For some reason as soon as I get to the “end” of the game, I completely lose motivation to play. This happened with DOOM: Eternal, Sekiro, Bloodborne, Paper Mario TTYD, Cassette Beasts, Shovel Knight, Oblivion, Baldur’s Gate, God of War, Mass Effect… Pretty much every game I’ve ever played. It’s like the fun part was the journey, and I’ve seen everything the game has to offer, and I just don’t really enjoy the ending process. Feels like a formality at that point.
Yep happens to me all the time ! I remember when playing Zelda TotK, “Sure I will continue to explore the map and other secondary quest !”, I finished the game and NEVER launch it again 🤣 It does not happen to me with games that does not really have an end (for example I play regularly on World of Warcraft). I do enjoy finishing the game, I just don’t have the motivation to continue after that.
I dont quite have what OP is saying because I do usually fight the endgame bosses but I do have what you’re describing where I never mop up or do postgame content. I will sometimes come back to the game a good while later and replay it in ng+ though