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There are a lot of people play such such games at least occasionally. And on Windows they just work. The moment gamer try to do this on Linux and realize that it doesn't, they will go back to Windows.
The paradise of easy gaming on Linux ends the moment you try to leave Valve's walled garden.
Sure, I understand not wanting to fuck around with WINE manually. But the commenter who said they're reluctant never even said that they don't use Steam - why wouldn't they at least try?