It actually got me the job I have today, by learning to host a server and going down the road of learning how to use Linux etc. when the company I work for acquired another company, we took over their production. I was the only tech that knew how to setup a small network and remote in to all the machines and test

Never too late to get into Minecraft :-) I personally would recommend looking into Java Edition after you got your bearings and know what you are doing. There are awesome mod packs available - I started playing Minecraft decades ago, and about once a year i get the cravings for trying out a current modpack to see what people have been up to.

Whatever you do don't go looking for a similar game called Vintage Story /s

VS is like Minecraft but way more realistic. There's actual metal forging, panning, true mining, farming crops takes a lot longer, weather is a lot harsher. It's just a more survival-heavy experience.

It also gateway drug. Soon you'll be designing vehicles, planes, spaceships, bases and factories in lego style block by block.

Only thing that can save you is a grown mans lack of time.

If you like Minecraft checkout Luanti. Open source, extensible with Lua, has most Minecraft features, and a huge community of new kinda of games and addons. Really really cool.

You might also like terraria, which is ostensibly like 2D mine minecraft but has more focus on progression.

If you enjoy legos and you enjoy computer games, then you can enjoy minecraft

You like Minecraft for all the reasons I don't. I much prefer a game that is more like a cinematic experience, than a sandbox where you make your own story. I'm not that creative.