Quick question: is there something like Windows option Run as administrator for Linux Mint?

[neat wraith]

Just checking, because it says it could be one of the solutions for the game related problem.

[idle root]

while you should NOT run most added-on programs as root, it is available to do so for the file manager, some disk cleaners like Bleachbit, and text editors when needed.

[neat wraith]

Thank you 🙂

[lament urchin]

Stunner is right. Shouldn't be done for most things.

From the command line

pkexec <program>

Or sudo <program>

Or login as root with sudo su then run the program call. <program>.