RimWorld

October 17th, 2018

RimWorld Tag Page Cover Art
Systems
Simulation
Developer(s):

Ludeon Studios

Publisher(s)

Ludeon Studios

Platform(s)

PC, PS4, Xbox One

ESRB

M For Mature 17+ due to Blood, Use of Drugs, Violence

Released

October 17th, 2018

Engine

Unity

Steam Deck Compatibility

Verified

Developer(s)
Ludeon Studios
Publisher(s)
Ludeon Studios
Platform(s)
PC, PS4, Xbox One
ESRB
M For Mature 17+ due to Blood, Use of Drugs, Violence
Released
October 17th, 2018
Engine
Unity
Steam Deck Compatibility
Verified

WHERE TO PLAY

DIGITAL
PHYSICAL

Description

RIMWORLD IS A STORY GENERATOR
It’s designed to co-author tragic, twisted, and triumphant stories about imprisoned pirates, desperate colonists, starvation and survival. It works by controlling the “random” events that the world throws at you. Every thunderstorm, pirate raid, and travelling salesman is a card dealt into your story by the AI Storyteller. There are several storytellers to choose from. Randy Random does crazy stuff, Cassandra Classic goes for rising tension, and Phoebe Chillax likes to relax.

BUILD. DEFEND. EXPLORE
The game generates a whole planet from pole to equator. You choose whether to land your crash pods in a cold northern tundra, a parched desert flat, a temperate forest, or a steaming equatorial jungle. Different areas have different animals, plants, diseases, temperatures, rainfall, mineral resources, and terrain. The challenges of surviving in a disease-infested, choking jungle are very different from those in a parched desert wasteland or a frozen tundra with a two-month growing season.

ENDLESS COLONIST INTERACTION
Your colonists are not professional settlers – they’re crash-landed survivors from a passenger liner destroyed in orbit. You can end up with a nobleman, an accountant, and a housewife. You’ll acquire more colonists by capturing them in combat and turning them to your side. So your colony will always be a motley crew.


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World map tile hovered shows detailed terrain preview inset, letting Map Preview plan ideal settlements before landing
Useful Marks adds status icons above pawns; three colonists show badges identifying roles, health, and equipment state
Worldbuilder interface lets players rename pawns and tweak narrative details, enabling customized colony backstories
Color‑coded timetable grid from Schedule Everything sets hour‑by‑hour work, sleep, and rest routines for colonists
Prepare Carefully’s setup screen lets players fine‑tune pawn stats, traits, gear, and appearance before crashlanding

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