You earn XP from quests towards employee ranks that unlock useful items at vending machines.
I haven’t deciphered the mystery yet.
And this is just Act 1.

Somebody wakes you by telling you that your cow has died.
Beyond one of the portholes, there is a huge, floating effigy of a woman.
It’s perfectly ghastly, and quite the thing.

Here’sthe demo link- I can’t wait to play more.