The game requires a lot of focus - will that change as I get better?

I’m not a heavy gamer at all. I like chess, which I’m decent at. I hardly play much else., but the things that I play don’t require a lot of focus. Like, I’ll play while watching some Netflix on the side, which is relaxing after a day of work. Online chess is the same, I’ll just play a quick game spontaneously while waiting for the bus or when I’m bored. I’m usually only half aware.

Recently I have rediscovered AoE 2 and it captured my attention. I love watching stuff on YouTube, and I like the idea of the game and want to play. However, I played about an hour last month. I just feel like the game requires so much focus. There are so many things going on that I cannot do anything else while I’m playing, and it is the opposite of relaxing (unless I play against an AI that I can beat).

I usually don’t feel like investing a lot of mental energy on a game in the evening. So the question is: does that feeling that playing is game is draining rather than relaxing change as I get better and develop some routines, or will it stay that way? What is your experience?