Why is fantasy (and neighbouring genres) still so popular?

[BojackHorseman]

So I'm trying to get back into video games and I noticed the more praised games, reaching all time love and numbers, were often set in an heroic fantasy universe : Elden ring, Zeldas, now Baldur's gate, and before, Divinity, Witcher, Souls...

Granted, there are counter-examples, but it seems to me like this kind of setup (even if can greatly change in tone depending on the game) is one of the more popular.

And it might even be more the case in tabletop RPGs?

Why do you think that is? I'll admit I don't resonate with those in general (also some kind of neuro-atypicality makes me nauseous seeing the same content again and again, for example I have the same with love songs that are absolutely everywhere), but there are a ton of different eras and themes, yet we seem to circle a lot around this one and its stereotypes.