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{{state|postdev}}
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = RimWorld - cover.jpg
 
|cover        = RimWorld - cover.jpg
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|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity|name=Unity 5|Former|ref=<ref name="engineversion">{{Refcheck|user=Expack3|date=2019-03-01}}</ref>|build=5.6.5f1}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity|name=Unity 5|Former|ref=<ref name="engineversion">{{Refcheck|user=Expack3|date=2019-03-01}}</ref>|build=5.6.5f1}}
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity|name=Unity 2019|ref=<ref name="engineversion2">{{Refcheck|user=Expack3|date=2020-02-26}}</ref>|build=2019.2.17f1}}
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity|name=Unity 2019|ref=<ref name="engineversion2">{{Refcheck|user=Jams3223|date=2023-08-22}}</ref>|build=2019.4.30f1}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 17, 2018|ref=<ref name="EAEnd">{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/games/294100/announcements/detail/1694935665111581989|title=RimWorld :: RimWorld 1.0 released - Steam Community|date=2018-10-18}}</ref>}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 17, 2018|ref=<ref name="EAEnd">{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/games/294100/announcements/detail/1694935665111581989|title=RimWorld :: RimWorld 1.0 released - Steam Community|date=2018-10-18}}</ref>}}
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|reception    =  
 
|reception    =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|rimworld|87}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|rimworld|87}}
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|6905/rimworld|81}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|6905/rimworld|86}}
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|rimworld|rating}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, DLC }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Top-down view }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and select, Menu-based }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Simulation, Building,  Survival, Strategy }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Cartoon }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Sci-fi }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  = 294100
 
|steam appid  = 294100
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|steam appid side = 367680, 367681, 367682, 1149640, 1392840, 1826140, 2380740
 
|gogcom id    = 1094900565
 
|gogcom id    = 1094900565
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|gogcom id side= 1233017772, 1827857764, 1865538500, 1547069028
 
|official site= http://rimworldgame.com/
 
|official site= http://rimworldgame.com/
 
|hltb        = 24212
 
|hltb        = 24212
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|igdb        = rimworld
 
|igdb        = rimworld
|mobygames    = rimworld
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|mobygames    = 84704
 
|wikipedia    = RimWorld
 
|wikipedia    = RimWorld
 
|winehq      = 17931
 
|winehq      = 17931
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
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}}
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{{Introduction
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|introduction      =
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|release history  =
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|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 
{{mm}} [http://ludeon.com/forums/ Developer forum]
 
{{mm}} [http://ludeon.com/forums/ Developer forum]
{{mm}} [https://rimworldwiki.com/wiki/Main_Page Official wiki]
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{{mm}} [https://discord.gg/RimWorld Official Discord server]
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{{mm}} [https://rimworldwiki.com/wiki/Main_Page Official Wiki]
 
{{GOG.com links|1094900565|rimworld}}
 
{{GOG.com links|1094900565|rimworld}}
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/294100/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/294100/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| official | http://rimworldgame.com | DRM-free | Can be redeemed on Steam using automated system. | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| official | http://rimworldgame.com | DRM-free | Can be redeemed on Steam using an automated system. | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | rimworld | Unknown| | | Windows, OS X}}
 
{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | rimworld | Unknown| | | Windows, OS X}}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | rimworld | DRM-free | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | rimworld | DRM-free | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | rimworld | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | rimworld | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
{{Availability/row| Steam | 294100 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 294100 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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}}
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{{ii}} The redemption system is automated; no Steam key is provided. Information on the redemption system can be found [https://ludeon.com/forums/index.php?topic=21435.0 here].
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==Monetization==
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{{Monetization
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|ad-supported          =
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|dlc                    = Each DLC includes new gameplay mechanics, items and buildings.
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|expansion pack        =
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|freeware              =
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|free-to-play          =
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|one-time game purchase = The game requires an upfront purchase to access.
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|sponsored              =
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|subscription          =
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}}
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===Microtransactions===
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{{Microtransactions
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|boost              =
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|cosmetic            =
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|currency            =
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|finite spend        =
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|infinite spend      =
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|free-to-grind      =
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|loot box            =
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|none                = Game does not contain any microtransactions.
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|player trading      =
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|time-limited        =
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|unlock              =
 
}}
 
}}
{{ii}} Redemption system is automated; no Steam key is provided. Information on redemption system can be found [https://ludeon.com/forums/index.php?topic=21435.0 here].
 
  
 
{{DLC|
 
{{DLC|
{{DLC/row| Royalty | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{DLC/row| {{store link| Steam |367680| Name in Game Access }} | Allows players to submit their own custom colonist name via Ludeon's [http://rimworldgame.com/creative creative rewards system]. '''Steam only'''. | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
{{DLC/row| Name in Game Access | Allows players to submit their own custom colonist name via Ludeon's [http://rimworldgame.com/creative creative rewards system]. | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{DLC/row| Royalty  | Introduces the Empire, psychic powers and adds a new ending to the game.| Windows, OS X, Linux }}
{{DLC/row| Soundtrack | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{DLC/row| Ideology | Introduces options for your colony to have their own belief system and adds a new ending to the game.| Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{DLC/row| Biotech  | Introduces childbirth, gene modding and mechanoid colonists. | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{DLC/row| Anomaly  | Not available yet.| Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
|discord               =  
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|discord                   =  
|discord notes         =  
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|discord notes             =  
|epic games store       = unknown
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|epic games launcher       = unknown
|epic games store notes =  
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|epic games launcher notes =  
|gog galaxy             = true
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|gog galaxy               = true
|gog galaxy notes       =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
|origin                 =  
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|origin                   =  
|origin notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
|steam cloud           = true
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|steam cloud               = true
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|steam cloud notes         =  
|uplay                  =  
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|ubisoft connect          =  
|uplay notes           =  
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|ubisoft connect notes     =  
|xbox cloud             =  
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|xbox cloud               =  
|xbox cloud notes       =  
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|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|RimWorld - settings.png|General settings.}}
 
{{Image|RimWorld - settings.png|General settings.}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/rimworld/en
 
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/rimworld/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
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|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
|windowed notes            = Game allows resizing of window to any size.
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|windowed notes            = Game allows resizing the window to any size.
 
|borderless windowed        = true
 
|borderless windowed        = true
|borderless windowed notes  = Labeled as <code>Fullscreen</code> in-game. For exclusive-mode fullscreen, use the <code>-window-mode exclusive</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command-line argument]].<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Expack3|date=2018-11-25|comment=}}</ref>
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|borderless windowed notes  = Use the <code>-popupwindow</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command-line argument]].<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Expack3|date=2018-11-25|comment=}}</ref>
 
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = unknown
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|antialiasing              = hackable
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|antialiasing notes        = FSAA only.
|vsync                      = false
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|upscaling                  = hackable
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            = Only with the Graphics+ plugin.
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|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
|120 fps notes              = Game is capped to monitor's refresh rate.
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|120 fps notes              = Game is capped at the monitor's refresh rate.
|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr                        = true
|hdr notes                  =  
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|hdr notes                  = Windows 11 only.
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|ray tracing                = false
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|ray tracing notes          =  
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
|surround sound          = false
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|surround sound          = n/a
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = false
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|subtitles                = n/a
 
|subtitles notes          = No speech.
 
|subtitles notes          = No speech.
|closed captions          = false
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|closed captions          = n/a
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost      = true
|mute on focus lost notes = Off by default
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|mute on focus lost notes = Off by default.
 
|eax support              = unknown
 
|eax support              = unknown
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
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|royalty free audio        = always on
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|royalty free audio notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = false
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  |audio    = n/a
  |subtitles = false
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  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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  |language  = Arabic
 
  |language  = Arabic
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = false
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  |audio    = n/a
  |subtitles = false
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  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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  |language  = Simplified Chinese
 
  |language  = Simplified Chinese
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = false
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  |audio    = n/a
  |subtitles = false
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  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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  |language  = Traditional Chinese
 
  |language  = Traditional Chinese
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = false
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  |audio    = n/a
  |subtitles = false
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  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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  |language  = Czech
 
  |language  = Czech
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = false
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  |audio    = n/a
  |subtitles = false
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  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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  |language  = Danish
 
  |language  = Danish
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = false
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  |audio    = n/a
  |subtitles = false
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  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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  |language  = Dutch
 
  |language  = Dutch
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = false
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  |audio    = n/a
  |subtitles = false
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  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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  |language  = Finnish
 
  |language  = Finnish
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = false
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  |audio    = n/a
  |subtitles = false
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  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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  |language  = French
 
  |language  = French
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = false
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  |audio    = n/a
  |subtitles = false
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  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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  |language  = German
 
  |language  = German
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = false
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  |audio    = n/a
  |subtitles = false
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  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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  |language  = Hungarian
 
  |language  = Hungarian
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = false
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  |audio    = n/a
  |subtitles = false
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  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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  |language  = Italian
 
  |language  = Italian
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = false
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  |audio    = n/a
  |subtitles = false
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  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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  |language  = Japanese
 
  |language  = Japanese
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = false
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  |audio    = n/a
  |subtitles = false
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  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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  |language  = Korean
 
  |language  = Korean
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = false
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  |audio    = n/a
  |subtitles = false
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  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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  |language  = Norwegian
 
  |language  = Norwegian
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = false
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  |audio    = n/a
  |subtitles = false
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  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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  |language  = Polish
 
  |language  = Polish
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = false
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  |audio    = n/a
  |subtitles = false
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  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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  |language  = Portuguese
 
  |language  = Portuguese
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = false
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  |audio    = n/a
  |subtitles = false
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  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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  |language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 
  |language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = false
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  |audio    = n/a
  |subtitles = false
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  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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  |language  = Romanian
 
  |language  = Romanian
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = false
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  |audio    = n/a
  |subtitles = false
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  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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  |language  = Russian
 
  |language  = Russian
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = false
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  |audio    = n/a
  |subtitles = false
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  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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  |language  = Slovak
 
  |language  = Slovak
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = false
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  |audio    = n/a
  |subtitles = false
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  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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  |language  = Spanish
 
  |language  = Spanish
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = false
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  |audio    = n/a
  |subtitles = false
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  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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  |language  = Swedish
 
  |language  = Swedish
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = false
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  |audio    = n/a
  |subtitles = false
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  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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  |language  = Turkish
 
  |language  = Turkish
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = false
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  |audio    = n/a
  |subtitles = false
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  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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  |language  = Ukrainian
 
  |language  = Ukrainian
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = false
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  |audio    = n/a
  |subtitles = false
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  |subtitles = n/a
 
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Latest revision as of 16:55, 14 March 2024

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Although this product has been released, it remains under active development - information may change frequently and could be outdated or irrelevant.
RimWorld
RimWorld cover
Developers
Ludeon Studios
Engines
Former Unity 5[Note 1]
Unity 2019[Note 2]
Release dates
Windows October 17, 2018[3]
macOS (OS X) October 17, 2018[3]
Linux October 17, 2018[3]
Reception
Metacritic 87
OpenCritic 86
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, DLC
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Top-down view
Controls Point and select, Menu-based
Genres Simulation, Building, Survival, Strategy
Art styles Cartoon
Themes Sci-fi
RimWorld on HowLongToBeat
RimWorld on IGDB
RimWorld on MobyGames
RimWorld on Wikipedia

General information

Developer forum
Official Discord server
Official Wiki
GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Official website
DRM-free
Can be redeemed on Steam using an automated system.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Epic Games Store
DRM details are not known
Windows
macOS (OS X)
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Humble Store
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
The redemption system is automated; no Steam key is provided. Information on the redemption system can be found here.

Monetization

Type Notes
DLC Each DLC includes new gameplay mechanics, items and buildings.
One-time game purchase The game requires an upfront purchase to access.

Microtransactions

Type Notes
No microtransactions Game does not contain any microtransactions.

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Name in Game Access Allows players to submit their own custom colonist name via Ludeon's creative rewards system. Steam only.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Royalty Introduces the Empire, psychic powers and adds a new ending to the game.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Ideology Introduces options for your colony to have their own belief system and adds a new ending to the game.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Biotech Introduces childbirth, gene modding and mechanoid colonists.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Anomaly Not available yet.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Ludeon Studios\RimWorld\
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Ludeon Studios\RimWorld by Ludeon Studios\Config\
macOS (OS X) $HOME/Library/Application Support/RimWorld/
Linux $HOME/.config/unity3d/Ludeon Studios/RimWorld by Ludeon Studios/
It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Ludeon Studios\RimWorld\
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Ludeon Studios\RimWorld by Ludeon Studios\Saves\
macOS (OS X)
Linux $HOME/.config/unity3d/Ludeon Studios/RimWorld/Saves

Save game cloud syncing

Video

General settings.
General settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Game allows resizing the window to any size.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Use the -popupwindow command-line argument.[4]
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
FSAA only.
High-fidelity upscaling
Only with the Graphics+ plugin.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Game is capped at the monitor's refresh rate.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
Windows 11 only.
Ray tracing (RT)
The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unity page for more details.

Input

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
No speech.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Off by default.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Arabic
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Czech
Danish
Dutch
Finnish
French
German
Hungarian
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Norwegian
Polish
Portuguese
Brazilian Portuguese
Romanian
Russian
Slovak
Spanish
Swedish
Turkish
Ukrainian
Translated by community members on GitHub.

Issues fixed

New Colony button not working in Linux

This is a bug with the Unity engine and may not be fixed in the future.
Launch RimWorld with the locales reset[5]
  1. Create an empty file.
  2. Write the following in it using any text editor:
  3. #!/bin/bash
    LC_ALL=C ./RimWorld250Linux.x86_64
  4. Right-click the new file and set its permissions to Executable.
  5. Double-click the new file to run the game.

Notes

This only applies to Linux users who have a Non-English Locale.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c, 11 D3D9 was replaced with D3D11 in v1.1 update.
Shader Model support 3, 5 SM3 was replaced with SM5 in v1.1 update.
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 500 MB
Video card (GPU) Intel HD Graphics 3000
384 MB of VRAM
DirectX 11 compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.12
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 500 MB
Video card (GPU) Intel HD Graphics 3000
384 MB of VRAM
Linux
Minimum
Operating system (OS)
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 500 MB
Video card (GPU) Intel HD Graphics 3000
384 MB of VRAM
A 64-bit operating system is required.


Notes

  1. Unity engine build: 5.6.5f1[1]
  2. Unity engine build: 2019.4.30f1[2]

References

  1. Verified by User:Expack3 on 2019-03-01
  2. Verified by User:Jams3223 on 2023-08-22
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 RimWorld :: RimWorld 1.0 released - Steam Community - last accessed on 2018-10-18
  4. Verified by User:Expack3 on 2018-11-25
  5. Fix: New Colony button not working in Linux - Ludeon Forums - last accessed on May 2023