Yes. You obviously do need an account to get it, just like on GOG, but after installing it you can launch it directly from the exe without any internet connection or launcher installed. If you don’t want to use the epic games launcher to install it then you can use Heroic.
It’s drm free, you can play it without the launcher
Even if it says “Login Accounts Required: Epic ID” on the page?
Yes. You obviously do need an account to get it, just like on GOG, but after installing it you can launch it directly from the exe without any internet connection or launcher installed. If you don’t want to use the epic games launcher to install it then you can use Heroic.