Personal anecdote... I used to play a lot of mobile games, mostly on my iPad. Now it is pretty much limited to checking Clash of Clans in the morning and at n

Personal anecdote... I used to play a lot of mobile games, mostly on my iPad. Now it is pretty much limited to checking Clash of Clans in the morning and at night because it strikes the right balance of brain candy vs. time I need to invest per gaming session. I play a lot of desktop games though still, and I think the big thing for me has been the contrived IAP-focused experiences that have dominated the app store. Finding games that encourage you to continue playing using the carrot (by making the game actually fun) vs. the IAP stick to punish you for playing is a chore. Steam on the other hand seems to be mostly games that are not P2W, and reviews are quick to point out details of any P2W or IAP-hell mechanics. I'm more than happy to pay full price for those games and definitely get value out of them. Beyond that, I think I've just reached the "peak gaming" point of my life for now. I realize that every moment I spend playing a game is giving into my vice and helping me unwind vs. being spent building something or being otherwise productive. Sometimes I need that to relax, but as I get older I increasingly become aware of the amount of time I've collectively "wasted" on video games in my life. I put "wasted" in quotes because I've definitely gained a lot of value from it over the years, but it has likewise not produced anything physically tangible to show for it.