It’s easier to install/use. It was my first distro before I switched to CachyOS for my latest build.

I used Mint on my previous system but currently rolling CachyOS personally. Bazzite was a close contender for me.

Start with Linux Mint and use Steam’s Proton or Lutris. I can run just about every game natively or using one of those without having to do too much work to play them.

CentOS