Last thing I paid full price was Cities Skylines 2, even the first time I preordered because I loved the first game so much. 2 days before launch I read the first tests, came back to my mind, canceled my preorder and it’s probably been one of my best gaming related decisions. Invested a fraction of the money on Factorio instead and didn’t look back for a second.
Started a 6x6 game months ago and am still not done yet. It’s super repetitive but perfect to just reset your mind for a while every now and then