Hello, and welcome to EVE!
The game can indeed be a bit overwhelming and comes with a fairly steep learning curve, but there are lots of us here to help. To get started, here is a thread from another new player with some suggestions for how to get rolling in the game and get some of the basics down:
Generally speaking, a good way to figure out how the game works and get an idea for what you want to do is:
- Finish the NPE tutorial that launches when you got started
- Do the Career Agents to get some experience, ISK, and a couple of ships
- Look into the Sisters of EVE Epic Arc to get a bit more money and experience
- Consider joining a corp that can support and nurture your newly found knowledge and teach you more
Along the way, ask questions, connect with people as you can, learn as much as you can, and take things one small step at a time. There are lots of resources for new players that can be helpful, such as E-Uni:
https://wiki.eveuniversity.org/Main_Page
And, as @Sindara_T_Soni mentions, use the Rookie Channel and the Forums here to ask questions as they come up.
Cheers!