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RimWorld

Real Time Strategy (RTS)

RimWorld

Single Player

75

Critic · IGDB

Critic score (0–100) · IGDB

4.2

Users · IGDB

Average player rating out of 5, from IGDB.

2018

Released

October 17, 2018

1

Platform

PC

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📅 Release Info

Release DateOctober 17, 2018

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Genres

Real Time Strategy (RTS)SimulatorStrategyIndie

Playable on

PC

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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.

Pros & Cons

Pros

Systems and characters generate unpredictable colony stories.
Interconnected systems simulate colonists, needs, production, and combat.
Procedural worlds and varied starts support repeated playthroughs.
Extensive mod support expands content and customization.
Colonist personalities and relationships create personal drama.

Cons

Many systems, priorities, menus, and mechanics require learning.
Managing priorities, logistics, injuries, defenses, and schedules requires micromanagement.
Storyteller disasters and character behavior can produce random setbacks.
Combat has less tactical depth than colony simulation.

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