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Rising World

Open-world survival sandbox centered on detailed building and exploration

JIW-Games · Released Dec 3, 2014 · Early Access

ActionAdventureIndieRPG

Reviews
Very Positive
84% of 5,659
Recent reviews
Very Positive
89% of 19 in 30 days
Players
60
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 month ago
Sep 12, 2026
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 650 Ti
8 GB RAM · 20 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Rising World?

Rising World is an open-world survival and building sandbox set in randomly generated, fully destructible voxel environments. You gather resources, craft tools, explore biomes and underground caves, tame animals, and construct shelters, castles, or cities alone or with other players.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy flexible, detailed building systems
  • +you prefer relaxed exploration and survival at your own pace
  • +you want to build alone or cooperatively with friends

Not for you if...

  • −you need clear objectives and substantial progression
  • −you dislike complex, hands-on crafting and building systems
  • −you expect a densely populated world with frequent discoveries

What players say

84% of 5,659 reviews are positive · 89% of 19 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the flexible, detailed building system, peaceful exploration, and cooperative play. The most common complaints are sparse content and empty-feeling worlds, along with complicated building and terrain tools that can make construction tedious.

Players over time

▼ -36% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 121 players on Sep 21, 2026.

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Screenshots and trailer

Rising World screenshot 1

Rising World system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 650 Ti, 8 GB RAM, 20 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10 (64 bit) or higher
Processor
2+ Cores, e.g. Intel Core i3
Graphics
2 GB VRAM, e.g. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti, AMD Radeon HD 7770
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
20 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 (64 bit) or higher
Processor
4+ Cores, e.g. Intel Core i7
Graphics
8+ GB VRAM, e.g. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
25 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does Rising World have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online and LAN; PvP online. It also has a single-player mode. Crossplay with other platforms is declared.

Does Rising World run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • The native resolution is not the default one
  • 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
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, German.

Does Rising World 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 7, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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