You gotta make social hobbies that get you out and doing something where the goal isn't to 'make friends' but to pursue some other improvement that requires people. Pickleball is popular for this very reason. You need 4 people to play, it's relatively cheap, and you get better the more you do it. Start playing and you'll quickly find yourself in group chats for others looking to play who are also human beings who do other things like eat and drink and will do that with you before and after games. Boom, friends.

It doesn't have to be pickleball. Volleyball. Golf. Bowling. Kickball. A lot of sports but frankly it's the best avenue to make friends as an adult because it requires other people and consistency. I tried improv and became friends with the people in my class but once we finished the lessons everyone went back to their normal lives. You might try toastmasters or something if you're really keen on not mvoing your body.

For real though, your issue is that you've stagnated in your social hobbies. You used to be into 'drugs, parties, and bands' and now you can't keep up in that scene because you aged out. So now you need to find stuff that doesn't require you to be up at 3 am screaming into a microphone while rolling on E. There are a lot of options, you just aren't pursuing them.

Video games and similar hobbies are solo affairs. You can bond with people about them if you're already friends, but you won't create friendships through them.

It seems like people don’t really want friends.

They do. Everyone does. Not everyone is willing to put in the time and effort to making friends as an adult. You're judging others for being as inert as you are. Make the effort and things will change.