Deliberate focus on the parts of golf which are omitted from video games for good reason, including walking to your ball, buying more balls from the Pro Shop when you run out, and tidying the pits you make in the bunker.

Edge case: central conceit is that you play as a robot vacuum cleaner but cleaning is not the focus of the game.

Heavy emphasis on tracking and stealth; it took me an hour to find and shoot one deer, and another 45 minutes to actually finish it off.

The only Zachlike on this list as it focuses exclusively on programming. TIS-100 is closer to a puzzle game with its restrictions and EXAPUNKS is effectively a strategy-puzzler.

The Crew but instead of seeing landmarks you drive between Wal-Marts in different states.

The Crew but instead of seeing landmarks you drive between Lidls across different countries.

Suggest by Midrulean

Edge case: The player can take on various side jobs involving garbage pickup, lawn mowing, filling up cars with gas, and more, but this is not the primary focus of the game.

Most minigames involve tasks which are intentionally unfun, such as putting caps on pens, counting passersby, and finding golf balls.

Suggested by Nyo and Drax

Gameplay primarily consists of housework.

Every minigame involves some aspect of work at McDonald's: filling fountain drinks, calculating totals and change, flipping burgers, etc.

Suggested by maradona

Stand-in for entire series. Players take on the role of a conductor of a passenger train, adhering to strict rules. Some entries even include shisa kanko as a necessary mechanic.

See: WTF: Work Time Fun