Out of curiosity, what is your setup? I'm guessing windows 10/11, hdmi plugged into your TV? I have a windows box in my home office but and an Nvidia shield attached to my TV but it has always been a pain to play games via steam link. I mean, it's doable, I just figure there's a way to make it as convenient as console gaming and I'm missing something.
PC, windows 10, ryzen 3600, 16gig ram. A few mayflash controller adapters: snes,gamecube, n64, ps1.
Also use a usb Saturn pad for six button fighters etc. And god help me I've ordered a sinden light gun!