LogFAQs > #974379805

You have little direct control in Rimworld (can conscript soldiers, but they're still subject to their own AI to an extent). No player character, just villagers. It's sort of like Dwarf Fortress in that you schedule things to be built, zones to used as storage spaces, job priorities for your villagers, etc. It's got a heavy focus on survival with random events, attacks, and dealing with villagers' moods. Once you've got things set up you can mostly speed the game up and coast till something happens, but in general you're probably gonna constantly be tweaking or improving things.

If you want your player character to interact with the world, Rimworld ain't it, but it is very rewarding to design a good base that the AI can efficiently fulfil their needs in