I don’t think it is the systems. It’s the eye of tye player the issue: DnD is complex (complicated even). Players suffered but learnt it. They want to have another TTRPG but don’t want the same pain. Such TTRPG exist (Fate, BitD, Shadowrun (Hi Anarchy), …). It is just that some players don’t understand the difference between DnD and Any other TTRPG.
It’s like computers and Windows. People may dislike Windows but don’t want to try anything else because it’s perceived as more complex. At worst, it is the same. But they are (in pain) in their comfort zone sadly.
Maybe if those games had more appealing rule systems, other publishers would make products using them.
I don’t think it is the systems. It’s the eye of tye player the issue: DnD is complex (complicated even). Players suffered but learnt it. They want to have another TTRPG but don’t want the same pain. Such TTRPG exist (Fate, BitD, Shadowrun (Hi Anarchy), …). It is just that some players don’t understand the difference between DnD and Any other TTRPG.
It’s like computers and Windows. People may dislike Windows but don’t want to try anything else because it’s perceived as more complex. At worst, it is the same. But they are (in pain) in their comfort zone sadly.