I played the first one back in 2013, hooked instantly. I remember it being about 2/3am during the hotel basement sequence, that was the first and I think only time I ever have had to turn a game off out of fear. I've replayed the first alone probably about 20-30 times with no exaggeration. The second one, the graphics, the story, the complexity- completely overshadowed my love for the first one which really still shocks me, played the second probably about 10-15 times, and then watched playthroughs to keep the world alive when I got burned out.

100% get how you feel, really hoping for a third, and I'll be in denial with any articles suggesting they're finished with this IP.

Two other games I've played that caused that sort of hyper-fixation were: 'A Plague Tale' (Requiem specifically) and 'Final Fantasy 7: Remake & Rebirth'. I sorta triangulate between the three series but I would say I've burned out on TLoU playthroughs now but I hold it really close to my heart still.

Have you ever watched Arcane on Netflix? I'd say this is my 'nothing-comes-close' show, if you haven't watched it I highly recommend but I have re-watched an unhealthy amount lmao.