Games like RimWorld
Steam players tag RimWorld first as colony sim, base building and survival. By Ludeon Studios, on Steam since 2018, with 246,905 Steam reviews, 98% positive.
Liked RimWorld? Each game below says what it keeps from it and what it changes.
Steam data checked Sep 26, 2026 · How matches are scored
At a glance
- Closest match: Oxygen Not Included.
- Free to play: Fallout Shelter.
- Newest on Steam: The Crust, since 2026.
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How Steam players describe RimWorld
The tags below come from Steam, in the order players voted them. The first ones weigh most in the matches above.
- Colony Sim
- Base Building
- Survival
- Strategy
- Management
- Sandbox
- Singleplayer
- Moddable
- Simulation
- Sci-fi
- Story Rich
- Replay Value
Matches for RimWorld start from the tags Steam players vote on: a tag near the top counts more, and a rare tag counts more than one every game carries. Solo, co-op and competitive games are kept apart, and games from the same series are left out.
FAQ
Is this a Steam tag clone list?
It starts from Steam tags, weighted by how many players voted them and how rare they are, then drops games that play differently: a solo story is never offered to someone looking for a competitive game.
Why is a famous game missing?
Either Shypiard has not profiled it yet, or it shares too little with RimWorld to be a fair match. The list is never padded to reach a round number.