Game starts with 3 Duplicants in unfamiliar asteroid. Recommended settings are "No Sweat" mode and Terra asteroid. Start by digging to gather materials and access water. Avoid polluted water/oxygen and poisonous gases early on
Chickens can be purchased from merchants, fertilized eggs, or through self-tamed events. Roosters don't need taming, while hens and roosters must be tamed. Fertilized eggs hatch in 3.5 days and require warm storage. Chickens lay one egg every 1.7 days and breed every 8 hours
Game can end with ship launch, royal ascension, or planetkiller. Colonists can restart after ship launch or royal ascension. Void awakening allows continuing with all current colonists. Archonexus and planetkiller destroy planet permanently
Player raids involve sending pawns to steal resources from populated tiles. Random locations appear near colonies for raiding. Players can raid both small settlements and main faction bases
TFM: The First Men offers open-world colony simulation based on first men stories. Dwarf Fortress provides deepest simulation of world with deep generation. After the Collapse features post-apocalyptic base building with urban environments. Going Medieval simulates medieval age with fortress construction and villager management. Founders' Fortune focuses on creative building and colonist psychology
Hydroponics enables colony food production throughout seasons. Players must manage resources, shelter, and defend against threats