I am not a professional gamer nor do I have much time to invest into a game in one stretch. However I do enjoy the cumulative progress I make with each session I have with the games, specifically progress of acquiring loot, money, powers or in-game materials. Are there any games that try to match my interests?
An example of such games would be Papa Louie’s food games. Though these are very simplistic and made for kids, their per-day game sessions (which last about 10 minutes) perfectly fit the idea of the type of game I am looking for. (I could have come up with a more appropriate or mature example, but that is exactly the point why I am looking for similar games.)
I have looked into the genre of roguelikes, however the basic premise of these games are that they start all over again from each session, which is what I am trying to avoid.
I can play on PC (controller included) and mobile. Apart from this, I would really appreciate if the game is under 10GB, single-player and is just easy in general to understand and play.
Vampire Survivor is def a good recommendation, though I also have to mention Deep Rock Galactic!
It has a great gameplay loop that always stays fresh due to the four different classes and the procedurally generated levels. It has both solo and co-op, and both are fun in their own way. Plus it has the most positive online community I’ve ever come across which is a nice bonus. It’s on sale for the summer sale of you wanna check it out.
I second Deep Rock Galactic. It’s one of the only games that I know of where it has seasonal events and a battle pass but both are free and if you don’t complete it, it all gets added to the loot pool so you can get it later on. The missions also only last between 20-45 minutes depending on difficulty and stuff so you can pick it up and play whenever you have extra time. To add on to the community aspect: almost everyone from veterans of the game to new players are very welcoming to newcomers :)