I ask this before (somewhere?) but most suggest paid games for some reason, im not sure why.
are there some free games from itch or steam to play when one has freetime to do things? and someday i might start recording gamplay videos, maybe it really depends on how life goes.
OpenTTD. May need some learning but it’s really fun and addictive if you’re into tycoons
In the same realm, OpenRCT2 and a lot of other games that were remade https://osgameclones.com/
Also https://play0ad.com/