I dunno how common it is, but there have been multiple times where I tried to play a game, went “this game isn’t for me”, and put it down for a while only to pick it up again, now knowing what to expect, and really enjoying it. Games like Final Fantasy 7, Monster Hunter World, Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories, the Persona Dancing games, and more. And I think it’s because, indeed, I know what to expect going into it the second time and can and can better prepare myself for it. Does this happen to anyone else?
Stellaris took me like 10h to get a sense of what was happening