Take a break from gaming and try to figure out something else you might enjoy. Gaming is great, but if it was my only hobby, I would get burned out as well. My suggestion is finding something that is the opposite of gaming that requires you to be physically active.

Never got a gaming burnout but I've had gotten a anime burnout in the late 2000s and didnt get into anime again for like 3-4 years.


I would recommend trying other hobbies and equally investing in them.

Like me for an example, I'm really into not just gaming but stuff like music, animation, tech, movies/tv shows and video production/photography. (And this might not be for you but having a family - thats partner with kids helps a lot too personally).

I've been buying up board games and planning to buy a shelf so I can put them all there.

Tech wise, I've been looking into improving my home network, security, upgrading devices, etc 

Anime wise, been watching Japanese animation for years so expanding into Donghua (chinese animation) and aeni (korean animation). 

TV/Movie wise, I watch a plethora of genres, even ones I dont generally like Romance and Comedy to clear my palette. 

Music in general, I listen to all genres of music and from all sources. Video Production/Photography was something I've always loved doing since I was in Middle/High school so I edit a lot of videos and photos.

Then I spend time with my family doing stuff with them like the ones mentioned above or just in general hanging out with them.

Also I work out while I watch anime.

Makes me appreciate the little time I get in between gaming.


I guess it helps I dont play for more than 2-3 hours too as I only play an average of 1-2 hours during weekdays and like 3 (and most times 4) hours during weekends.

Neva, planer of lana, dusant, sky, sword of the sea. Im considering switching work from fukl time to part time because i can't fit enough game time 😭.

You can watch netflix and movies kn between. Balance is good 

Is it gaming burnout or a general lack of interest in thing?

If you're not interested in gaming but still have motivation to do other things, the obvious answer is to take a little break from gaming. If you feel like for some reason you have to do it whether or not you enjoy it, then that is an addiction, and you should probably reconsider your relationship with gaming. 

If you just generally feel blah, that's a different story. It's something I deal with and here are a some strategies. Set a timer for 30 minutes or so. Tell yourself, "if I want to stop, I can stop in 30 minuted." And if you feel like stopping, stop. It's quite possible you'll want to keep going.

If you don't exercise regularly, try to start. Which can be hard if you're feeling down, but try your best. Boosts dopamine and noripenephrine neurotransmitters which are key to making behaviors feel rewarding and with exercising self control. 

If you have a close friend you feel comfortable with, just tell them you've been feeling down and think having someone to game with you will be helpful. 

Whatever's going on, hope you get through it and enjoy gaming on the otherside.

For me it is simply to play my favorite genre which is JRPGs. Whenever I play other genres I get burnout, or feel like quitting and doing something else. But getting absorbed into a JRPG is natural for me.

Also watching streams of other people playing games. After an hour or 2, I think "Why don't I just play a game instead of watching someone else play games?" and then I play some games.

Pick a game that's your style and you usually enjoy the gameplay. Then force yourself to play 1 or 2 hours day and you will eventually get into it, make it goal to finish it.

I would suggest to take a break from gaming.

Whether that be a week or a couple of months. I never force myself to play if I'm not feeling it.

This is an increasingly common occurence to me as these days I feel like most games aren't quite what they used to be and I grow older and more jaded/tougher to impress as a gamer I suppose..

I usually just take a month or two off gaming almost completely and just go outside, take walks, watch movies and TV shows, read and/or write, catch up with family and friends a bit, workout more. Then I'll often ease back into it by playing my favorite games and/or those really fun competitive online games I can pretty much always play like Overwatch or Rocket League. But even then I won't do it all at once.

At times I'll dive into an entirely new IP or genre, somewhat blindly and often not knowing what to expect. I might impulse buy a random cheapo indie title that I've heard little about but has one little interesting aspect to it that I'd like to explore more.

A lot of times I find myself listening to audiobooks or podcasts while gaming nowadays, as it works better in entertaining my hyperactive, wandering ADD brain. Sometimes I'll opt for just something relaxing and mindless like Forza Horizon solo mode, as it almost feels like an unwinding activity moreso than gaming.

When I get burnt out on gaming, I generally just stop gaming for a while.  I typically go through a phase like this every couple of years. Then eventually some game will come along that makes me want to play.  So, I'll get to playing that game, and I'll be back at video games in general for a while. 

Video games are supposed to be fun. If you're not having fun, stop playing. Who really cares if you never pick up a video game again in your life? It's unlikely it'll go that route, but if it does, that's not a problem. It's a hobby. Do it to the extent that you want to do it, and don't do it any more than that.

To me it sounds like you are simply so shell-shocked right now that it's hard to enjoy anything. It's not about games specifically.
Just take it easy, don't force it. Something will come along.