Hénon-like maps are invertible holomorphic maps, defined on some convex bounded domain of $\mathbb C^k$, that have (non-uniform) expanding behaviour in $p$ directions and contracting behaviour in the remaining $k-p$ directions. They form a large class of dynamical systems in any dimension. In dimension 2, they contain the Hénon maps, which are among the most studied dynamical systems. In this talk, I will give an overview of the main dynamical properties of these maps. In particular, I will focus on how tools from pluripotential theory can allow one to go beyond the algebraic setting of the Hénon maps. The talk is based on joint works with Tien-Cuong Dinh and Karim Rakhimov. Note: This talk is part of the activity of the MIUR Department of Excellence Project MatMod@TOV (2023-2027)