If you like the idea of Dwarf Fortress but want more sci-fi and less ASCII, check out Rimworld. The game has a similar bent towards story-telling with crazy eve

If you like the idea of Dwarf Fortress but want more sci-fi and less ASCII, check out Rimworld. The game has a similar bent towards story-telling with crazy events that befall your beloved colonists. It's far less daunting to the newcomer than DF. That said, this diary is great. "The goal is simple: try to survive and thrive in Adventurer mode of Dwarf Fortress by relying mostly on the poetry and language skills." Oh this is going to be good...