I despise nostalgiabait indies ripping off classic games
it's never a "love letter", it's just a lazy copy
games like stardew valley are inspired by other games but they're great because they actually make their own game and work on improving on what they like from classics
but in games like this you can tell it's just a cheap clone with no identity, they don't want to sell you a good game, they want you to sell you the idea that you're playing a game you're nostalgic for