Cave Story: The Desolate
This is a typical gameplay screen.
In the center, there is the main character (you).
On the top left, your current weapon equipped, how much ammo it has left, and the type of weapon (elaborated more in How to play | Gameplay) is shown.
On the bottom left, your health bar and cion amount is shown.
In this screenshot, you can see two objects.
The cactus pot is a save point.
The flower pot is a restore point.