For those who don't like typical games, you might enjoy theme park builders, city builders or simulators. They have gaming elements, but are mainly about design

For those who don't like typical games, you might enjoy theme park builders, city builders or simulators. They have gaming elements, but are mainly about designing and using your imagination and skill with the tools provided. I'm currently enjoying Planet Coaster. If I had kids I would be granting them more "screen time" if they played these applications rather than shooters. For younger kids, titles such as Minecraft fall into this category too. Having something to show after countless hours of playing is always better than not having anything to show. That said, who isn't guilty of sinking hundreds of hours into nothing more than thrills and rank in some action/sport game.