The advantage of the command line is that it usually shows you the error message if you can't run something, so you can search for and resolve it.
I was searching, and in Itch, "the-life-of-me" appears as a VN programmed in Ren'Py.
Normally, Ren'Py works quite well natively on Linux.
Try the following:
Download the PC version.
You'll have the game in a .zip file. The first thing you should do is extract it. Usually, if you right-click on the .zip file, you'll have an option that says "extract here."
Extract the game, and in the extracted files, look for one with the .SH extension.
Normally, before you can run a program, you must give it execute permissions. You can do this using commands, but most modern desktops allow you to do it visually.
This may vary depending on your desktop environment. In my case, I use KDE, and the way to do it is:
Right-click on the file with the .SH extension and go to "Properties."
In the Properties window, find the "Permissions" tab and check the box that says "Allow execution of the file as a program." Click OK, and now, if you double-click on the .SH file, it should launch Ren'Py and the game.