Pros:
- You can do so much, and there are incredibly complex systems to allow for management of your colony
- Thriving Mod community
- The DLC's actually significantly change how the game plays, not just skins and retextures
- There is a multiplayer mod, but that depends on your patience.

Cons:
- Major performance dives when you have a large bustling colony.
- STEEEP learning curve, and learning is just the beginning... optimizing is a whole other thing.
- Enemy advantages and scaling can frustrate players to no end, so maybe save often.

Pros: - You can do so much, and there are incredibly complex systems to allow for management of your colony - Thriving Mod community - The DLC's actually significantly change how the game plays, not just skins and retextures - There is a multiplayer mod, but that depends on your patience. Cons: - Major performance dives when you have a large bustling colony. - STEEEP learning curve, and learning is just the beginning... optimizing is a whole other thing. - Enemy advantages and scaling can frustrate players to no end, so maybe save often.