I remember sitting at a LAN at a friends place and shouting commands at my PC like I was a bridge commander myself. With a bit of voice to text shenanigans even back in the early 2000s using something like VoiceAttack (not sure if it was that software exactly), it was possible to play games like that and it was glorious. I'm kind of surprise games like that didn't become a bigger market to be honest. So that's my recommendation, getting something to control the commands with a voice to text macro program, because that'll make this game incredible.
It takes quite a while to learn the mechanics of this game, at least to the point where I felt proficient at the game. There are lots of little things that aren't clear which require some hunting around on the internet for tips, but once you get them the game really opens up! I already have over 500 hours in this because I keep coming back to it for more. The original developer of the game, Chris Sawyer, really outdid himself when he created this game, along with other known titles like Rollercoaster Tycoon (can be found here on GOG, but OpenRCT2 also exists (requires game files tho)), all programmed in Assembly which meant that it ran lightning fast when it originally released.
I completed this game in one sitting in 12½ hours and it had cool moments, but I don't think I was part of the target audience. Unique experience nonetheless and I feel like you could go into this without playing Beneath A Steel Sky as you're eased into the story, but at the end of it the references to BASS1 really amps up.
This game has a way of pulling you in with its charming style. It sets the tone with a comic book style intro and throws you in the deep end. You can tell the game is a quarter of a century old by now by the logic one need to use to solve the puzzles, but I still found it enjoyable enough to keep going for the story. Definitely give this one a go if you're into point and click adventure games. Heck, find a walkthrough if you just want to experience the story, it's definitely charming enough to warrant that at the least.
