It’s been a minute but i think i know what might be bugging you about the controls. If it’s the having to move and look with the same control, check the settings. There might be a way to adjust it.

As for other options…

-The Farming Simulator games are great for controller.

• Story of Seasons is on sale on Steam right now.
• Out of Ore
• Mini Metro
• Jalopy
• Shipbreaker
• the My Time At … series
• No Mans Sky
• Never Alone
• Hokko Life
• Staxel
• Rebel Galaxy
• Olli Olli
• Arctico

Looking on steam cross-referencing ‘casual’ and ‘good for steam deck’ is probably a good way to find some more.