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@sunred @EveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted GOG used to be better than most about making Linux versions available, but sadly that was a long time ago. I like their DRM-free ethos and would like to support them, but I’m not going to buy games that don’t run on my computer.

I wish Steam had more competition, because competition is good and monoculture is bad. But you really can’t beat Steam for Linux gaming; nobody else is even trying. (Maybe itch.io, but they’re not really a Steam competitor.)

@warmaster Interesting. I’ve been using Manjaro as my primary for a while and I like it a lot but I’ve had some unpleasant interactions asking for help on the forums so I keep an eye out for other options.

@Anomandaris @mouse My experience has largely been that games Just Work if you stick with Steam, but that running games from other sources is a lot more hit-or-miss. Lutris and Heroic are great but can be really fiddly.

Dual booting is a great way to start. I did it for years. Linux gaming eventually got good enough that I don’t need to dual boot anymore, but YMMV; your use case may be different.

(I still keep a Windows machine around for TurboTax and Comic Collector Pro, but not for games.)

@Privatepower42 @CAPSLOCKFTW @JVT038 IME Lutris has more options but Heroic is easier to use.