Steam is probably the best platform for gaming on Linux right now. Here are some games I recommend that run well on Linux:
- Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night (the spiritual successor of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night)
- Romancing SaGa 3 (retro JRPG that involves non-linear, open-world exploration)
- Octopath Traveler 2 (another JRPG; you don’t need to play the first game in the series to enjoy this game)
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist Link Evolution (not a freemium game!)
Based on my experience, I think you can. Many distros nowadays offer ways to do things without the use of the terminal. In Linux Mint, for example, you can rely solely on the Update Manager to update all installed applications and modules rather than using the terminal. You can also uninstall apps by right-clicking on them in the Menu and selecting the uninstall option. And finally, if you want to move files around, even to some locations that require root, you can do that using the File Explorer app (e.g. Nemo).
That being said, when I started on my Linux journey, I made it a point to actually learn some terminal commands, because I saw it as an important feature in Linux and a good skill to possess.