For me, it has to be “souls like”. I don’t get much time to game so when I do, I want linear stories that are challenging but not to the extent that I can’t move forward without dying 100 times.
Also, sims that encourage a lot of DLC purchases - I’m an old school gamer and games used to come with all of the content - for one price. Now it’s just a given we have to hand over more money for half the game content.
Roguelike games, i genuinely tried to enjoy them but it doesnt feel fun for me to do the same thing alot cause i dont feel like im making alot of progress i did enjoy deadcells a little bit but i couldnt enjoy games like slay the spire or vampire survivors