Basement flooring on concrete floor

Hello everyone
my basement currently has a concrete floor, always dirty, sandy... I want to change this now! I would appreciate suggestions for the right covering a few details: the basement room is about 25 sqm, hardly or not damp at all, and the new covering may be a maximum of 1.8 cm thick; I would prefer not to lay tiles if possible...?!
Looking forward to some great tips
Luka

Honestly, I personally think tiles are best in the basement. We initially laid laminate in the basement hallway because the basement hallway is openly visible and we found that nicer. Well, then we had water damage and the laminate was ruined, so we tiled, which we still consider the best decision. I think the concrete could also be specially coated otherwise.

hello
thanks first of all for the answer. The water problem would not be an issue, as there are no pipes in this area, this room has been dry for 20 years. If you hadn’t had water damage now, would you have been satisfied with laminate?
Thanks and regards
Luka

Even without the water damage, the laminate was not an optimal solution for us in the basement. Because we have an unheated basement and especially in the hallway, which is open to the upper floor, temperature differences can cause the laminate to warp. I think in a heated basement this problem would not occur or would not be as severe, but in an unheated basement I would not install laminate.

*pondering* I just don’t want to "commit," the whole thing with the tiles is not a solution for me even though I see all the advantages myself; maybe I’ll come up with one or two alternatives, I thank you and will send something to read when I’m ready. Regards Luka

What speaks against tiles from your point of view? What do you want to do in the basement?