Maplestory

A very time intensive game, but also the only MMORPG in this list.

Personally, I would not recommend anyone to play this game unless they have good self-control and are immune to FOMO. Constant events and time consuming dailies post level 200 bundled with the fact that you can create multiple characters (and are incentivised to do so) makes it a huge time sink.

If you do join, I recommend waiting for burning event where you gain an extra 2 levels when you level up (1+2).

Mega-burners (up to lvl 150):
Can get from daily sign in reward and good for unlocking level 2 link skills
Tera-burners (up to lvl 200):
Good for unlocking SS legion blocks or level 3 link skills if you have growth pots for lvl 200+
*Hyper-burners (up to lvl 250/260):
Good for making a new main or boss mule

*Can only be used at character creation or lvl 200+

More About: Link Skills & Legion

Coppersan's Zero to Hero Series: Season 1 (without burning) & Season 2 (with burning)

My personal training route to 100 cuz I hate grinding is usually:

tutorial story > riena strait > gold beach till 75/78 > afterlands (usally past 100 by here)

Honkai Impact 3

Play for the story, unless you have a lot of money to spare.

I used to be pretty competitive but being just a light spender could not make up for my skill issue as more complex game mechanics have been introduced into the game over the years along with longer boss fights which gives more room to screw up instead of constant short battles I could restart till I lucked out with a perfect run.

Honkai Star Rail

Turn-based games have never been this flashy.

Very pretty and fun. Just don't get caught up in perfect relics and speed-tuning unless you hate yourself. Or unless you like that I guess. Dailies can be done pretty fast and if you have a properly geared team, you can just turn on auto-battle and do something else while waiting.

For guides I usually go to Guoba Certified for character builds and OkCode for some stuff.

Genshin Impact

Like open world? Give it a shot.

I don't know why I still play this game, I'm so lazy to explore the new regions and just do my daily commissions and make sure my resin doesn't cap. My enhancement crystals and artefacts keep going over the limit and I need to upgrade random weapons and artefacts to use them up.

Apparently the story is pretty good now though, so I guess if you like open world exploration and a pretty good story you can try this game.

For guides and silly content, I usually watch Zy0x.

Aether Gazer

Fun combat, lovely art.

One of the few games I actually don't mind playing on mobile. You can brute force most content with just 1 team. There's only 1 game mode that needs 3 teams and honestly you just need 3 solid dps characters and just pair them with some chain ultimate characters.

Not sure which spreadsheet is better but I often refer to one of these 2

Spreadsheet Translated By RattenEros#0709
Vinhivici Spreadsheet

Snowbreak: Containment Zone

First shooter gacha game I've ever come across.

I spent most of my currency on the weapon banner. You really only need 2 well-built dps to clear everything. 4* Yao and 4* Sirius are great for helping you to survive if you have skill issue like me.

Not sure how reliable this is, but this is the only guide I found that is somewhat up-to-date (except the latest character). Guide By Flux Kairos.

For news and codes, I follow Vicyush on Twitter while I watch character and sometimes event guides by Nonpon on YouTube.

Blue Archive

Cute and funny.

To be honest I just play the events and sweep stages daily. It's just a cute game I play on the side. I've heard that the story is actually really good though.

If you want a guideline for who to pull and what each character is good at, refer to this spreadsheet by Midokuni. There are many tabs so take you time to look through them... Or just pull whoever you like.

Reverse 1999

Playing for the story.

I really love the aesthetic of this game. The tutorials that teach you the mechanics can be hella difficult since one mess up means you fail but... you'll get it eventually (probably).

Since it's a new game, you shouldn't be too overwhelmed with a lot of content so it's best to start now!

Only guide website I've come across for this is Prydwen.

Wuthering Waves

Open-world game like Genshin but I prefer this vibe.

To be honest, the camera is still a little wonky for me when I play but other than that, combat pretty good. The events so far haven't been too time consuming (minus the latest one). Also has pretty sick cutscenes and beautiful to play.

Collecting echoes and upgrading Data Bank level is a huge pain in the ass though, also haven't bothered with collecting caskets yet although rover resonance is locked behind it.

I was recommended this guide, Wuthering Labs, by a friend.

Zenless Zone Zero

Fun, quick-paced combat.

Gameplay is fun, dailies are the fastest to complete among all gacha games.

Unfortunately, perhaps due to gacha game overload, haven't been able to properly devote time to any of the events so far. Some quest types are rather tedious and time consuming in my opinion but some people find them fun. I will likely drop it soon.

Only guide website I've come across for this is Prydwen.

Alternatively, you could check out Guoba Uncertified