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I'd like an explanation of the recommendable column

From the document:

"Anyone should be able to use the games they buy, no matter their technical provess.

That means it has to install via deb or snap, register in the OS menu and package manager and run without any issues."

This skirts a little too close to "2016 Doom doesn't run on my computer (A 12 year old Core Solo with first generation Intel graphics), don't give me a bunch of technical mumbo jumbo, I want to play it now!"

Also, if you want super easy game installs, use Steam. Either suck it up and accept the DRM or teach yourself enough Linux to understand how to deal with all of the myriad weird game installers.

It's not like the Windows versions are any better on the DRM front.

I was a bit surprised to see FTL not recommended, for example. I would describe it as a very good, very accessible game.

That isn't a "does the author like this game" column. It's a "should you try playing this game on Linux natively" column.

Add "Outside Steam". FTL just works in Steam.

Thanks for clarifying

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