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on my steam deck.
That means you'll be playing the Microsoft Windows version on Linux, yes.
And that benefits Microsoft, how?
Oh no, I'm not saying it benefits them. It just means we depend on them.
Also means Steam, GOG, Itch etc. will see a high percentage of Windows games sold and played. It's either that, or one of the consoles. Linux or macOS ports are incredibly rare.
Well, or play a mobile game.
Do you have actionable advice
Buy a game more often if it's directly on your OS and less if you'll have to play the Windows version, with indies and very small publishers you could openly request a build for your OS, or at least leave more positive reviews for games with a build for your OS than ones that don't.
TL;DR make it obvious that there is demand, rather than using a virtualiser and depend on the other system.
Steam can get stats on how many games are being played via Proton. And I don't see how we depend on them?
If Windows becomes unpopular as a gaming OS, and most publishers and platforms don't differentiate between genuine Windows and Linux/macOS via Proton/Wine, they'll stop releasing on it. No matter how many people play on Linux or macOS.