I didn’t even know it had a gyro… Does the 8bitdo have gyro? And does it work well with the steam deck? I haven’t used gyro controls much in general but did find them super helpful for aiming when playing through Half Life 2 again on the deck itself.
RDR2, though I don’t think I would call it grinding. Just taking my time through several slow, relaxed play-throughs. No fast travel, just riding around, camping, fishing, hunting, exploring, visiting towns, getting in fights, clearing gang camps, etc. between missions. It’s more like a mini vacation when I log in.