Isn't the OG Sim City something like "work"? I remember that game being really fascinating, and yeah a bit of a chore sometimes. I get how those types of games

Isn't the OG Sim City something like "work"? I remember that game being really fascinating, and yeah a bit of a chore sometimes. I get how those types of games might not appeal to the masses in the way that the dopamine trail games do, but is there not still a niche for sandbox type games?