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I want to reenforce the other response you got with yes to all of you questions. I use steam and discord daily on my Linux install. I don't use blender, but as mentioned is was developed for Linux, so should have no issues. If you have an old laptop or something around, try flashing on a distro and give it a whirl. Otherwise you may be able to get something dirt cheap on Craigslist if you want to have a lengthy try without configuring a dual boot, running off the install drive, or nuking your current setup.
I went all in on mine fairly blind and it's one of the best decisions I've made in a couple of years. Go with something more stable if you're hesitant or not well versed in computers and terminal. I went Arch because I wanted to force myself to learn more about how Linux is built and operates. It took me a full day to get loaded to a desktop mostly reading the wiki and deciding what items I wanted and how I wanted them configured. Linux 10 years ago is so different from the current versions, so if you've tried it before with issue, forget that experience and treat it as a first time experience.