is there a chance of this ever coming to Linux?
I doubt it, but you never know, digitalfurbelow will probably create another game and finish this one
The game plays great through Wine. I did it using Lutris.
Nah, I tried but its going to end up being a lot more trouble than I feel like it would be worth.
There are many powerful linux based tools to play games designed for windows. The two best I know of are PlayonLinux and Proton. The Lutris OS is also very good.