers, this topic is in hopes of branding them in a more positive fashion. While I personally believe that "real installer" would be a nice way to put it, I know that is not feasible. How about "standalone installer"? A user could choose to download from "Galaxy client installer" or "Standalone installer" from the same page, with brief descriptions of both.

Your suggestions?

Offline installer.

But the installer is the backup right? It is / they are the file(s) that you should backup, not just install and forget about it.

Anyway, that's just another way one could read it... but I'd just call it "Installation file(s)".

I'm pretty sure it doesn't matter, not one bit.

Uuuh... 'DRM-Free Installer(s)' then
'Main Installer(s)'
'Installer(s)'
Main Files? Game? Bits 'n' Pieces?

From the current name, it could be inferred that it installs backups. An offline installer of backups, a backup installer that is offline.

"Standalone installer" seems fairly clear to me. But might not be quite correct, depending on your viewpoint - if the game has expansions that are not included in the base, they are not stand-alone but require the base game. If you consider the whole game, the base installer isn't quite complete (and thus not standalone) either, but need any available expansions for the complete experience.

On the other hand, I agree with darthspudius. It most likely doesn't matter whatsoever.

I call them 'standalone installers' as well.

OBIs