Am I the only feeling like Gaming is getting boring these days?

[VanitasFan26]

I've limited myself to playing games that I find replayable, like Ace Attorney, Pokémon, and sometimes Animal Crossing: New Horizons, but even then, I find myself feeling bored and burned out. Even when I try new games like Cyperpunk 2077 (hearing that its fixed) and Mario And Luigi Brothership I just feel this "lack of motivation" to play them again. Like something about them didn't pull me in, lack of older games did it's hard to explain. Lastly, there is GTA 5 Online. I only go there whenever there is a new event. I enjoy it for one day, and then I put it down. So yeah, I am gaming less these days and spending more time managing my life and watching YouTube videos.

 

[Raccoon Goon]

I feel this way towards new games. I hardly ever buy any new games, I just replay some of the games I already have. I always figured this "fatigue" was due to me getting old, lol. Also, I'm easily overwhelmed these days. I used to love open world games but nowadays I just feel dreadful when I look at one of those massive maps with tons of icons and things to do.

I also only do the events these days in GTA btw. And I check the monthly car selection etc. But I definitely don't play every day anymore.

 

[BTCircley]

Honestly, gaming feels boring now, even if there's a sequel to games I love to play

 

[Clock]

Not "boring" for me, but I feel unmotivated (due to mental health and real life) to play games sometimes. I still haven't finished some of the jprgs and other games that I touched last year and I want to finish them.

 

[nightglow]

Gaming doesn't feel boring to me, but I do feel a lot of fatigue. I think it is related to age and my disability. Most of the time I just want to play a game that I can pick up and play and then put down and not have to relearn button sequences or moves or what I was doing strategically the last time I played. I guess a little more on the arcade side or casual side, and something that isnt a daily or even a weekly thing.
I tend to play games in spurts.

 

[Croconaw]

I feel fraudulent calling myself a gamer because I don't play as many games as others. I played a good bit of games in the past, but my knowledge didn't go far beyond Super Mario, Pokémon, Animal Crossing, and a few Zelda games. Typically those who consider themselves gamers think of those as kid games so even at that point, I felt weird calling myself a gamer.

Recently, I've only been interested in the Mario Kart series. There are lots of games that others enjoy I don't have half as fun with, but no, I don't get as much joy from gaming as I used to.

 

[ShawnFuzz]

Do you all think it's because of the gaming industry? Or is aging and real life situations the bigger reason?

I will say that for a long while I didn't play any games because of life happening. But I have recently been picking it up again and now that I don't have the stress I had before. I have really been enjoying some older games I missed out on, plus some new games as well.

Gaming is a hobby, and we lose interest at times for whatever reason. I used to play my guitar almost religiously, but have gone for years without playing for similar reasons you all are feeling burnt out on video games.

Just my thoughts. I am interested to hear more about why you all think gaming is boring now.

 

[. Rarity .]

I consider myself to be a casual gamer. I enjoy gaming but im not the type to play as passionatly as some people do. Right now I've been on a visual novel kick. So it all depends on my mood, and what I'm feeling like Im in the mood for.

But its not a bad thing that your more motivated to take care of yourself, and balance yourself. In general that's really positive with or without being a gamer! It's important to develope a healthy balance after all.

 

[skarmoury]

I feel fraudulent calling myself a gamer because I don't play as many games as others. I played a good bit of games in the past, but my knowledge didn't go far beyond Super Mario, Pokémon, Animal Crossing, and a few Zelda games. Typically those who consider themselves gamers think of those as kid games so even at that point, I felt weird calling myself a gamer.

I kinda get that, and am in the same boat as well— I got asked once what games I liked playing and I replied with Pokemon, Splatoon, Animal Crossing. The person just went, "Oh." & it sounded like he was immediately disinterested lol. I think in this day and age (and at least where I live) the regular person would think "gamers" are those who play stuff like Valorant, League, OW, Fortnite, Minecraft, COD, etc. so I understand feeling weird about not playing the popular games. There are also lots of people online being critical of the games you play and it's like. Idk a total waste of energy caring about what games someone enjoys. If the gameplay is bad but someone enjoys it regardless then whatever. I'm gonna play the games I like as long as I'm not hurting anyone.

Back on topic, I don't really get a lot of thrill playing games as I used to, but I do still try and have fun. I've dropped a LOT of games I used to frequent (ACNH and Splatoon, for example), I guess I'll get bursts of motivation but it never lasts for more than a day or two. Stardew is my fixation now but even that game burns me out if I play for long hours and I don't really have motivation to play anything else. I think it's also part of getting old. I dunno.

Anyway I am definitely trying to find more games that can suit my lifestyle. Nothing too easy but nothing extremely stimulating as well. I think a lot of games are getting pricey, plus me being usually on mobile & switch restricts my options by a lot.

 

[Romaki]

I don't think AAA has been interesting in a decade apart from PlayStation titles, but I can't say the same about indies.

 

[Snap Crackle Pop]

I think gaming has become sort of tedious at times for me which is a shame because it used to be the only thing that kind of helped keep my anxiety at bay. I'm not sure if it's just because I have gotten older or maybe I'm just viewing gaming in a way that I need to change because I miss being able to enjoy playing video games because there are a lot of games that look like a lot of fun to play but part of the issue is pushing myself to do it. I think for me I need to stop thinking all or nothing and just play at a leisurely pace instead of trying to binge play like I used to when I was in my teenage years and early 20s.

 

[Captain Jigglypuff]

What I like to do is regularly change which games I’m going to play for long sessions. The only games that I play all the time are the Pokémon games. Rotating my playlist helps keep me playing games and making progress in them. Right now I’m focusing on the Lego games that I own and Batman Arkham City. It keeps things interesting.

 

[-Daydream-]

Not "boring" for me, but I feel unmotivated (due to mental health and real life) to play games sometimes. I still haven't finished some of the jprgs and other games that I touched last year and I want to finish them.

I’m currently a bit unmotivated to play Videogames too because they’re aren’t any I really want to play lately. In my free time I normally end up watching YouTube or doomscrolling.

 

[EpicGamer12]

To anyone who thinks gaming is boring, I would recommend trying to use addictive social media / video apps less. In fact, delete them entirely. If your attention span is fried from TikTok/YouTube/etc, you are much less likely to be satisfied playing a game for an extended period of time. These lower attention spans do not only affect games; they are reducing our cognitive ability in work/play/social contexts, and degrading our quality of life.

Using these addictive apps as an escape from your own thoughts is also dangerous. We are meant to have boredom - it lets us sort through our problems, come up with new ideas, and get motivated to do awesome things. If you do not give yourself the time to do these things, you will slowly become part of the inevitable idiocratic society.

 

[QueenCobra]

Idk if it’s boring, but I’m not as hyped about the Switch 2 as I’d thought I’d be.

 

[Neb]

I’m not as motivated to play games as I used to be. I read more than play video games now. For the sake of comparison, I’ve finished 65 books this year as of typing this and around 24 video games (most of the games being under 20 hours). Games just don’t hold my attention for long anymore before I feel like doing something else. A part of that is my worsening attention span. The other reason is I feel like I’ve seen everything. Every game I’ve played in the last few years, even the games I’ve liked, felt like something I’ve already played before. I’ve tried branching out into new genres, but I feel set in my ways with platformers, visual novels, RPGs, and indie games.