It's not. Go look at Birthdays coming to PS4.

Some God-games I have fond memories of (not all of them are great, mind you, but I liked them)

Populous (PC/SNES)
Sim City (PC/SNES)
Sim City 2k (PC/SNES)
Sim-Earth (SNES)
Sim-Ant (SNES) - this game is downright hilarious. You're the ant God!
Act Raiser (SNES) - although it was hybrid God-game/action game
Tyrants (Sega Genesis) - if you've never played this, I recommend it
Power Monger (Sega Genesis)
Masters of Magic (PC) - more strategy, but still very God-like
Railroad Tycoon (PC)
Roller-coaster Tycoon (PC)
Dungeon Keeper (PC)
Black & White (PC)
Spore (PC)

That's all I can think of off the top of my head. But enjoy if you decide to pick any of them up!

You say this as if people that enjoy difficult games don't value their time. :eyeroll:

There's a certain appeal to playing something like Castlevania, getting good at it, and perfecting a run. Does it consume time? Absolutely. But that's what all video games do.

If you don't want to be frustrated, that's fair. But sometimes life is about frustrations - and that's how you grow. You fall down, you get up again. You do better the next time.

IMO, games are far too easy now. They offer you a literal 30 minute tutorial about every little nuance of a game and hold your hand, EVEN MID-WAY DURING A GAME! Give me a classic Megaman game anyday. Megaman X told you how to play the entire game in the first level, and didn't require a 30 minute lesson with popups that said "HEY! GO HERE!" You learned by doing.