I played the hell out of Slipways
Their slogan "Build vast trade empires, still be done in time for lunch" is on point here. You connect planets with different resources and different industries to an interconnected network in a (turnbased) race against the clock. Easy to learn and always great fun to cram into a 30min slot in your day.
non-paywalled link: https://archive.is/foKCB
The reason simply seems to be a: "Well, what are you gonna do? We want to squeeze every cent out of you"