Jack Terry, these people are suggesting games that are like minecraft but not the kind that you're looking for.
Here are a few you should try~
Subnautica - underwater survival game, you can build your own base from scratch using parts you gather around. Very big map, almost endless I think. So many different places to explore!! it's amazing. REALLY BIG SEA CREATURES THAT CAN KILL YOU. And it's a survival game, so you really need to keep eating and stuff like that. Best part is the graphics, omg the graphics in this game is amazing.
Ark - Basically minecraft is 720p and Ark is 4k. The difference in graphics should already tell you that much about the game. It's about surviving on this huge island that is filled with dinosaurs. You can build your own house there as well very similarly to "sims". You can build individual walls and such, also furniture are given, but you have to unlock them as you level up~ Basically a land version of subnautica.
Starmade - it's Minecraft in space, literally. Build a spaceship out of blocks and just explore the universe and kill other people.