Gotod will definitely be a better choice all-together, but I'd also recommend looking into some of the smaller fantasy consoles like TIC-80 (or PICO-8, but that one's not free), if that's something that'd interest you.

It's fun to work with, and it's as lightweight as it can get. It does lock you into a particular style, and you probably don't want to do 3D with it (not that it's impossible, just needlessly hard).

It does have some limitations in place, which might not be for everyone, but the point is to experiment with smaller projects and have fun, with a small set of features. It will definitely teach you a lot, but it might be a little bit harder to get into, compared to other full-featured modern editors like Godot. If that's something you're interested in, I highly recommend it, it's my favorite engine for side projects and game-jams.

Here's how it looks in action: )