RimWorld

Buy98%

Overwhelmingly Positive · 247k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

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Ludeon Studios · Colony Sim · Oct 17, 2018

Player review score
98%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Price
$34.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
32,728
concurrent players
#41 by players on Steam
Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
24
Full audio0 of 24
Subtitles0 of 24

Should I buy RimWorld?

Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 58 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 41 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 13 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Monetization: 24 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 20 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Performance: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 247k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
58% of themes are praise17% are divided25% are complaints
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
58 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Rimworld is a fantastic game that has done amazing things with a small team and a committed focus to deliver something that, while imperfect, is an exceptionally versatile story telling device.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
41 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game has de-facto endless replayability due to the massive amount of customization options and mods available.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
And with the Combat Extended mod it made combat so much more fun and tactical with each weapon and bullet type having it's pro and con against different type of enemies/armor.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
12 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The art style is also interesting especially because it does exactly what it sets out to do (as far as I understood) which is to be so plain that you end up kinda imagining stuff in your head whilst still providing all the visual information you need to play the game smoothly.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Fantastic colony sim, excellent soundtrack, great gameplay, fun and funny moments, huge mod potential.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Farmer world PSUDEO MMO (interconnected playthroughs on a loose multiplayer system that creates shared non-combat planets for peaceful growth and civilization building)

+1 more players loved

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story and characters58 reviews
Gameplay41 reviews
Combat13 reviews
Graphics12 reviews
Audio7 reviews
Multiplayer7 reviews
Steam Deck3 reviews
Divided opinion
Crashes
67% still recommend
Interface
100% still recommend
Players complain
Monetization
58% still recommend
Difficulty
80% still recommend
Performance
57% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Partial Controller Support

Store features

  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Adjustable Text Size
  • Camera Comfort
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Mouse Only Option
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Remote Play on Tablet

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$34.99

The lowest we've tracked is $27.99.

8 points recordedtoday · $34.99

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