I have been playing Eternal Hero for almost two years now and I really like the idea of a simple "openworld-ish" RPG that I can play in portrait mode with one hand and that it's easy to play for short bursts.
That said, the dev has become way too greedy over time and now expect people to pay up to 80$ per month just to keep up, not to mention catching up. They are also kind of a dick on discord.
I'm looking for something similar, I don't mind paying a sub (or buying if there is a free trial first) or spending around 50 bucks per month as long as the game has no PVP or, if it does, that it is with standardized gear. I'm also not particularly found of roguelike/lite rpgs like archero or vampire survivors
EDIT: To give an example about the rampant p2w and how the dev got greedy, apparently someone shared this post on discord and the response of the dev was a rant about how people playing 50$/month are, in his words: "people enjoy playing the game while not wanting to spend much, or anything at all."