[phalangion]

I’d guess money has a lot (everything) to do with it. The Linux gamers market is not big enough to be worth the investment.

[throwaway48476]

It's not just money. Some companies did DVD linux ports 10-15 years ago which haven't been installable in years. The linux environment isn't as stable as windows.

[0cf8612b2e1e]

There are Linux releases on GOG which are not playable on a modern distribution without heroics. Too much churn in system libraries/dependencies/whatever.

The only way to ensure I have a working backup of a GOG installer is to download the Windows release even when Linux is an option.

[Fire-Dragon-DoL]

With the steam deck, this might not be true anymore given how a bunch of big games made sure to be steam deck verified