age of empires is cool for what it is, i couldnt dump hours into it though.
civilization 6 is out, but i think i put maybe 10 hours into it before i got bored with it. i played too much of 5, and while its different ish its still too much the same. i didnt get anywhere near the modern age in it or anything.
the witcher 3 can be pretty resource heavy. i thought metal gear solid 5 would but its not, its just a good looking well designed game. my fan doesn't even kick up when i play it. i haven't tried dark souls 3 but im wack. mainly heard those games are super difficult so i avoided them. im just trying to have fun not fight a boss 16 times lol.
you might not like them but the total war games are dope and look cool and are taxing. the bigger your armies and with all the settings push my pc to the limit. try attila total war. warhammer is newer but its weirdo fantasy shit.
and i buy games usually. on steam, i just wait for sales and shit.
dying light was another one that pushed my pc, but it was kind of meh. zombie game but it was alot of running jumping climbing parkour shit