https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVuabEckMMA
- Download pirated game
- Install Lutris and find your game in it
- Install original game through Lutris
- Using WINEPREFIX="/Lutris/game/prefix (eg. /home/USER/Games/originalgame)" wine piratedgame.exe install pirated game into this Lutris prefix
- Apply crack
- (optional) Copy your saves into this prefix' c:\Users\Documents folder
- Change game executable in lutris from platform exe (like EGS or Steam) to your pirated game's .exe
- Run game using Lutris.
If Lutris is having issues, you may have better luck using Bottles, also trying the non flatpak version if you are currently using flatpak.