0 enjoyment out of games anymore?

[BooQueefius]

so im 22 work full time and have been playing games since i was 3, always loved them but now last thing i want to do is play them when getting off work id rather go walk and do stuff with friends, is anyone else like this like i have 0 drive to play games anymore even when i do play them all im thinking is man i really dont want to be playing this, especialy multiplayer online games, there is the odd single player game ill play like elden ring or rd2 but other than that nothing i do not get the same enjoyment out of them as i once did its weird as i used to play games daily 6-8 hrs a day but now im lucky if i play for 1-2 hrs a week before i get bored. anyone else find this as they got older or are games becoming so ♥♥♥♥ the passion and drive to play them is gone.

[Jonathan Sensei]

Most hobbies get boring after a while. Completely expected and normal to be bored of a hobby if that's all you enjoyed constantly for a few decades.

[harley]

Yeah, I'm experiencing a similar thing. I decided to go back to an old game I haven't played in years, which was Left 4 Dead 2 Versus, and it's been a lot of fun, I've also made 2 new friends from it.

You could also just try games that are different from what you normally play.

If that doesn't work for you, you could take a break from gaming altogether and come back later.

[Azami]

I used to have a bad case of gaming addiction growing up that I ended up quitting videogames for a while and did martial arts. During that time, I felt happier and healthier because of the activity. But I relapsed back into gaming and quit martial arts. Though I can control my gaming habits now because I'm starting to find them boring. Especially competitive games. Very few SP games hold my interest.

If I were you, I'd pick a new hobby or do something else for a while (which im also doing.)You may end up finding a passion or an actual skill compared to sitting on your ass all day getting virtual achievements.

[nullpo]

Congrats you got gaming burnout. I suggest taking 6 months-1 year break, even more. My first burnout was when I enter uni and I toom 2 years break to find gaming enjoyable again. In the meanwhile I play airsoft gun and billiard instead.

[Your_White_Knight]

Originally posted by BooQueefius:

0 enjoyment out of games anymore?

so im 22 work full time and have been playing games since i was 3, always loved them but now last thing i want to do is play them when getting off work id rather go walk and do stuff with friends, is anyone else like this like i have 0 drive to play games anymore even when i do play them all im thinking is man i really dont want to be playing this, especialy multiplayer online games, there is the odd single player game ill play like elden ring or rd2 but other than that nothing i do not get the same enjoyment out of them as i once did its weird as i used to play games daily 6-8 hrs a day but now im lucky if i play for 1-2 hrs a week before i get bored. anyone else find this as they got older or are games becoming so ♥♥♥♥ the passion and drive to play them is gone.

As with most things I do... I go in stages... sometimes I enjoy it a lot, sometimes not so much...

[Phirestar]

Yes and no.

I still love gaming as much as I always have - in fact, the best time for it has been the past five years, in my case.

My problem is that I think I've developed a bad addiction to YouTube, and that has overtaken my ability to enjoy playing games. I spent virtually all of my free time either watching videos, or listening to music.

I guess YouTube counts as social media, at least in some peoples' view? And as we all know, social media has that inherent effect on many, many, many of us.

[Morkonan]

Originally posted by BooQueefius:

so im 22 ... anyone else find this as they got older or are games becoming so ♥♥♥♥ the passion and drive to play them is gone.

Sure. Absolutely.

You're maturing. Your brain is evolving from adolescence into adulthood. What you used to like may not be what you now like, though that's not necessarily due to that. Either way, it's predictable.

I'm old and like video games, but it has to be something that's interesting in terms of mechanics and the like to really get me hooked. It's not unusual for me to buy a game and just play it for a few sessions after not finding that "certain something." It doesn't mean it's bad, it's just that it didn't have what I need.

Take a break. Find some other interests. Don't feel weighted down by having to engage in gaming if you don't feel like it. Go outside, see the world, read a book, get a dog, etc...

If you actually "want" to like video games but feel that it's just an empty mess, then play a completely different genre from what you normally play. It might be that you find out what you used to like was crap. :)

[Doomerang]

You just need a break from them.

[Basho]

you may want to try doing different things as well. hobbies, etc. i think it is great having many different hobbies to cycle through, doesnt have to be full investment in every single one.
some might even be done simultaneously, like playing a low-intensity game and playing a musical instrument while you wait for things in the game to progress.

unless you are experiencing more general burnout (as in occupational burnout), in which case you need to do something about that.

[sleeps]

maybe you could do other hobbies? like idk art? i'm into art lately and rarely play games especially online game as it's just toxic af. but maybe it's not your thing. when i get older i want to drive a car as a hobby as i love car

[Crazy Tiger]

You get older, your interests/priorities can change then. It's quite normal, actually.

[Kargor]

Besides you maybe just needing a different hobby -- we don't see what you're playing, but your screenshots section is full of shooter stuff. Maybe playing a game that's not just another installment of the same theme might do the trick...

[Mr. Tex]

During my university studies I quit gaming altogether, because I wanted to focus on getting good results and had part-time jobs to do.I was studying abroad as well, and didn't want to spend my spare-time sitting in my study room. My spare-money was spent on restaurants, trips and such.

When I got back into gaming it was all about action games and racing games, fast-paced games. I gradually lost interest in these because I didn't think the variety was there. So I did loose interest in gaming at that point as well.

Then I took a chance and tried out some new genres during sales. Things I had dismissed. I found my home in the strategy genre and the simulator genre, largely because there's such a huge variety within each of these genres. There's lots of different experiences to explore.

So maybe it's time to try out some new genres? is one idea.

It is also normal to seek out other hobbies, you can have more than one thing to do. Besides gaming I also play guitar and do some art drawing.

You change as a person as you grow older, to various degrees, and get different priorities. I no longer spend 2-3 hours every day playing games. Something I did back in my WOW days.

Having different hobbies also limits how much you spend on gaming, both in terms of time and money, it changes your perspective. For example, I never buy new tripla-A titles because I would rather spend those €50-70 on something for my guitar and musical endeavors.

Having different hobbies is also a good way to keep your backlogg from growing. As you think, "hm do I really need to spend the money to play this game right now or do I have something similar in my backlog already?"

So what you're going through is normal.

[ImSoCool599]

Honestly happened to me but then Elden Ring came around and I was able to invest 100+ hours all while having fun. I think I will continue playing it out of enjoyment aswell. I think you just gotta find that one game that brings back the realization of how fun some games can be.

[HALO_run]

it's because you're playing new games, some old forgotten games can give a way better kick then what games today can do