ive been playing this game since 2011 when i was in middle school and im still coming back to it. im sinking hours into it after work while my puppy sleeps next to my desk and my gf is working evening shift. its such a cozy game and reminds me of when i spent all day after school playing MC and other games w friends. its not just nostalgia tho, its just such a cute game that can be whatever the player wants. after all this time, i still derive so much joy from exploring a new world, building a sprawling estate, spelunking, and even just mining. even tho MC doesnt track ur hours played, im certain its my most played game
just wanted to share that i love this game 
I think Valheim has been the answer for me as well. I like minecraft but there's not enough "function" to the actual building of stuff, so I like how making a squat hut in Valheim is viable, but you're encouraged to build some decorations and expand your house, craft stuff to improve you're 'rest'.
Then again, I guess I keep missing what I kind of wish I could get out of minecraft, which is a sort of virtual village experience with friends on a server, but all the servers my friends set up will inevitably end up with us spreading out and not interacting and it gets really boring. Kind of wish I could build a village in Valheim with buddies as well.