That's my issue as well. I spend enormous time playing something like single colonist on the north pole. It never ends well. Sometimes some stupid bear one-shot

That's my issue as well. I spend enormous time playing something like single colonist on the north pole. It never ends well. Sometimes some stupid bear one-shots me through all defenses, sometimes raiders are getting stronger and stronger until they just overcome me and my pack of huskies. It was a time spent well, but I don't play anymore because I like something like WoW when you can't really lose forever. That's not the case with rimworld (unless you're restoring old saves which I don't like) and it's even designed to kill from what I understand. For example I'll spend lot of time building my perfect castle. Not necessarily with defenses but with art and stuff like that. That pushes cost of my colony higher and causes stronger raiders. Playing on peaceful is not interesting either.