On a beefy PC (i7-10700, 32GB, 2070S).

Looking for an open world game that

• Looks good. I plan on upgrading my GPU at some point, and want something I can push
• Open world that lets me explore, preferably apocalyptic
• Deep crafting/building/loot system
• Survival-lite - I want a challenge, but I'm also a dad with limited time, and am more casual at this point
• Something I can continue to play and build on for years

Minecraft would probably be the perfect game, I just can't get past the graphics.

I'm hoping Starfield is what I'm looking for. Not a fan of flying stuff, but *love* building spaceships, so might work for me.

Games that I have played, and mostly scratch the itch, but (for various reasons) not completely:

• Fallout 4
  • Love the setting/atmosphere
  • Not a huge fan of the building mechanics
  • Eventually get lost down the Modding Rabbit Hole, looking for something more out-of-the-box
• Skyrim
  • Obviously one of the greatest RPGs of all time, very deep, etc.
  • Not a huge fan of fantasy settings
  • Tried to get into it a few times, couldn't stay with it for some reason
  • See "Modding Rabbit Hole" under Fallout 4
• No Mans Sky
  • Love the scope
  • Building mechanics seem pretty sweet
  • Terrible at flying stuff, which seems to be a pretty large part of the game
• Valheim
  • GOTY for me, fairly perfect
  • No big downsides, just want to wait until full release to really get into it
• Diablo 3
  • Love the setting/atmosphere
  • Love the loot
  • Fine for casually grinding every couple seasons, but eventually I stop playing because I'm pretty casual, and as a season progresses builds become more important, and I just want to blow shit up and get cool stuff.
• 7 Days to Die
  • Love the atmosphere
  • Building is pretty cool
  • Still in early access, waiting for the (eventual) final release to fully get into it.