Aw I hope it didn’t demotivate you! I actually think it’s a great thing that there’s a successful game out there thats doing what you’re trying to do - it proves people like the formula!
Just slap a different coat of paint on it with different theming and a couple of features unique to your game and I genuinely think you have a winner. I wasn’t kidding when I said I’d buy it even as it is currently.
It’s like the ‘holy sh*t two cakes’ meme. I’m really looking forward to seeing where you go with this :)