You've wasted your life if you haven't played these games - 3 Indie Game Recommendations

If you came here thinking "indie games" means casual games like
Vampire Survivors, Hollow Knight, Hades, or Stardew Valley,
then you've come to the wrong place.
‌1. RimWorld

As you can see, it's a famous game with a massive cult following.
"RimWorld can be defined genre-wise as an 'AI Storyteller-driven Sci-Fi Colony Simulator.' (Note: This doesn't mean actual modern AI technology is used, but rather that the simulation logic is incredibly sophisticated.)
Moving beyond simple tycoon or city-building games where you just build structures and gather resources, it is a highly complex genre where human psychology, ecosystems, and random events intertwine."
Even considering all AAA and online games, this is a masterpiece I would include in my top five life-changing games without hesitation.
Technically, it isn't the pioneer of this genre. There is a game called Dwarf Fortress that served as the progenitor for this game.
While simulation games usually make sense by following mathematically predictable patterns, this game is actually
pure chaos and mayhem—just like the real world.
Aging, fighting enemies and nature to survive, forming human relationships...
What's truly terrifying is that as you interact with these small NPCs (pawns), all sorts of joy, anger, sorrow, and pleasure unfold like life itself, like a movie,
or a drama.
As the title suggests, it is a world unto itself.
Simply a crazy god-tier game.
2. Factorio

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As the title suggests, it's a game about building factories. But it is insanely fun.
3. No Man's Sky
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Space, spaceships, exploration, existentialism