Do gamers ACTUALLY want smaller budget games?

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Can only speak for myself, but many of my favourite games in recent year were small to medium sized; Turbo Overkill, Vampire Survivors, Sniper Elite, Dusk, Prodeus, Nikoderiko, Astral Chain, Lunistice...

I'm more than fine with AA/indie production values so long as the game is well made and enjoyable.