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Ironically, using FOSS software has made me respect what goes into making software, and made me more receptive to paying for commercial software. Back when I was using Windows I would not think twice about pirating something. Nowadays I consider the price vs cheaper/free alternatives and I buy the one that makes the most sense for me.
With games it's similar, I paid for the vast majority of games I play. If a game is too expensive I can wait for a sale, luckily the PC gaming market still does that. Steam/Proton/WINE/DXVK etc. were a huge factor in making me pay for games, with the way it works so seamlessly on Linux. The only games I still pirate are the ones that can't be obtained anymore (because the publisher went under or has intentionally taken them off the market).