If you're _totally_ new to game programming (like me), I found tic80 [0] or pico8 [1] (I think the latter is more popular) a really nice introduction to game programming. They are simulated "fantasy consoles" that come with a whole wack constraints, so you're somewhat limited in what you can build, but it leaves a lot of room to grok core concepts that you could then take over to Unity or Unreal or the like.

There is a third one too, I can't remember what it's called though. I think it has "Love" in the name.

[0] https://tic80.com/

[1] https://www.lexaloffle.com/pico-8.php

I found Godot[1] to be a nice, mostly consistent and cohesive gaming engine and editor. It has a Python-like native scripting language, and the whole thing feels much more approachable compared to Unreal and Unity.

1. https://godotengine.org/

Unreal engine is pretty fun, I like the ease of adding models and physics by mouse without writing complex collision detection logics.

I've had some success banging out quick ideas with Godot