Start with the activity you want to share or repeat. These are editorial starting points, not a complete market survey or a store ranking.
Stardew Valley
Farm and life-sim focus
A routine can become a checklist if you try to optimise every task; agree on a pace when sharing a farm.
Terraria
Building, exploration and combat
An open-ended sandbox asks you to set direction; it may not suit someone who wants a tightly guided story.