Part of my complaint about the popularity of “fantasy in a game” anime is that it seems to have demotivated anime producers from making real fantasy anime, like Vision of Escaflowne, Lodoss War, etc.
That said, there’s another “fantasy in a game” anime that I actually like:
My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!
That one is more creative and unique than the usual SAO copycat