Sound like you are addicted to videogames

Learn the difference between free software and proprietary software and you will realize that most of the games you are playing that only work on windows are essentially a scam made by people who think you are stupid. Pick any linux distro you like and invest some time to learn how to use it. No need to go for something that looks like windows, learn how to use new stuff after a bunch of days you will get accustomed to it

“I’m a long time Linux user (since the 90s), former Linux sysadmin and a programmer so I know my way around a Linux system.”

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Personally a game that doesn’t run on linux turn me down so much that i don’t want to play it at all. Check https://libregamewiki.org/Main_Page