If you hate exercise, try physically-active VR games. You don't even feel like you're exercising (although you sure feel it the next day!)

AFAIK that's not enough calories burned to get you into caloric deficit. You need more intensive or longer exercise

It's not as simple as "X will make you lose weight or not." Caloric deficit depends on both your intake and expenditure. You can out-eat almost any exercise regime so a somewhat healthy diet and reasonable portion sizes are always going to be important.

Active VR games are a legitimate cardio workout. Sites like https://www.vrfitnessinsider.com/reviews/ have real data if you don't believe me.

As for duration, I've seen people (including myself) happily play Beat Saber for hours who don't last 10 miserable minutes on a treadmill.

I walk a lot, but I'm thinking on start a video series with fitness exercises.

a pullup bar fit in a doorframe in apartment can do wonders + bodyweight exercises.

Just put your routine in a FOR-loop and grind for increased STRength and STAmina stats lol