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If you don't see your windows games in steam on Linux you have to enable Settings/Compatibility/'Enable Steam Play for all other titles', then just install normally from the Library screen.
I feel that this setting could be on by default nowadays
It really should be.
I do wonder why Valve hasn't enabled it by default. It's only defaulted on SteamOS and in fact, I believe they removed the option to turn it off on SteamOS recently...