I love all kind of games so it's a bit tricky to give a clear answer to that 😆 it goes from minesweeper to animal crossing, ace attorney... totk... ghost of tsushima, baldur's gate... mmh... maybe the link between all of them is that I am the one defining the rythme. They are centered around creativity/thinking, or the exploration is breathtaking. also none of them is centered around challenges/frustration? like when there are challenges they come by when I'm already deep in the game and invested, and I can usually avoid it as long as I want xD
that would be my answer xD and as for why your game doesnt really fit in there even though it's well thought and well made: it made me feel like it was ahead of me all the time, like I was running after it, if it makes sense. I lacked that sens of controle I guess...
There, I hope I replied adequatly to your question xD but you made me curious too! what are your type of games ?