RimWorld — Latest Updates & Patch Notes
RimWorld is currently the #81 most-played game on Steam, with a 24-hour peak of 33K concurrent players — ▼ cooling off (was #80 last week).
Last official update Jul 13, 2026 (8 days ago) · 2 updates in the last 90 days · 12 tracked here.
- Steam rank
- #81 ▼
- Peak (24h)
- 33K
- Genre
- Indie, Simulation, Strategy
- Developer
- Ludeon Studios
- Released
- Oct 17, 2018
- Price
- $34.99
- Metacritic
- 87
- Steam reviews
- 206K
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.
Latest updates & patch notes
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Release
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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Patch
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!…
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Release
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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Release
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…
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News
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…
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News
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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Patch
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…
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News
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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Patch
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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Patch
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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News
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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Patch
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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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 a paid game ($34.99) on Steam.
- What is the latest RimWorld update?
- The most recent official update is "RimWorld x Abiotic Factor bundle out now" (Jul 13, 2026), categorized as Release. 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…
- How many people play RimWorld?
- RimWorld peaked at 33K concurrent players in the last 24 hours, ranking #81 on Steam's most-played chart (it was #80 the previous week).
- 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.
Live player counts and update notes are pulled from Steam's public data and refreshed daily (last refresh: Jul 22, 2026). Excerpts are from official announcements; follow the source links for full notes. RimWorld and all related assets are trademarks of their respective owners.