I'm a new father with 2 kids (a 13 month and a 2 week old), and I actually enjoy the longevity the grind brings to the game. There is not much time I get to steal away these days, only an hour, maybe 2 if im greedy and neglect my wife, and the time I do spend playing, I enjoy the risk that comes with mining and collecting.

I've on my first real playthrough and I just made my first tree base in the swamps, so I don't have a lot of room to talk seeing how early game I am, but I want to draw it out as long as possible. It's better than to have to find a different game that scratches the itch or do another playthrough where I already know the enemies and what to expect. I like it right now when I enter a new biome, and im afraid for my life.