Yes it is, you exemplify it brilliantly

Oh I forgot, because it's Steinbeck it's hallowed and up on a pedestal. Meanwhile because some games include extremely predatory gambling mechanics, that means the writers for other games must be low-brow and deplorable.

In order to get a quick jibe in you also ignored the substance of why your original comment didn't work. Cyberpunk fiction has been one of the most prognosticative sub-genres since its' appearance over the last half century and 2077 is no different. It is yet another example of reality seeming to imitate the art that critiques our own reality.

A person experiencing drought and economic depression thinking about how much The Grapes of Wrath is like the reality they are going through is just the same--art based off reality being prescient of events that have not yet come to pass. It literally doesn't matter what type of art it is because your criticism is that it's dystopian that people relate to art.

But sure, video games bad and OP should be ashamed for experiencing emotion.

It's almost like fiction is an avenue to critique and act as a mirror for our shared common experiences. It's like saying that it's dystopian that when facing drought and economic hardship people think about The Grapes of Wrath.