This post had a lot really good suggestions for couch coop games on Linux and I was wondering if there are controllers people recommend or if all the third party ones are the same? I have an Xbox controller with Bluetooth I might be able to find but they are kind of pricey so I don’t want to buy another unless for some reason that’s the best thing. I’m open to wired and wireless I just don’t want to end up with some cheap piece of shit that makes playing not fun.
I have used a DualShock 4 with a cheap no-name bluetooth dongle, and it worked great. Bad ones surely exist, but I think the difference is more about the chip and antenna than the price. If I were you, I would get a different dongle.