It's not "gentrification", it's a lack of supply to meet demand. "Gentrification" is a word invented by NIMBYs to shut down conversations about housing densification.
As for gaming, literally just install Steam and try installing some games from your library. Steam automatically loads up Proton which is the compatibility tool that makes Steam games work on Linux. If you want to check, you can go to the website ProtonDB, but 99% of the time, they'll just work.