I find NMS a shallow sandbox. I have around 150 hrs in NMS, The activities do not appeal to me. I am 30 hours in playing Dwarf Fortress and I already have many self-made goals regarding child programs, fortification projects, military build-up, dam construction, production capacity, relocation of workshops…

If I just want to build something for aesthetics, I can always fire up SketchUp and other building games, instead of glitch building.

If I want a planetarium, I have Space Engine…

There is nothing left for me.