I also prefer NFT games, even though the game is closed but items & characters can still be sold as collectibles at Opensea, because items and characters are stored on the blockchain like The Sandbox SAND, if you look at Sandbox it's not just a game, it's a real metaverse world . The point is if you are looking for crypto gaming, look at the game world as a whole, don't just focus on the play to earn factor.
Game lovers and game connoisseurs as a whole will of course also know this because it is true as you said that playing games also has a purpose to make profits while channeling their hobbies as a true gamer.
However, I personally have rarely played any games at this time even though the device I am using now is a device that is very suitable for gaming.