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RimWorld

Sci-fi colony sim where an AI storyteller drives survival

Ludeon Studios · Released Oct 17, 2018

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Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
97% of 221K
Recent reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
97% of 1,838 in 30 days
Players
28K
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
4 months ago
Jun 30, 2026
Minimum PC
HD 4000
4 GB RAM · 1 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 87/100 (critic reviews)

What is RimWorld?

A single-player sci-fi colony simulation about three shipwreck survivors on a generated distant world. You manage colonists’ needs and relationships, build and craft, defend the settlement, trade, and send caravans while an AI storyteller controls events.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy open-ended base building and detailed colony management
  • +you want colonies shaped by unpredictable events and personal stories
  • +you value extensive mod support and varied play styles

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike micromanaging colonists’ needs, moods, and work
  • −you prefer predictable scenarios over event-driven sandbox play

What players say

97% of 220,680 reviews are positive · 97% of 1,838 in the last 30 days

Players praise the freedom to build very different colonies, along with the replay value and mod support. The most common complaint is the combined cost of the expansions; some players also find the base game thin without them.

Players over time

▲ +15% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 32,763 players on Oct 25, 2026.

Show the data
DayPlayers
Nov 7, 202628,161
Nov 6, 202622,582
Nov 5, 202622,515
Nov 4, 202624,079
Nov 3, 202625,311
Nov 2, 202624,874
Nov 1, 202630,769
Oct 31, 202629,072
Oct 30, 202623,413
Oct 29, 202623,567
Oct 28, 202624,784
Oct 27, 202625,295
Oct 26, 202626,604
Oct 25, 202632,763
Oct 24, 202627,247
Oct 23, 202624,042
Oct 22, 202624,026
Oct 21, 202623,261
Oct 20, 202624,231
Oct 19, 202625,701
Oct 18, 202630,119
Oct 17, 202626,885
Oct 16, 202623,201
Oct 15, 202623,332
Oct 14, 202622,862
Oct 13, 202622,945
Oct 12, 202623,023
Oct 11, 202625,556
Oct 10, 202622,399
Oct 9, 202620,689
Oct 8, 202619,967
Oct 7, 202621,441
Oct 6, 202621,627
Oct 5, 202623,468
Oct 4, 202624,980
Oct 3, 202623,161
Oct 2, 202620,907
Oct 1, 202621,291
Sep 30, 202620,605
Sep 29, 202621,330
Sep 28, 202622,807
Sep 27, 202625,807
Sep 26, 202623,674
Sep 25, 202622,677
Sep 24, 202621,718
Sep 23, 202623,404
Sep 23, 202621,221
Sep 22, 202621,235
Sep 21, 202630,487

Screenshots and trailer

RimWorld screenshot 1

RimWorld system requirements

Minimum: HD 4000, 4 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7
Processor
Core 2 Duo
Graphics
Intel HD Graphics 4000 or other shader model 4.0
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space

Does RimWorld have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does RimWorld run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Steam features
Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, French, German, Polish, Russian, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Hungarian, Japanese, Norwegian, Portuguese - Portugal, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Swedish, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian, Finnish, Korean, Romanian, Spanish - Latin America.

Does RimWorld use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

10 DLC available.

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