RimWorld

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8.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 621 Ratings

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  1. Torgall
    Dec 12, 2020
    10
    Very unique game that really grows on you. The graphics are very simple (or complex if you compare it to Dwarf Fortress) but the gameplay is not. You can spend hundreds of hours on things game and still find a ways to play differently. Mods make it even better, extending "lifespan" of the game way more. Developer was really active over the years, making numerous overhauls, tweaks andVery unique game that really grows on you. The graphics are very simple (or complex if you compare it to Dwarf Fortress) but the gameplay is not. You can spend hundreds of hours on things game and still find a ways to play differently. Mods make it even better, extending "lifespan" of the game way more. Developer was really active over the years, making numerous overhauls, tweaks and changes,

    Also you can do really messed up things in this game, so yea calling it war crime simulator seems fair ;)    … Expand
  2. Justwozzle
    Feb 4, 2021
    10
    Game is crazy addicting. It's like a Sims but for action survival genre. All meticulous little details may seem to some as little bit over the board. But the payoff is amazing seeing your colonist survive in winter or extreme desert..
  3. Kruger83
    Jan 24, 2021
    10
    One of the best games I ever played. Over 1000 hours of gameplay. Try it and you'll never forget it.
  4. bentoboxkiller
    Dec 18, 2020
    8
    8/10, must be played with mods.
    As the base game is quite bare, and feels quite linear.
    The modding community really came into this game though. Worth picking it up.
  5. Demiurge11
    Jan 2, 2022
    10
    This is a 2D birds-eye-view tower-defense game with a science-fiction spin. While there is a strategy element, the main focus of the game is storytelling.

    THE GOOD: - This is an intensely addictive and fun game. - Play virtually any kind of story you want, so long as it involves a handful of colonists trying to survive on an alien planet! I once tried a primitive start, with my    This is a 2D birds-eye-view tower-defense game with a science-fiction spin. While there is a strategy element, the main focus of the game is storytelling.

    THE GOOD:
    - This is an intensely addictive and fun game.
    - Play virtually any kind of story you want, so long as it involves a handful of colonists trying to survive on an alien planet! I once tried a primitive start, with my bow-and-arrow wielding people living among dinosaurs. They survived, thrived, and eventually had omni-bots doing all their work for them. It was epic!
    - The game design is really great, where the controls allow you to do everything you want, but it's designed so it's easy to lose track of some details or forget something. There's plenty of opportunity for excitement and drama, whether it's created by the game's built-in storyteller (who throws events at you), from your own mistakes, your colonists' interactions, or just your imagination.
    - The game is backed by some really fun and thoughtful science-fiction.
    - The mod community is amazing and gives the game tons of staying power and replayability. Every player has their own list of must-have mods. Mod management through the Steam Workshop is pretty simple.
    - There is an incredible multiplayer mod available that smoothly enables co-op play.
    - I played through the Royalty expansion and it also adds a lot of really fun extra gameplay, as well as a cool new win condition, and is worth picking up.

    THE BAD:
    - After some hundred of hours of gameplay I started to see the pattern in the main storyteller (Cassandra)'s semi-random events. This was solved by switching to everyone's favourite storyteller: Randy Random.

    THE UGLY:
    - In 600+ hours of playing this game (some of it offline, so Steam didn't count it), I've had the game crash on me once or twice. Otherwise, it's really stable, even with lots of mods running.
    - The developer will update the game in the middle of your playthrough via Steam, and there's no way to stop this. Sometimes, this might break mods you are currently using and ruin a game in progress. There are workarounds, but they require some tech savvy.    … Expand
  6. thekingoflorda
    Feb 11, 2021
    10
    Best game I own! With over 500 houres in the game I still feel like I've still not explored all aspects of this game. The modding community really makes this game amazing, and even though this can't be credited as much to the maker of this game, I still think it improves the game.
  7. sun1121
    Feb 21, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 이 게임을 하면서 전략적으로 머리가 돌아가고 또한 집중력이 향상되었다
    이게임은 컨텐츠가 적지만 모드와 Dlc로 더 오래 더 많이 더 재미있게 플레이가 가능하다    … Expand
  8. ertyz
    Jan 13, 2022
    7
    funny sims
    nice game if I need to compare among all other games by the way.
  9. KevLooney
    May 17, 2022
    5
    The game has an obtuse and unintuitive ai management system. It leads to frustrating situations. It leads to unintuitive slippery slope situations. The game's difficulty cannot be surmounted without significant frustration. It isn't intuitive enough.
  10. Paul_L
    Mar 11, 2021
    10
    Can Rimworld bring you a proper amount of hours of intense fun ?

    Well, ask any game who even remotely liked a city builder once in their life and who got their hands on this game, that will be a yes. Learning curve ? There is. Replayability ? There is. Emphasized with the DLC. Increasing difficulty ? You go. Rimworld is not merciful. It's harsh, but with every lose comes    Can Rimworld bring you a proper amount of hours of intense fun ?

    Well, ask any game who even remotely liked a city builder once in their life and who got their hands on this game, that will be a yes.

    Learning curve ? There is.
    Replayability ? There is. Emphasized with the DLC.
    Increasing difficulty ? You go.

    Rimworld is not merciful. It's harsh, but with every lose comes experience. You get to painfully learn why you lose during the last minutes of every game, and you'll go further not doing it again.

    There really are no downsides to the game, if you like the pitch of it, then you'll get what you expect and more.

    So, whether it is on the short term by discovering the game first time, or by succeeding at self-inflicted challenges of increasing difficulty, Rimworld will deliver quality entertainment.    … Expand
  11. elefsar
    Apr 22, 2021
    10
    Best game ever. Best game ever. Best game ever. Best game ever. Best game ever.
  12. Zski
    Dec 28, 2022
    8
    I enjoyed my time with Rimworld. It starts off with a really intense learning curve, where everything feels pretty overwhelming and the appeal of the game is unclear. But the game does a pretty good job of introducing the concepts at just the right cadence, so that by the time the next element of gameplay is introduced, the last one is becoming almost automatic. I bring this up becauseI enjoyed my time with Rimworld. It starts off with a really intense learning curve, where everything feels pretty overwhelming and the appeal of the game is unclear. But the game does a pretty good job of introducing the concepts at just the right cadence, so that by the time the next element of gameplay is introduced, the last one is becoming almost automatic. I bring this up because this is essential for a game with this level of complexity. The way you naturally gain control over what you are doing sets the tone for the rest of the game, and that is when it really sinks its hooks in. You can almost tell the exact moment when the game clicks with you and the addiction has started. The core attraction of the game is the complex colony management system. The graphics, the music, and the presentation are very unremarkable. So the biggest way to sell the game is just to watch a Youtube video providing basic tutorials of the management system. It looks like an incredibly simple game, but the complexity underneath the hood. This game is designed exclusively for fans of the colony building/management genre.

    The game went through waves of interest for me, at times I was absolutely hooked, other times I felt like I was mindlessly moving through the motions. In the end, it kept me entertained for a very long time despite the fluctuating excitement levels. If this is a genre that interests you this is absolutely worth checking out and you are guaranteed to get your money's worth. Most of my friends list have 200+ hours in the game, some as high as over 600 hours. I don't think I will be one of the players to make it to that level. This is absolutely worth checking out. If this genre interests you then you'll get plenty of hours out of this. In my case, I got plenty of enjoyment out of it, but my interest levels fluctuated so much.    … Expand
  13. Bushido95
    Sep 28, 2021
    9
    Каждый раз, когда я вижу эту игру у меня в голове сотни смешных флешбэков из игры.
  14. faher
    May 27, 2021
    10
    After 400h i can assure it's good. When my colony isnt getting raided it is mostly enjoyable and good
  15. Artemmomet
    Jun 10, 2021
    10
    Эта игра позволяет создать то общество которого нет в реальности здесь ты можешь создать коммунизм, или монархию( для этого нужно иметь длс) и в целом просто выживать , ты можешь воевать, а можешь дружить почти со всеми. Эта игра создана как песочница в которой ты воплащяешь свои идеи воюя с болезнями нападения и тпЭта игра позволяет создать то общество которого нет в реальности здесь ты можешь создать коммунизм, или монархию( для этого нужно иметь длс) и в целом просто выживать , ты можешь воевать, а можешь дружить почти со всеми. Эта игра создана как песочница в которой ты воплащяешь свои идеи воюя с болезнями нападения и тп
  16. ShyguyBerlin
    Jul 5, 2021
    10
    One of the best games ever.
    If you can get into the game, it can be whatever you want, a hotel-sim, a game of a nomadic colony or a one man adventure game. The only thing that is fixed in Rimworld is the amount of storage you have to download various mods. Great support, great community and truly amazing gameplay!
  17. JackPlack
    Mar 17, 2022
    10
    One of the best game.
    Very addictive, lot of mods. Great level up/skill system of settlers, needs, research trees, options, animals, .... and many other
    What could be better: - kingdom DLC - there are lot of skills from chips for manual usage. I like automations, manual clicking them is what i hate in Starcraft/Warcraft games - many units and control one person with special skill.    One of the best game.
    Very addictive, lot of mods. Great level up/skill system of settlers, needs, research trees, options, animals, .... and many other

    What could be better:
    - kingdom DLC - there are lot of skills from chips for manual usage. I like automations, manual clicking them is what i hate in Starcraft/Warcraft games - many units and control one person with special skill. Should be option for autouse by AI and more designed for less AI mistake chance or passive. Whole DLC is not very intuitive at first.
    - world map actions, new settlement management, no roads, could have better solutions. Only mods are solving lot of problems.    … Expand
  18. Kraelman
    Nov 22, 2021
    10
    Possibly the best colony management game in existence. Endless replayability, endless user created mods to keep the experience fresh when you get tired of it. I keep coming back to it, over and over again. There's just nothing else like it.
  19. AeonsAlex
    Feb 20, 2022
    10
    An incredible game, and sitting at 1,500 hours, it's definitely my favourite game of all time. Absolute masterpiece.
  20. Kenny83941
    Apr 15, 2022
    10
    ❗️Please read❗️
    I just wanna say that almost all the bad reviews on this game didn’t even play the game. They just saw the word “storyteller” and thought it was just a story generator game but that’s just the ai that does events and stuff it’s a good survival game but you can control multiple people so it’s like the sims but a survival game also you can get much more technology than in    ❗️Please read❗️
    I just wanna say that almost all the bad reviews on this game didn’t even play the game. They just saw the word “storyteller” and thought it was just a story generator game but that’s just the ai that does events and stuff it’s a good survival game but you can control multiple people so it’s like the sims but a survival game also you can get much more technology than in most survival games    … Expand
  21. MisterSlick
    May 15, 2022
    10
    An absolute blast and easily my favourite game of all time. This game is a strategic colony simulator that is supposed to be a story generator, which it is, but is otherwise just a simplistic game that is very good. The modding community for this game is insane, from something as simple as the Vanilla Expanded mods to as crazy as A RimWorld of Magic. This game is top-notch, and I have putAn absolute blast and easily my favourite game of all time. This game is a strategic colony simulator that is supposed to be a story generator, which it is, but is otherwise just a simplistic game that is very good. The modding community for this game is insane, from something as simple as the Vanilla Expanded mods to as crazy as A RimWorld of Magic. This game is top-notch, and I have put in 800 hours into this game for good reason.… Expand
  22. Dreirak
    Jun 14, 2022
    10
    CAN'T-STOP-PLAYING : seriously, an incredible game with never the same story / save, lot of contents, mods, meaningful extensions

    If you like any management-style game, RTS even, go for it
  23. ulufarkas
    Nov 6, 2022
    9
    An inspiring game for colony-based games. You gotta feed them all and take care of your defense.
  24. Mitchfynde
    Nov 11, 2022
    10
    One of the best games of all time. This game will have you saying stuff like "maybe video game addiction is for me!"
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    Nov 27, 2022
    9
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  26. martinmol
    Dec 17, 2022
    9
    Muy buen juego, me encanta, le pongo un 9 porque creo que practicamente podrian actualizarlo cada mes pero con los mods se soluciona, tambien hay bastantes dlcs "caros" respecto al juego
  27. LambdaLocator
    Jul 21, 2023
    10
    My favorite colony management game. My favorite part is the mentally ill pawns.
  28. Suprizer
    Sep 6, 2023
    10
    700+ hours and still enjoyable thanks to mods, this game made me power through 2020
  29. Apowoll
    Aug 10, 2023
    10
    Великолепная игра. Куча возможностей, ситуаций, механик, отличная поддержка модов, неплохой визуал и Рэнди!
    Не знаю что ещё и сказать, игра стоит каждой копейки, хотя я и не особо фанат стратегий.
    Даже если вы не любите какие-либо трудности, ограничения или вам просто хочется чего-то новенького - всегда есть настройки в игре или опять же, те же моды. Чего только RJW с аддонами стоит :))    Великолепная игра. Куча возможностей, ситуаций, механик, отличная поддержка модов, неплохой визуал и Рэнди!
    Не знаю что ещё и сказать, игра стоит каждой копейки, хотя я и не особо фанат стратегий.
    Даже если вы не любите какие-либо трудности, ограничения или вам просто хочется чего-то новенького - всегда есть настройки в игре или опять же, те же моды. Чего только RJW с аддонами стоит :))
  30. koyata5860
    May 31, 2023
    9
    The essence of this game is to appreciate the drama unfolding among the humans in the colony. I've put over 2,000 hours into this game, and I still have a lot left to do. Great game with DLC included.
  31. zcat5
    Jun 26, 2023
    8
    Deceptively good. What appears at first as a low effort strategy game, is actually a surprisingly deep game of strategy and settlement building.
    This game manages to reimagine the genre.
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Awards & Rankings

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#11 Best PC Game of 2018
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#32 Most Discussed PC Game of 2018
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#6 Most Shared PC Game of 2018

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Metascore
87

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. CD-Action
    Nov 14, 2019
    95
    The diversity of environments significantly enriches the game and challenges experienced players in new conditions every time. It’s a hellishly good game – for me an addiction that makes me go back to it and reach for more and more. [13/2018, p.84]
  2. GameGrin
    Jan 9, 2019
    75
    A satisfying colony-building sandbox with a lot of replayability that suffers from a lack of polish in the UI. A great aesthetic and quirky sci-fi take on the genre mean there is a lot to like here, it just takes a little digging to get there.
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  3. PC Gamer
    Jan 8, 2019
    74
    An imaginative management game but a weak story generator.
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