That's basically what the game is. The pals help you keep things running and you give them food and a bed to sleep in. Sure you gotta beat the shit out of them to capture them, but the happy noises they make when they finish something is satisfying. You can also pet the one you have out.
Zeke
Baldur's Gate 3 was good, but I can't play 1 or 2. They definitely don't feel the same.
For newer games, I can actually play the older Zelda games, but I can't stand the latest games. Not a big fan of the gameplay with weapons breaking and how much they pushed the open world thing. I very much prefer smaller maps with more story.
Five Nights at Freddy's
That's when you give them a flip phone then see how they feel about the android when they earn it back.
I was hit on my bike while heading to college. Simply crossing a crosswalk with a stop sign and someone decided they didn't feel like stopping while I was already crossing. I now live with back pain. Drivers can't be trusted to follow traffic signs.
Kena: Bridge of Spirits is good. I still gotta finish it, but I've enjoyed it so far.
IIRC, the mod wasn't free. They were making money off of it using Patreon.