Isn’t matrix more like slack that you are looking for?
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Fallout - Tale of two wastelands…hopefully that counts as one game, if not then Skyrim. For the endless mods.
Hades or Binding of Issac - for the infinite replayability.
Minecraft - for the creative aspect of building and lots of content.
Check out LocalSend. App that let you send things over local WiFi. No server required.
You should be fine doing what you want on Linux. Just make sure everything works before installing completely. There is a liveUSB mode that let’s you try it before you install.
Mint and PoP os are good ones to try.
Can also check out Zorin os which is pretty good too but doesn’t update as often.