In short: I've got 254 hours played on my steam account and I didn't activate this on Steam until laaaaate in the dev cycle. (I've played it since the first alpha). Also I have two kids and a job and very little time for gaming in general. Yep, it's that good. Buy it.

For me, personally, this is the game of the decade, it may even be the game I'll still play on my death bed. I'm being brutally honest here, not exagerrating at all. I believe that in 10 years, 20 years, 30 years, yeah, I'll still be playing this. Unless Tynan makes Rimworld 2, and somehow makes it better than Rimworld, I'll probably play it until I die. The only other game I've ever played that kinda makes me feel the same way is Mount & Blade (which I'll also probably play forever. Or well Bannerlord, if it comes out before I kick the bucket).

This, for me, is the holy grail of gaming. It gives you the same deep deep stories and connections that dwarf fortress and it's ilk do, but it's approachable and easy to learn. It's got a great modding scene, so if you ever find vanilla Rimworld stale (I still don't ), the Workshop is a treasure trove of variations and complete overhauls. It's light enough to run OK on pretty much any decent computer from the last 4-5 years.

It's made with so much love and thought that you find new things even after years and years of playing it. Even if you think this isn't for you, even if you tried stuff like this before and didn't like it, seriously, try it.

It's pure amazing gaming goodness in it's truest form.