I think it's more that, in absence of a gaming social circle, games discovery in the indie scene is hard. So, the easiest way for a lot of us is to find a gaming content creator who played games we like and play whatever they're playing.

There's a YouTube streamer I've been following for over a decade and every single game he plays is a 5/5 for me. At least ½ of my gaming is just games from his channel. It's super easy; I don't even watch him on Twitch much, but I can scan his recent broadcasts for gaming suggestions, and watch him play for like 30 minutes to figure out if it's for me.