I do it because most of the time I literally have nothing else to do due to my current situation. It’s either play the ps5, pc, or watch TV. There’s literally nothing else for me to do other than work which is the reason why I game so much. And, on the other hand, I do it to escape my mundane life. For example, in ff7 I’m part of a group looking to save the world from evil corporations. In Starfield I’m a space explorer discovering new things and seeing g new sights and people. In real life, I sit, draw, and write all day showing people going on adventures and doing amazing things. Honestly, if my current situation was better, I’d be traveling, doing cool stuff with friends, seeing the world. I wouldn’t game so much. But until things change I’m stuck in an endless loop.