I use mine to play some Steam games and to run emulators. I haven’t had any compatibility issues, but I also tend to stick to games that are Steam Deck verified.

As far as how good it is, it’s the only handheld pc I’ve used personally, but from reviews and discussions I’ve seen, despite other handhelds being more powerful, Steam Deck is a solid contender because of its price point and SteamOS being purpose-built for a handheld, whereas Windows is not.

Minecraft or any number of the farming/life sim games out there. I’ve dug countless tunnels in Minecraft while listening to various things.

No Man’s Sky would be good for the same reasons.