One thing that frustrates me is when a game doesn't have a mini map option in the HUD. Obviously there are exceptions such as Elden Ring where it works better to not have one but in general I would prefer it to be an option especially when it is an open world game. I get lost driving in my own neighborhood, there is no way I am going to figure out where to go in a game without one.
I agree with you. I chose Lemmy.World because it was listed as a general instance and the others were very specific and I was still trying to navigate what the Fediverse even was. If Lemmy.World hadn't been an option I would probably have stuck to Squabbles or Kbin.
At first it might take some effort to create content since it will be a new community. It might be good to see if you can find one or two others to help you mod or at least help build up posts in the community until you get a more active base. Most communities do not see much in the way of mod reports unless it's a controversial community such as US Politics.
I have hundreds of hours in Slay the Spire of both IOS and Steam. Phenomenal game.
I struggled with getting past the first boss in Hades but I loved the art direction, story, and voice acting. I will probably give Hades II a try as I am sure there are a lot of improvements.
There are a few browser extensions that you might like and are least worth checking out. Doesn't quite do what you are looking for but might help some.
I love my Steam Deck and being able to emulate pretty much any PS3 era game and older.