This is an annoyingly deep colony survival simulator that will drag you into madness the more you play.
If you are a fan of building large, convoluted systems to support your colonists, then this game will definitely be to your liking. There is also a weird sense of underlying humor around the game, not necessarily pushed into your face as you play, but presented in a more subtle way through the expressions of your dupes (duplicant - what the colonists are called), in the tutorial videos, or generally just scattered around the map

What is there to dislike?
- The UI can get some getting used to.. it is not bad, but far from being great either. I recommend looking into some of the Quality of Life mods out there (building over plants, zoom out enhancements, gas overlay enhancements, etc)
- The learning cliff of this game is not for the faint of heart and the game does not hold your hand too much. the game's wiki and youtubers are your definite friends.

What is there to like?
- A very challenging game: yes, the learning cliff is both a curse and also a blessing as it allows you to find the game fresh for longer.
- A lot of things to explore: After 100 hours, I have yet to see all map features or all biomes the game has to offer.
- A lof of depth to experience: At the 100 hour mark, I am at the point where I might be having an idea of what I am doing. Though there are not too many building blocks in the game, the complexity of those is staggering and different interactions challenge you in different ways.
For example managed to dig into a pocket of super compressed chlorine, which quickly expanded, filling the caves around my base and now the area around my base is over pressurized to the extent where I cannot vent any other harmful gases out of my base because of it.

Overall, if you liked the industry mods of minecraft or dwarf fortress or rimworld, you will like this one too.

This is an annoyingly deep colony survival simulator that will drag you into madness the more you play. If you are a fan of building large, convoluted systems to support your colonists, then this game will definitely be to your liking. There is also a weird sense of underlying humor around the game, not necessarily pushed into your face as you play, but presented in a more subtle way through the expressions of your dupes (duplicant - what the colonists are called), in the tutorial videos, or generally just scattered around the map What is there to dislike? - The UI can get some getting used to.. it is not bad, but far from being great either. I recommend looking into some of the Quality of Life mods out there (building over plants, zoom out enhancements, gas overlay enhancements, etc) - The learning cliff of this game is not for the faint of heart and the game does not hold your hand too much. the game's wiki and youtubers are your definite friends. What is there to like? - A very challenging game: yes, the learning cliff is both a curse and also a blessing as it allows you to find the game fresh for longer. - A lot of things to explore: After 100 hours, I have yet to see all map features or all biomes the game has to offer. - A lof of depth to experience: At the 100 hour mark, I am at the point where I might be having an idea of what I am doing. Though there are not too many building blocks in the game, the complexity of those is staggering and different interactions challenge you in different ways. For example managed to dig into a pocket of super compressed chlorine, which quickly expanded, filling the caves around my base and now the area around my base is over pressurized to the extent where I cannot vent any other harmful gases out of my base because of it. Overall, if you liked the industry mods of minecraft or dwarf fortress or rimworld, you will like this one too.