Elden Ring
My first experience with a Fromsoftware game, and I don't think it'll be my last. I've got a few issues with how the game presents it's world to the player (a journal with all my accomplishments/beaten enemies & dungeons would have been nice), and a few of the late-game bosses felt kinda bad to play against as a melee character, that aside however, I adore this game.
Spare time is at an absolute premium for me right now, but I've still found a way to give the game over 100 hours in 5 weeks; it's totally taken over my free time in a way no game ever has; when I'm not playing it, I'm thinking about it.
I know many consider Elden Ring to be significantly easier than other Soulsbourne games, given the fact that you can out-level bosses to assist along the way, but I'm super excited to dive into Sekaro when I get a chance, for now though, I'm probably going to dip in and out of the post-game stuff, toy with the idea of beginning a second journey (although I probably won't do that for a while). A truly incredible experience from front to back.