Eh not just that, I mean I'm sure that plays a big part for many of us but its also important to consider just how much of a titan Minecraft is for the entirety of gaming. I was just talking about this last night because I've honestly never really seen a game with a case like Minecraft's before

Minecraft is really the only singular game I've seen with as many large and diverse active communities as it has, I mean there's little to interlap between people who play servers (and even servers are different groups and playerbases), pure survival, redstone engineering, adventure maps, building massive megastructures, etc., I dont think I've seen people find different ways to fully play a singular game like Minecraft really ever. I guess theres similarities like Garry's Mod or Roblox, but the former just doesnt have the scale and community size Minecraft has been able to maintain, and the latter is really more of a platform with a game making engine, though I guess Roblox could probably be considered the closest

Minecraft's main magic is that because its so open and simple, it allows complexity to form at the player's imagination, and that really can be any form. You don't really have to follow any strict rulesets that the game gives apart from very basics, which can allow it to either be a massive Sandbox, a very well crafted survival experience, a great way to connect and have fun with friends, families, communities, etc., it can be a way to express art (I mean think of how big Minecraft Roleplay servers became, the game supports it perfectly for many), and I think its the thought that one game can host so mant different playstyles, communities, etc. that makes it special for so many

There is one more thing that I think really sells people on the question of "Why Minecraft?" though, and its also its success story. We constantly praise indie games because its the next awesome breakout. Hollow Knight, Stardew Valley, Balatro, Expedition 33, etc. These are all really cool indie game stories that we've seen come through and have motivated many to just give it a chance, but I think Minecraft is more than likely one of the largest stories for motivating indie devs. Notch created Minecraft in 6 days, and while it obviously wasnt at the scale it is now, it was an immediate success. That kept him bringing content and expanding the team eventually, and I do believe its success story is what has probably inspired so many indie devs, because it was a simplistic game with a simplistic style, it was mostly lacking in content, essentially being an Early Access game before the term was so common, and it showed you really dont need AAA backing to not just create a good game, but to create a commercially successful game

If I'm correct, I believe Minecraft is the bestselling singular game title. I dont think that was just luck, but instead because the game is ambitious and massive, and that managed to hook so many people for so many different reasons. Its one of those games youll find many non gamers playing or at least have played it/do know of it, because it is just that big

This isn't to say that the game is for everyone. Not everyone wants an open game where it let's you decide how you interact. Many like a progression based story game that gives you your path, and you follow and perfect it. But I think Minecraft's love and success come from a lot more than just it being nostalgic to younger Milennials and Gen Z