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RimWorld is #74 on Steam with a 24h peak of 36,206; 22,679 playing when sampled at 23:41 UTC. Latest official patch in our feed: Announcing the Waylith Engine and Update 1.7 (Oct 12, 2026). As of Oct 22, 2026.

Latest official update

· Steam · Official

Pick your storyteller!

Hey all, there's a new merch drop from the folks at Fangamer. The three storytellers are now available as glittery hard-enamel pins as part of Fangamer's permanent RimWorld collection. Grab your favorite, or get all three for a discount on Fangamer's worldwide store and EU…

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Data from Steam · Last updated Oct 22, 2026 · Refreshed daily

Steam rank
#74
24h peak
36K
Steam weekly chart change
−1 place

Weekly change is vs last week on Steam's chart. History below compares exact dates in our recorded snapshots.

Latest updates & patch notes

4 English-language official updates in the last 90 days.

  1. News Steam · Official

    Pick your storyteller!

    Hey all, there's a new merch drop from the folks at Fangamer. The three storytellers are now available as glittery hard-enamel pins as part of Fangamer's permanent RimWorld collection. Grab your favorite, or get all three for a discount on Fangamer's worldwide store and EU…

    Read on Steam →

  2. Also patched today

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    Official Patch / Release posts · 2026-10-22 UTC

  3. Patch Steam · Official

    Announcing the Waylith Engine and Update 1.7

    Hey everyone, big news today! We’re announcing update 1.7, which moves RimWorld from Unity to the Waylith Engine, our own in-house engine built by Ludeon Studios. The game looks and plays exactly the same, but in our tests performance is improved by 2-4x. You can try 1.7 right…

    Read on Steam →
  4. News Steam · Official

    The Jugust merch caravan has arrived!

    Howdy, the traders are here! They've brought a summer-y RimWorld merch collection with them. The caravan closes up shop on August 24, so get yours now. The new collection includes a plush warg to watch your back, a notebook for your travels, and colony-issued gear to bring along…

    Read on Steam →
  5. News Steam · Official

    Get the RimWorld x Project Zomboid bundle

    Hey everyone, I'd like you to meet the survivors of Knox Country! Project Zomboid just dropped their huge B42 update, and we put together this bundle with them to celebrate the moment. If you've ever wanted to try out your zombie survival skills, now is a great time. You can…

    Read on Steam →
  6. Release Steam · Official

    RimWorld x Abiotic Factor bundle out now

    Hey all, our scientists just finished researching a new bundle: RimWorld x Abiotic Factor! It's Abiotic Factor's birthday and they've released their Anniversary update to celebrate. 🎉 It even features a fashionable Randy Random hairdo and RimWorld sheriff badge to show off. You…

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  7. Patch Steam · Official

    Update 1.6.4850 released

    Hey everyone, we’re back with a small update for RimWorld and the expansions today. Check out the changelog below. This update should be compatible with all savegames and mods. Have a bug to report? You can share it with us on the official RimWorld development Discord. Cheers!…

    Read on Steam →
  8. Release Steam · Official

    RimWorld x Going Medieval bundle now available

    Hey there everyone, Going Medieval just launched in 1.0 and we're bundling RimWorld with them in the Fortresses and Frontiers Bundle! You get 10% off with the bundle, or 10% off the other game if you already own one. Going Medieval Build and manage your own castle settlement in…

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  9. News Steam · Official

    The winter merch collection is here! ❄️

    Hey everyone, a holiday trade caravan just arrived! 🎁 We’ve got a fresh RimWorld winter collection as well as beloved items from past drops, so this is your chance to grab something if you missed it last time. Stock is limited and the winter drop leaves the shop on Jan 11…

    Read on Steam →
  10. News Steam · Official

    Happy birthday, RimWorld!

    Get out the lavish meals and chocolate - RimWorld is 12 years old today! 🎂🍫 As part of our celebrations, we're running a birthday community event to celebrate the game and everyone who plays it. 🎉 We want to see your fanart and hear about your favourite colonists and get…

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  11. Patch Steam · Official

    Update 1.6.4630 released

    BOO! Happy Halloween! 🎃💀 On this spooky day, we’ve got a small RimWorld update loaded with fixes. They’re listed below in the changelog. This update should be compatible with all savegames and mods. Have a bug to report? You can share it with us on the official RimWorld…

    Read on Steam →
  12. News Steam · Official

    Bring home a thrumbo and boomalope!

    Hello everyone, our new RimWorld thrumbo figure and boomalope nightlight are now available on YouTooz: It's a limited edition campaign, so get yours before it ends. - Thrumbo figure: The regal thrumbo in a 4.9" flocked form for your desk. No taming required. - Boomalope night…

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  13. Patch Steam · Official

    Update 1.6.4566 improves gravships, shuttles, and more

    Hello everyone, we’ve got a content update for RimWorld today! Gravships have received some quality-of-life changes. The new gravship launch interface lets you get your colony's animals and mechanoids onboard, and kicks visitors out. This makes takeoffs feel better and prevents…

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  14. Patch Steam · Official

    Update 1.6.4543 released

    Hi everyone, we just released a small update for RimWorld. Have you reached Odyssey’s ending? There’s now a new epic song that plays! We also fixed an issue where quest shuttles attempted to land on water, which caused them to teleport into your buildings. This update should be…

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  15. Patch Steam · Official

    Update 1.6.4535 released

    Hello, we’re back with another update for RimWorld! If you need to report a bug, or you’re having a problem while playing, please join us on the official RimWorld development Discord. Today’s update fixes several issues people were experiencing with Odyssey. This includes…

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Last 14 days on Steam

Tracked since Aug 13, 2026 · best observed rank #72 (Oct 20, 2026) · 65 recorded days.

As of . 27 of the last 30 days recorded.

Rank changes compare with our own dated snapshots: the 7-day figure is vs our snapshot 7 days ago. Steam’s weekly chart comparison uses a separate source.

Rank vs yesterday
Unchanged
Rank vs 7 days ago
Down 1 place
Rank vs 30 days ago
Up 4 places
30-day best peak
45,129
30-day average peak
34,878
24-hour player peaks · min 31,597 · max 45,129 players · gaps are not interpolated
Last 14 calendar days · rank and 24-hour concurrent player peak
Date (UTC)Rank24h peak
No snapshot
#7436,206
#7236,936
#7545,129
#7643,414
#7936,307
No snapshot
#7334,560
No snapshot
#8933,638
#9039,466
#9037,906
#9432,930
#9331,597

27 peak samples in the 30-day average. Missing, excluded and unobserved days are not counted; chart absence does not prove zero players.

In the news (8)

Third-party reporting, separate from official developer announcements.

  1. GamingOnLinux

    RimWorld switching from Unity to their own Waylith Engine and a new game was teased

    Ludeon Studios announced a major change the the popular game RimWorld, as they're moving away from Unity to their own game engine - and a new game is coming. Read the full article here:

    Read on GamingOnLinux →
  2. PCGamesN

    Grab RimWorld for cheaper than ever, and get its excellent expansions at a great price, too

    RimWorld is a strange, beautiful gem of a game. Masquerading as a colony simulation experience, as you survive a daunting alien world, it's also arguably a story generator. For every haunting night that you barely see the next day, you'll also have a situation where your elderly…

    Read on PCGamesN →
  3. SteamDB

    Steam Global Top Sellers for week of 22 Jul — 29 July 2025

    * Steam Deck ; * Killing Floor 3 ; * PEAK ; * WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers ; * Ready or Not ; * Wildgate ; * Dead by Daylight ; * RimWorld ; * Abiotic Factor ; * Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 ; * excluding free to play games View top 100 on SteamDB

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  4. SteamDB

    Steam Global Top Sellers for week of 15 Jul — 22 July 2025

    * Steam Deck ; * PEAK ; * RimWorld ; * HELLDIVERS™ 2 ; * WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers ; * Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition ; * Ready or Not ; * Dead by Daylight ; * RimWorld - Odyssey ; * Destiny 2: The Edge of Fate ; * excluding free to play games View top 100 on SteamDB

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  5. PCGamesN

    Rimworld's full experience gets huge discount just days after new DLC launches

    One of my first experiences playing Rimworld saw my colonist, Mr. Longbottom, hunt a seemingly normal squirrel. Little did I know, it was a rabid animal that not only wiped out my fledgling adventurer but also his attempted savior, suitably named 'Dave.' This is a small taste of…

    Read on PCGamesN →
  6. GamingOnLinux

    RimWorld – Odyssey expansion is out now along with update 1.6

    RimWorld has expanded in a massive way with the Odyssey expansion and the 1.6 update, now available for all players. Read the full article here:

    Read on GamingOnLinux →
  7. SteamDB

    Steam Global Top Sellers for week of 8 Jul — 15 July 2025

    * RimWorld ; * Steam Deck ; * RimWorld - Odyssey ; * PEAK ; * Dead by Daylight ; * Cyberpunk 2077 ; * Red Dead Redemption 2 ; * ELDEN RING ; * Jurassic World Evolution 2 ; * Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 ; * excluding free to play games View top 100 on SteamDB

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  8. PCGamesN

    Rimworld system requirements

    Rimworld is one of my favorite colony sims of all time, and the actual Rimworld system requirements are so accessible that most gaming laptops and PCs should have no issues getting the game to run. However, start packing on the DLCs or loading up some of the community's mods en…

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Game overview

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.

Steam rank
#74 ▼
Peak (24h)
36K
Genre
Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Developer
Ludeon Studios
Released
Oct 17, 2018
Price
$27.99
Metacritic
87
Recommendations
211K

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About RimWorld

RimWorld is a sci-fi colony sim driven by an intelligent AI storyteller. Inspired by Dwarf Fortress, Firefly, and Dune. You begin with three survivors of a shipwreck on a distant world. Manage colonists' moods, needs, wounds, illnesses and addictions. Build in the forest, desert, jungle, tundra, and more. Watch colonists develop and break relationships with family members, lovers, and spouses. Replace wounded limbs and organs with prosthetics, bionics, or biological parts harvested from others. Fight pirates, tribes, mad animals, giant insects and ancient killing machines. Craft structures, weapons, and apparel from metal, wood, stone…

Game details

System requirements (minimum)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Processor: Core 2 Duo Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4000 or other shader model 4.0 Storage: 1 GB available space
Languages
English, French, German, Polish, Russian, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Hungarian, Japanese, Norwegian, Portuguese - Portugal, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Swedish, Traditional Chinese…
DLC
10 available on Steam
Official site
ludeon.com

Frequently asked questions

Is RimWorld free to play?
RimWorld is listed at $27.99 on Steam.
What is the latest RimWorld update?
The most recent official update in our feed is "Pick your storyteller!" (Oct 21, 2026), categorized as News. Hey all, there's a new merch drop from the folks at Fangamer. The three storytellers are now available as glittery hard-enamel pins as part of Fangamer's permanent RimWorld collection. Grab your favorite, or get all three for a discount on Fangamer's worldwide store and EU…
How many people play RimWorld?
RimWorld is #74 on Steam with a 24h peak of 36,206; 22,679 playing when sampled at 23:41 UTC. Latest official patch in our feed: Announcing the Waylith Engine and Update 1.7 (Oct 12, 2026). As of Oct 22, 2026.
When was RimWorld released?
RimWorld was released on Oct 17, 2018 by Ludeon Studios.
What kind of game is RimWorld?
RimWorld is a Indie, Simulation, Strategy game, featuring single-player, steam workshop, adjustable text size.

24-hour peak player counts and update notes are pulled from Steam's public data and refreshed daily (last refresh: Oct 22, 2026). Official announcements and third-party reporting are labelled separately; follow the source links for full notes. RimWorld and all related assets are trademarks of their respective owners.