RimWorld
Science fiction
Survival
Real Time Strategy (RTS)
Simulator
Strategy
Indie
A sci-fi colony sim driven by an intelligent AI storyteller. Generates stories by simulating psychology, ecology, gunplay, melee combat, climate, biomes, diplomacy, interpersonal relationships, art, medicine, trade, and more.
17 Oct, 2018
21 Jun, 2026
About this game
A sci-fi colony sim driven by an intelligent AI storyteller. Generates stories by simulating psychology, ecology, gunplay, melee combat, climate, biomes, diplomacy, interpersonal relationships, art, medicine, trade, and more.
Storyline
RimWorld follows three survivors from a crashed space liner as they build a colony on a frontier world at the rim of known space. Inspired by the space western vibe of Firefly, the deep simulation of Dwarf Fortress, and the epic scale of Dune and Warhammer 40,000. Manage colonists' moods, needs, thoughts, individual wounds, and illnesses. Engage in deeply-simulated small-team gunplay. Fashion structures, weapons, and apparel from metal, wood, stone, cloth, or exotic, futuristic materials. Fight...
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Platforms:
PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Release Date:
17 Oct, 2018
Modes:
Single player
Themes:
Science fiction, Survival
Genres:
Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Strategy, Indie
Player Perspectives:
Bird view / Isometric
IGDB Website:
IGDB Rating
4.2
User Rating
297
User Rating Count
84%
Rating %
Critics Rating
4.0
Critics Rating
299
Critics Rating Count
80%
Critics Rating %
Main Developers
Ludeon Studios
Supporting Developers
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Publishers
Ludeon Studios
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