Piracy on Linux can be even easier than windows with the correct tools, and there is a consistent repacking scene in jc141 so most games are easy to find!
Download the file with your client using the magnet url
chmod +x /Path/to/Game/start.{n/e-w/n-w}.sh
Run bash /Path/to/Game/start.{n/e-w/n-w}.sh none of the scripts are sketchy but I always check them with nvim before running then the game runs! no proton required if you want to run from steam you can add the .sh as non steam app and run from there
I hope you guys like this as much as I do!
common fixes:
“error initializing file system: newer minor version” update your dwarFS installation (sometimes a problem on fedora and nix as the dwarFS packages are outdated)
“cannot execute binary file: Exec format error” recheck the file in your torrent client