I got to know Linux about seven years ago. I liked the system,
But because I could not play games on it, I decided to go back to Windows.
Of course I could use Wine and other programs that let me run Windows applications, but back then it was too complicated. It was much easier to just click on a shortcut and start playing, rather than fiddling with the compatibility layer, drivers, and other stuff.
Native games for Linux were rare, and then only copies like Quake and Mahjong. Now the situation has changed although there is still a myth that you cannot play on Linux.
What can be played on Linux
Almost anything. Many developers release their games for several operating systems at once: Windows, OS X and Linux. Especially it concerns modern and indie games – the developers do everything to get more audience.
So, for example, small studios that make games on Unity or Unreal Engine do not need to release the game on several OSes at once. The bigger studios often use third parties like Feral Interactive to port games. Therefore, Linux users have the possibility to play e.g:
Life is Strange (since the first part);
Tomb Raider (since 2013);
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided;
Hitman;
Thief and many others.Many of the titles have been adapted to Linux over time. For example, Metro 2033 was only available for Windows, but then the Redux version was released (revised and improved), which also works on Linux.
The figures are quite modest, even on Mac OS X there are 11,000 games supported on Steam, but various tools are created for Linux which significantly increase the number of working games.
